Scenic Bike Ride in central NJ. Will go over
a covered bridge and enjoy a quiet ride down old country roads. Bring lunch and
plenty of water. Helmets required. Rain cancels. Schedule for November 2009
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Sunday
November 1,
2009 Blue
Mountain – AT–Buttermilk Falls
Loop
Moderately Strenuous
We will drive to the Blue Mountain parking lot just past Millbrook Village. We will hike the cross country ski trails along Blue Mt. Lake to Hemlock Pond and then follow the Woods Trail to Buttermilk Falls. Our return trip will follow the Appalachian Trail to Crater Lake and have views of Long Pine Pond (private). A high elevation scenic hike of about 8 mi.
Leader: Bob Warren
908-626-0130
From I-80 West Exit 12: After exiting I-80, make a right onto Rt-521 northbound (Hope – Blairstown Rd.). Go about 0.05 mi. to parking on left.
Saturday
November
7, 2009
Bicycle— Sargeantsville
Circular
Moderately Strenuous
Scenic Bike Ride in central NJ. Will go over
a covered bridge and enjoy a quiet ride down old country roads. Bring lunch and
plenty of water. Helmets required. Rain cancels.
Leaders: Chris Davis 609-924-2563
You must call & register to ensure ride is still on.
Sunday
November 8,
2009
Anthony Wayne to the Timp &
Back
Strenuous
We will go over West Mountain on the Timp-Torne, then on
over to the TIMP. Coming back on the RD and some other Trails. Rain or Foul Weather cancels this hike.
Leader: Roy
Williams
570-828-6207 ROYHIKER1@AOL.COM
Meet: 9:00 AM Anthony Wayne Recreation Area (N. Parking
Area), Harriman St. Park, New York 10911
From the South: Exit 17 on the Palisades Interstate Parkway (Exit is 15 miles north of
the NYS Thruway).
From the North: Exit 17 on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. (Exit is ½ mi. south of
the Rt-6 and Seven Lakes Dr. Intersection.)
Sunday
November 15, 2009
Hasenclever Iron to Monks
Trail
Moderate
We will hike about 8 mi. from the Sterling Ridge trailhead at Hewitt to the Hasenclever Iron Trail, the new Monks Connector Trail, to the Monks loop with lunch at the Monks outlook. Returning somewhat the same way with a possible detour to the Patterson mine. Also, a possible early out with a road walk.
Leader: Jim McKay
973-538-0756 JRMMCKAY@VERIZON.NET
Meet: 9:30 AM Sterling Ridge South End Trailhead, Rt-511
(Greenwood Lk. Tpk.), Hewitt, NJ 07421
From I-287 Exit 55: Take Rt-511 (Ringwood Ave.) north about 11 miles to junction of
Greenwood Lake Turnpike and East Shore Drive. (Ringwood Ave. becomes Greenwood
Lake Tpk.) Parking is on the left side of the road.
Sunday
November
22, 2009 Reeve Meadow
Circular
Moderately
Strenuous
We
will head south on the Reeves Brook trail with some spectacular scenery, then
the Seven Hills & HTS with some great views. We will go down the Cascade of Slid to end this beautiful hike. Rain or Foul Weather cancels this hike.
Leader: Roy Williams
570-828-6207 ROYHIKER1@AOL.COM
Meet: 9:00 AM Reeves Meadow Visitor Center, Seven Lakes Drive, Harriman State
Park, NY 10974
From Suffern @ I-87N & I-287 Interchange Exit 15A:
Take Rt-17 North 4½ miles to Seven
Lakes Dr, just north of Sloatsburg, NY. Turn right and proceed east on Seven
Lakes Dr. 1½ miles to Reeves Meadow Visitor Center on right, or park across the
street
Sunday
November
29, 2009 Schiff to
Scherman-Hoffman (11
Miles)
Strenuous
Patriots Path Series, Part 3: Starting
at the Schiff Reservation, we’ll pick up the PP to trek through Lewis Morris,
Cross Estates, and Scherman-Hoffman Audubon Sanctuary. Shuttle Required on this one way shuttle trip. Rain cancels.
Leader: Claire Bransfield 908-240-1479
Meet: 9:00 AM Morristown National Historical Park Visitors Center (Jockey
Hollow), Harding Twp., NJ 07960
From: I-287 Exit 30: Go north on Rt-202 for 1.8 miles to traffic light at Tempe Wick Rd. Go left (West) 1.4 miles to Park Entrance on right. Proceed ½ mile to parking lot.
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