Schedule for October 2024                                               IHC home page

Sunday      October 6, 2024          Norvin Green State Forest           Moderately Strenuous

This hike will include the western side of the State Forest and include Assiniwikam Mtn and the Wyanokie Crest Trail to Buck Mtn. We will then use a variety of trails to get to Wyanokie High Point. Expect an 8 mile hike. and 1500 feet of elevation gain.

Leader:         David Hartree                      917-923-0552                 DavidHartree@Gmail.com

Meet: 9:00 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      October 13, 2024        Trail Maintenance Schunemunk       Moderately Strenuous

The club maintains this section of the Western Ridge trail (the previous Long Path), as well as the Lower Jessup Trail. Please come and help us maintain these trails! Bring your lunch, water, clippers and good working gloves. If you do not have clippers, you can use the tools provided by the club.

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

Meet: 9:00 AM            Otterkill Parking Lot, 340 Otterkill Rd, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577 (Also known as New Windsor)

From I-87 Exit 16 Harriman/Woodbury Commons: After tollbooths continue straight westward 3½ mi to Exit 130 (Rt- 208). Turning right drive 2.8 mi following Rt-208 Northward, then at mini-mall, turn right onto Clove Rd. Continue on Clove Rd. 4.4 miles, then turn right onto Otterkill Rd. Drive 0.8 mi, the parking lot is on the left. Meeting Place GPS (41.4256 -74.1015)

 

Sunday      October 19 to 26, 2023  AT Hikes—North Carolina—Hiking Week Strenuous

The hikes along the AT, will be picking up from Fontana Dam heading south. We expect to do about 72 miles of AT south towards Springer Mountain. Contact leaders for more information, mileages and the date of the hike.

Leaders:       Guy & Jen Percival          973-590-7437                  PERCIVALGUY@GMAIL.COM

You Must register with leaders to attend these hikes.

 

Sunday   October 27, 2024      IHC Hikers Return from Fontana Dam Hiking Week to NJ      No Hike Today



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