Schedule for May 2022                                                    IHC home page

Sunday     May 1, 2022               TBA Meetup

Additional details will be announced via IHC E-MAIL NETWORK one week before the event.    

NOTE DAY & DATE Change: NOW on 
Saturday May 7, 2022 Sunday May 8, 2022           Norvin Green           Moderately Strenuous

The hike is about 8 miles, with numerous ups and downs, as our circle may include Buck Mountain, Carris Hill and Wyanokie High Point. Good views from the peaks!

Leader:     Ann Charles                609-240-2712           ANNLC60@MSN.COM

Meet: 9:15 AM     New Weis Center for Education, 137 Snake Den Road, Ringwood, NJ 07456

From I-287 Exit 55: Take Rt-511 (Ringwood Ave.) north 4 miles (becomes Greenwood Tpk.) and turn left onto Westbrook Rd. Go west on Westbrook Rd. and make a left at “Y” intersection, then ½ mi. to a left onto Snake Den Road. Follow road to parking lot on right before New Weis Center. Do not drive into New Weis Center. GPS (41.0697, -74.3218)

Sunday     May 15, 2022      Harriman—Almost Perpendicular           Strenuous

We will start on the Blue Disc and head north over Almost Perpendicular and then go to Claudius Smith’s Den. Then it’s the R-D up to Parker Cabin Mtn. Next, we go downhill to the Triangle trail, back past Lake Skenonto, the Dutch Doctor shelter and then the White Bar back to the Parking Lot. About 8 miles of ups & Downs.

Leaders:    Mike Roulier               201-522-0259           MROULIER@PATELLAWOOD.COM

                    Jill Wilson                 973-879-0531           SUNSHYN812@GMAIL.COM

Meet: 8:00 AM—Start: 8:30   Johnsontown Circle (at end of Road), 199 Johnsontown Rd, Sloatsburg, NY 10974

From Suffern @ I-87 & I-287N Interchange Exit 15A: Take R-17 north 4.5 miles, to Seven Lakes Dr., just north of Sloatsburg, NY. Turn right onto Seven Lakes Dr. and proceed ½ mile to Johnsontown Road on the left after underpass. Follow road about 2 miles to the circle at the end.  Early start due to limited parking!    GPS (41.1799, -74.1638)

Sunday     May 22, 2022             Bearfort Ridge                                   Strenuous

This will be a really pretty circular around Bearfort ridge, the itinerary will include the completely new West Ridge Trail.

About 9 miles total.

Leader:     David Hartree            732-379-9975           DAVID.HARTREE@GMAIL.COM

Meet: 9:00 AM     Shopping Center/Hewitt Post Office; 1938 Union Valley Rd. (Greenwood Lk. Tpk.), Hewitt, NJ 07421

From Rt-23 north: Right exit onto Union Valley Rd. (Rt-513). Then go northeast 7 miles to the traffic light in the center of West Milford by Shoprite. Turn left following Union Valley Rd (Rt-513) at 1.4 mi. bear right (Do not go up White Rd.). Continue straight on Union Valley Rd (Rt-513) ½ mi. to intersection of Rt-511 (Greenwood Lake Tpk.). The shopping center is ½ block on right.

From I-287 Exit 55 (Rt-511): Go north on Ringwood Ave. (name changes to Greenwood Lake Tpk.) about 14 miles to Lakeside Rd. at south end of Greenwood Lake. Continue straight-ahead ½ block to shopping center on left.       GPS (41.1542, -74.3538)

Sunday     May 29, 2022             South Sterling Ridge Trail Maintenance                Moderately Strenuous

Sterling Ridge needs some extra help on its southern section. Sara has obtained parking passes so we will start from the north and work south. We will car shuttle to the Visitor center. The hike is 2 miles to the fire tower and then 5.5 miles of clipping to the cars. Tools will be provided, however please bring work gloves. Shuttle Required

Leader:     Sara Van Niekerk       973-489-6442          SUSARAVN@GMAIL.COM

Meet: 9:00 AM     South end of the Sterling Ridge Trail, 1561 Greenwood Lake Tpk. (Rt-511), Hewitt NJ 07421

From I-287 Exit 55: Take Rt-511 (Ringwood Ave.) (becomes Greenwood Lake Tpk.) north about 11 miles to junction of Greenwood Lake Turnpike and East Shore Drive.) Parking is on the left side of the Road. GPS Meeting Place (41.1400, -74.3280)

Shuttle Required   Note! If late or lost see below!
    We will shuttle cars to Sterling Forest Visitor Ctr; 117 Old Forge Rd, Tuxedo Pk, NY 10987  GPS Shuttle (41.1983, -74.2562)
    Drive back (south) on Rt-511 2 mi to Margaret King Rd. Turning Left drive 2¼ mi to Sloatsburg Rd. Turn left and drive 2 mi to Sterling Mine Rd (CR-72) at traffic light.     Turn left onto Long Meadow Rd (CR-84). Go north 3½ miles to Sterling Lake Rd (Old Forge Road) on left. Turn left and go ¼ mi taking the next right toward the                 Visitor's Center which is ¼ mi ahead. The Parking will be opposite the Visitor Center in the hiker parking lot on right side of road.