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Member Club of New York - New Jersey Trail Conference
Spring Hiking and Fundraising for American Lung Assocation in Memory of CMCNY Founder Gin GoonSpring is here early this year with budding trees in the mountains and running streams from the melting snow. We appreciate the beauty of nature and honor our late founder Gin Goon. Many of us find relief and inspiration on the close encounter with nature through hiking. After a hush Winter, Spring will arrive. Rain and storm won't last for the whole day. The hiking season starts off with the Gin's Hikes: Junior Hike, Medium Range Hike and the Challenge Hike. In CMCNY hikes, regardless of the hiking distance or difficulty levels, the hikers learn how to enjoy the hiking. They make friends with the fellow hikers and through talking, some personal problems got resolved. With the hardwork and sweating, some hikers realize they had lost some pounds. Gin Goon had established the tradition in CMCNY that hiking is not just body building but mind building too. During the Spring season, CMCNY keeps up the tradition of fundraising for American Lung Association. Giving is the joy of life.
Monday 5/29/2023 - Mt. Minsi via Appalachian Trail, Day Hike 5 miles- Level B & C Delaware Water Gap, NJ Mount Minsi is a quick loop to awesome views of the Delaware River, Mount Tammany and the surrounding Appalachian Mountains. This trail is well marked, in good condition and easy to get to. There are lots of small waterfalls and both Council Rock and Lookout Rock on the route back are great spots to stop for a break or a picnic with a view. Meeting Time/Place: 10:30 am at trailhead Leaders: Kwok-Chi Ng/Diana Lu -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 6/3/2023 - ALA Fundraising: Sterling Forest Lake Loop 9/14 Miles Day Hikes/ Levels C & D Sterling Forest State Park, NY Begin from Visitor Center to take Blue and Orange (Bare Rock trail) Continue to take Blue/HT Sterling Ridge trail to Sterling Valley trail (yellow), then blue (sterling Lake) circling around the lake all the way back to visitor center. To take a longer (5 miles extra) but not strenuous hike, you may continue to Bare Rock view point to overlook Greenwood Lake. And Red to visit Fire Tower to rejoin the group by taking Blue /HT to circle around the Lake. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trailhead Leaders: Jessica Liu/Iris Liu -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 6/3/2023 - ALA Fundraising in Memory of Gin Goon: Popolopen Torne to Turkey Hill Lake Hike Bear Mountain State Park, NY From the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area, follow the Timp Torne Trail to go up to the Popolopen Torne. Some interesting rock scrambling is need to climb to the summit. The summit offers a panoramic view over Bear Mountain, Hudson River and the West Point Academy. Descend and walk along the Popolopen Gorge to visit the remains of the Queensboro Furnace. Continue to visit the tranquil Turkey Hill Lake. Return by the Anthony Wayne Trail back to the parking Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Chung Leung/Sharon Yen -- Click to sign on the activity Sunday 6/4/2023 - ALA Fundraising in Memory of Gin Goon: Biking Old Westbury to Oyster Bay - 35 mi Old Westbury to Oyster Bay, Long Island NY *Date Changed to Sunday. Starting from the IU Willet Middle School, bike on country roads to Oyster Bay. Visit Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt Memorial Sanctuary, Planting Fields Arboretum and many gorgeous estates on the way. This trip dose not bike on Bike Trail. We will 100% biking on a shared road with some/normal car traffic. Total elevation gain is 1000+ feet. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM IU Willet Middle School Leaders: Diana Lu/Kwok-Chi Ng/Nancy Liang -- Click to sign on the activity Sunday 6/4/2023 - ALA Fundraising in Memory of Gin Goon: Bull Hill & Breakneck Ridge hike/ B&C Hudson Highlands State Park, NY Bull Hill (Mt.Taurus) is located next to the famous Breakneck Ridge in the Hudson Highlands. Hiking up Bull Hill offers sweeping views of the Hudson River and neighboring peaks from rock outcrops but without the rock scramble like the Breakneck trail. Descend from the summit of Bull Hill. Cross over to the northern section of the Breakneck Ridge by the Notch trail for more views. Finish the hike by walking downhill on the Cornish trail along the Breakneck Brook. