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Member Club of New York - New Jersey Trail Conference
HIKE FOR GOOD LUNGS. SUPPORT American Lung Association in Memory of Gin GoonSpring is here with budding trees in the mountains and running streams from the melting snow. We start the fundraising for American Lung Association in honor of our late founder Gin Goon on April 19 with the Gin's Challenge Hikes. Gin Goon founded CMCNY and had established the tradition in CMCNY that hiking in touch of nature is not just body building but mind building too. Your donations will be collected during our activities and delivered to American Lung Association in June. The donation is best be made by check payable to "American Lung Association". American Lung Association appreciates a lot for our donations and effort to promote outdoor activities for good lung health in the past year.
Friday 10/3/2025 - 10/3 Fri - 10/5 Sun (3 days 2 nights) Camping + Hiking + Knowledge sharing Harriman Park, NY The trip is limited to 25 (leaders have priority) interested in outdoor knowledge. We will have day hikes (in Harriman and surrounding area) and knowledge sharing sessions (map skill, navigation, equipment, backpacking, teamwork...) each day. Bring your own camping equipment (tent, sleeping bag, cooking utensil, etc.) or backpacking gear (if you have). Lodge option also available. Campsite provides flush toilets/hot showers. Register before 9/14/2025. Meeting Time/Place: AMC Outdoor Center, Harriman Park NY Leaders: Tony Shu/Kwok-Chi Ng/Iris Liu/Chwen (June) Best -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 10/4/2025 - Pyramid Mountain 6 - 9 Mile Hikes / Levels B & C Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, NJ This is a natural preserve in the heart of the suburban Morris County, NJ. About 18,000 years ago, the Wisconsin Glacier deposited a number of extraordinary boulders and created beautiful landscapes with numerous swamps and streams in the area. Those in turn, help nourish the amazing array of wildflowers, birds and wild animals in this densely forested park. The area contains a maze of trails with many hidden gems like the Tripod Rock, Bear Rock and to just naming a few. Hike with the trip leader and take the time to find these interesting places. Avid hikers extend the hike to Turkey Mountain and the reservoirs. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30AM at PMNHA Visiting Center, Kinnelon, NJ Leaders: Homer Hsieh/Mei Lu -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 10/4/2025 - Mid-Autumn Festival Cookout, Moon Viewing, and Moon Walk Harriman State Park From the Kanawauke Picnic area, hike up Black Rock Mountain to locate an excluded open space with a good view of the sky. Settle down and Cook out in the wild for dinner or enjoy your pre-prepared dinner from home. Relax and share thoughts on the moments of harmonious union while waiting for the moon to rise. Finish around 8:30pm, walk under the moon back to the parking lot using headlamps and/or flashlights. You have option to bring your tent and camp overnight. If you are hiking in the area during the day, go directly to the moon viewing spot and wait for other hikers to arrive. Meeting Time/Place: 3:00 PM, location to be determined Leaders: Chung Leung -- Click to sign on the activity Sunday 10/5/2025 - Lost City Escarpment Loop/Level B & C Mohonk Preserve, NY The lost City is a prominent line of glacial rock formations within the Mohonk Preserve. The Lost City features vertical fractures in the cliffs that resemble a city skyline when looking from a distance. Its terrain includes crevices and large boulders. Hike along the trails to enjoy the scrambling, the beautiful views, and access to a variety of environmental habitats. tarting from parking lot , take blue trail to the Lost City, then turn to yellow, red and white trails, get back to the blue trail and go back to the parking. Meeting Time/Place: 9:00 AM at trail head Leaders: Jennifer Chen/Jianming Wang/Chung Leung -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 10/11/2025 - Ramapo Valley Ilgenstein Rock Hike, 6 & 8 miles / Level B&C Ramapo Valley County Reservation, NJ From the parking lot, take the bridge across the Ramapo River. Go around the Scarlet Pond. Go up the mountain to Hawk Rock and Cactus Ledge. Go downhill to reach Ridge Overlook where there is a gorgeous view of the valley. Hike down the hill to MacMillan Reservoir. Go through the swamp to reach Bear Swamp Lake. Climb up the hill to Ilgentstein Rock. After enjoying the panorama view, go downhill to the Cannonball Lake. Follow the Swamp Brook downhill then follow the Yellow Silver Trail to return to the parking. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Wei Chen/Sharon Yen -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 10/11/2025 - Fall season Trail Maintenance, Shore Path along Hudson River Palisades Interstate Park, NY/ NJ Trail maintenance of the Shore Path trail along the Hudson River in New Jersey and New York; pick up trash, trim protruding branches, etc. Trip leaders will provide tools. Light refreshments will be offered at the end of the activity. This is a very important event for the club as it is our duty to serve our community and conserve the nature for the future. Please register early for getting a free parking permit from the park authority. