Schedule for November 2023 IHC home page
Sunday
November 5, 2023 George Washington Br,
Fort Lee, & Palisades Moderately
Strenuous
Approx. 8 miles. On this hike, we'll take a short stroll
around Fort Lee Historic Park, which was a revolutionary war encampment, walk
across the bridge on the new walkway and return. Then we take the trail
steeply downhill to the river, look back at the Palisades and then hike along
the Hudson River. Now it’s climb up the Palisades, and return on the Long Path.
There are some paved paths along the way!
Leader: Paul Ferlazzo 973-979-2010
P_FERLAZZO@YAHOO.COM
Meet: 9:00 AM Fort Lee Historic Park, Hudson Terrace,
Fort Lee, NJ 07024.
From Rt-4, Rt-46, I-80: Proceed east to the George Washington
Bridge Area and exit at the sign “last exit before the tolls." Continue on
this ramp (parallel to the bridge approaches) crossing several lights until the
“T” intersection with Hudson Terrace. The Park entrance is straight ahead. Enter
and take the first entrance on right to the parking lot. No Parking
Fee in November!
GPS Park Entrance (40.8526,
-73.9640) GPS Parking Lot (40.8505,
-73.9633)
Sunday
November 12, 2023 TBA Meetup Moderately Strenuous
Sunday November 19, 2023 Splitrock Reservoir Circuitous Loop Strenuous
This hike is around the entire Reservoir. We start out
clockwise along the 4 Birds Trail to the end of the Reservoir. Then we return
on the Splitrock Loop trail. There are good views along the waterfront and
Indian Cliffs. It's a total of 11 miles, Leaders:
Mike Roulier 973-879-8218 MROULIER2016@GMAIL.COM
Jill Wilson 973-879-0531 SUNSHYN812@GMAIL.COM
Meet: 8:30 AM Split Rock Reservoir Parking Lot; 345
Split Rock Road, Boonton Twp. NJ 07005
From
I-80 Exit 37 Rockaway/Hibernia: Go north on Green Pond Rd. (Rt-513) toward
Hibernia. At about 6.5 miles turn right at the Marcella Firehouse sign. This is
Upper Hibernia Rd. Continue 2 mi. to fork in the road. Bear left onto Split
Rock Rd. After the pavement ends keep going over the dam. The new fisherman's
boat launch parking lot is about 1/8 mile on the left after the dam.
From
I-287 Exit 52, (Rt-23): Take Rt-23 North 9.5 mi to right Jughandle turn at
light for Clinton Rd, Turn Left and cross over to Rt-23 South. Drive south 0.2
mi to Green Pond Rd on the right. Drive south on Green Pond Rd. 5¼ mi to Upper
Hibernia Rd. Turn left onto Upper Hibernia Rd. and continue 2 mi. to fork in
the road. Bear left onto Split Rock Rd. After the pavement ends keep going over
the dam. The new fisherman's boat launch parking lot is about 1/8 mile on the
left after the dam. Meet at 8:30; Start at 9:00
(GPS
40.9625, -74.4575)
Sunday
November 26, 2023 TBA Meetup Moderately Strenuous