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at Trailhead Leaders: Chung Leung -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 6/10/2023 - ALA Fundraising: West Mt - Bear Mt Loop 7 & 9 Miles Day Hike/ B & C levels Bear Mountain State Park, NY Starting from the Anthony Wayne Rec. area at exit 1, Starting from Red Fawn and change to the AT (white) trail to go up Bear Mtn to the Perkins Tower. Come down the mountain via Major Welch Trail (red) to the lake for lunch. After lunch, follow the yellow trail and 1777 back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trail head Leaders: Cherry Lau/John Li/Carina Li -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 6/10/2023 - ALA Fundraising: West Mt - Popolopin Torne - Bear Mt Loop 12-14 miles / D & E Le Bear Mountain State Park, NY Start from Anthony Wayne Parking lot, follow the Red Fawn, White & Blue trail to Popolopen Torne. Some rock scrambling is required but the panoramic view at the Torne is rewarding. Continue Blue to Fort Montgomry to Lake Hessian. Return by taking the Yellow and Fawn (red) trail to Anthony Wayne Parking Lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Sharon Yen/Iris Liu -- Click to sign on the activity Sunday 6/11/2023 - Ramapo Valley Ilgenstein Rock Hike / Level B&C Ramapo Valley County Reservation, Mahwah, NJ From the parking lot, take the bridge across the Ramapo River. Go up the mountain to Hawk Rock and Cactus Ledge. Go downhill to reach the 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: Kwok-Chi Ng/Diana Lu -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 6/17/2023 - Guided Kayaking + Bannerman Castle Tour/ Level B ***(register before Jun/1) Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY Storm King Adventure Tours in Cornwall-on-Hudson offers a 3-hour guided tour to visit the famous Bannerman Castle! Begin your adventure by taking a leisurely paddle across the Hudson River before arriving at Wee-bay. We then make our way up from the shore on the walking trails. A Bannerman Castle Historian then directs a tour along the walkways. This tour is best for those who enjoy learning about our local history. Light hiking and many stairs are apart of this tour. Round trip paddling distance of approximately 2.5 miles. Limit to 25 people and members only. $90/pp Registration before 6/01/2023. Meeting Time/Place: 9:30 AM at Storm King Adventure Tours, Leaders: Jimmy Xing/Chwen (Jun) Best -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 6/17/2023 - Storm King Mountain Hike, 7 - 10 Miles / Level B & C Cornwall, NY From the Route 9W (North) trailhead parking lot, ascend Storm King Mt. on the Butter Hill Trail (orange). Then follow the yellow Stillman Trail through many scenic viewpoints overlooking the Hudson River. Change to the blue Howell Trail to loop around North Point with a view that looks like a Scandinavian ford. Return via Pitching Point with more viewpoints. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trail head Leaders: Sharon Yan -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 6/17/2023 - Sat/ Sun: June 17- 18, 2 days biking/camping Taconic State park (Rudd Pond) Rudd Pond-Taconic State Park, New York From Rudd Pond Campsite: Choice 1: Bike around local towns on open country roads, about 50 miles. Visit the shops/ restaurants of what these historic communities have to offer. Choice 2: Bike on the paved Harlem River Rail Trail passing through farms, wetlands, beaver ponds, rolling pastures, and magnificent vistas, 30 to 40 miles Camping fee: $10 /person; costs-shared BBQ; Space is limited. Priority will be given to members who actively help out in CMC activities. Meeting Time/Place: Rudd Pond Campsite Leaders: Ben Lee/Steve Chan/Kenny Lip -- Click to sign on the activity Sunday 6/18/2023 - Doodletown Bridle Path, 8 Mile Day Hike / Level B & C Bear Mountain State Park Start from Parking lot nearby Bear Mtn Inn. Hike 1777 to Blue (Cornell Mine Trail) begins with a short to visit the remains of Edison mine. A steep hike to change to Cornell Mine and Red (Dundernberg) and to reach Bald Mt. The mountain top where a panoramic view is outstanding. After Lunch, you will take Red/1777 with Yellow(S-BM), a path full of historic remains and back to parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trailhead Leaders: Kwok-Chi Ng/Diana Lu -- Click to sign on the activity
4/26/2023 - CMC Newspaper Clippings Dated Back to 1984, 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, by JianNing Meng
2/12/2023 - CMC Annual Meeting, photos by Ling Zhou
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
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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