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at trail head Leaders: Chung Leung/Chwen (June) Best/Tony Shu/Shui-Kei Ng -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 10/18/2025 - Minnewaska State Park Hike / Level A & C Minnewaska State Park, New Paltz, NY Minnewaska State Park Preserve is situated on the dramatic Shawangunk Mountain ridge, which rises more than 2,000 feet above sea level and is surrounded by rugged terrain. The hike takes you around Lake Minnewaska and the Awosting Falls. Walk along the carriage road to the sheer cliffs and ledges opening to beautiful views. Meeting Time/Place: Meeting Time/Place: 9:00 AM at the Trailhead parking lot Leaders: Chwen (June) Best/Iris Liu -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 10/18/2025 - Three Reservoirs / TMI Loop Hike, 6 - 8 Miles / Levels B&C Harriman State Park, NY Starting at parking lot off Rte 106, at the foothill of the Jackie Jones Mountain, follow the S-BM (yellow) trail for about half a mile. Then turn left to the unmarked road to visit the three reservoirs. Follow the unmarked trail to TMI. Then catch the Breakneck Mtn trail and the S-BM trail back to the parking lot. C Level hikers may hike on the unmarked Woodtown Road to reach TMI, turn right to reach (W) and turn right on (W) --> S-BM back to the parking area. **No Carpool Arrangement Meeting Time/Place: 8:30AM at Trailhead Leaders: Mandy Wang/Sharon Yan -- Click to sign on the activity Sunday 10/19/2025 - Neversink River Gorge and Waterfalls Foliage Hike/ Level B & C Neversink River Unique Area, NY The Neversink River Gorge is located southwest of the Catskills. The pristine wilderness of the area offer stunning views of the river gorge, waterfalls, the surrounding mountains and a colorful Fall Foliage. Starting from the Katrina Falls trailhead, hike the High Falls (blue) trail to view the gorge and visit the Mullet Falls, Denton Falls and High Falls. Additional hike follows the Fish Hatchery Trail and Cold Spring Trail to view the scenery along the Eden Brook. Meeting Time/Place: 9:00 AM at the Katrina Falls trailhead Leaders: Chwen (June) Best/Iris Liu -- Click to sign on the activity
5/26/2025 - 山林的步伐, article by Chwen Best
5/17/2025 - CMC Trail Maintenance, photos by multiple persons
4/27/2025 - CMC Trip Leader Meeting, photos by Ling Zhou
2/09/2025 - CMC Annual Meeting, photos by Ling Zhou
4/14/2024 - CMC Trip Leader Meeting, photos by Ling Zhou, etc.
2/25/2024 - CMC Annual Meeting, photos by George Li, etc.
10/8/2023 - Neversink River Falls Hike, video by Henry Jiang
9/23/2023 - CMC Fall Trail Mailtance, video by Peter Li (李健昌）
6/7/2023 - CMC Donation to American Lung Association, photos
4/26/2023 - CMC Newspaper Clippings Dated Back to 1984, article contributed by Peter Lau
4/16/2023 - Lloyd Award Receiving Ceremony, photos by Chung Leung
3/26/2023 - CMC Trip Leader's Meeting, photos by Ling Zhou
2/23/2023 - Ken Lloyd Award for Outstanding Member Club from NJNY Trail Conference, posted by Hong Huang
2022 - 风雨之后见彩虹 An experience of the Gin's Challenge Hike 2022, article by JianNing Meng
2/12/2023 - CMC Annual Meeting Posters, photos by Hong Huang 1/1/2023 - New Year Inspiration Day Hike & Cookout at Silvermine Lake, video by Barry Yu Peng 2022/12 - Antarctica trip, video by Leo Ngan 2022/07 - Dolomite trip, video by Kwok-Chi Ng 2022 - Germany, Garmisch to Innsbruck trip, video by Kwok-Chi Ng 6/29/2022 - CMC Annual donation to American Lung Association, photo by Chung Leung 6/12/2022 - CMC Annual meeting (Group photo and new board photo) 2022/04 - Nepal Everest Base Camp trip, video by Steve Huang and Lily Huang 2021 - Activity Moments, photos by Chung Leung 2021 - Wind River, Wyoming trip, video by Nancy 2019/09 - Dolomites trip, video by Steve Huang and Lily Huang 9/28/2019 - CMC Semi-Annual Trail Maintenance, photos by Kwok-Chi Ng 4/27/2019 - Three Reservoirs / TMI Loop hike, photos by Rose Liu 4/6/2019 - Storm King Mountain hike, photos by Rose Liu 3/30/2019 - Pine Meadow Lake / 7 Hills Trail hike, photos by Rose Liu 3/24/2019 - CMCNY 2019 Trip Leader Training Meeting, photos by Hong Huang 1/27/2019 - CMCNY Annual Meeting, photos by Kwok-Chi Ng 1/27/2019 - CMCNY Annual Meeting, photos by Lily Huang 1/19/2019 - Ramapo Mountain State Forest hike, photos by Rose Liu 5/27/2017 - A Memorable Camping Trip: Frances Slocum SP, article by Jordan Chang (10 yr old) 5/27/2017 - Fun Activities at Camping: Frances Slocum SP, article by Vincent Chang (8 yr old) 1/15/2017 - Embracing Nature and Friendships: Patagonia Adventure 2016. Video by Steve & Lily Huang 11/13/2016 - CMCNY AT thru-hikers' Celebration Party, photos by Hong Huang 2015 January - Climbing Mount Washington, article by Helen Huang 2014 October - Presidential Range Traverse In One Day, article by Helen Huang 05/10/2014 - Bear Mountain, NY, video by YongShuo Li 2014 May - Annapurna Circuit 20 Days Hiking Trip (Part 1), article by James Wang 2014 May - Annapurna Circuit 20 Days Hiking Trip (Part 2), article by James Wang 2014 May - Annapurna Circuit 20 Days Hiking Trip (Part 3), article by James Wang 2014 May - Climbing Mount Shasta in California (in 2013), article by Helen Huang 2014 Spring - Mystery Canyon And Its Redbud Tree, article by Chi Chan |
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- Via e-mail: Members or non-members to email trip leaders by clicking on the names of trip leaders of a specific activity.
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