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Sunday 6/1/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Croton Gorge Dam and Teatown Lakes Hike/ Level B&C Westchester County, NY Croton Gorge Dam is the 3rd largest hand made stone structure in the world. Hike to the dam top to see the dramatic waterfall tumbling down the rocks. Walk over the footbridge for a complete view on the falls, the Croton River and the beautiful Reservoir. Walk over the dam to take the Teatown Kitchawan Trail to the Teatown Lakes. Walk around the lakes with beautiful views, floating bridge/boardwalk and waterfalls. Go up Teatown Hill for a view of the valley to reach the Croton River. Walk along the river back to the parking. Carpooling is encouraged to share the parking fee. Driving from Queens is about 75 min. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Croton Gorge Park Leaders: Chung Leung/Mei Lu Saturday 6/7/2025 - Bowling Rocks - Black Rock Mt. - Time Square - 9 miles / Level B & C Harriman State Park, NY From Lake Askoti, take Long Path & Dunning (Yellow), passing Bowling Rocks to the R-D(red dot) Trail. Continue on the R-D Trail to the Black Rock Mtn, then take Nurian (White) and go north bound White Bar Trail through the forest and swamps, you will take A-SB passing Time Square to return to parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Lake Askoti Parking Lot Leaders: Iris Liu/Bon Chiu Saturday 6/7/2025 - Deep Hollow - Lake Skenonto Loop; 10 Miles Hike / Level B & C Harriman State Park, NY Starting from Tuxedo train Parking lot, take RD trail for 0.2 mile then turn to yellow triangle trail until cross RD trail again nearby Parker Cabin Mt. Change to Victory Blue, passing Lake Skenonto and change back to RD at Tri Trail Corner. Taking RD all way back to Tuxedo Train Station. $3/car parking fee required at Tuxedo train station. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM Tuxedo Train Station Parking Lot. (Parking fee required) Leaders: Lily Huang/Steve Huang Sunday 6/8/2025 - Ramapo Torne -- Russian Bear -- Diamond Mt. 7-9 miles Hike / Level B Harriman State Park, NY From Reeves Visitor Center, take the (Blue) trail to South Hill then Change to Hillburn-Torne-Sebago (Orange) trail to Ramapo Torne and Russian Bear. Go along the Raccoon Brook Hills for more mountain views. Go downhill to Pine Meadow Lake. Take the yellow trail to go up to Diamond Mountain. Change to the orange trail passing through Halfway Mountain to go downhill to Pine Meadow Brook. Follow the red trail along the river to go back to Visitor Center. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Reeves Meadow Visitor Center Leaders: HY Lee/Mei Lu Sunday 6/8/2025 - Bethpage to Jones Beach 35 miles Bike Tour Long Island, NY Due to weather, changed from 6/7 Saturday. Bike along the Bethpage Bikeway starting at the parking in Plainview, Long Island. The paved bikeway is mostly flat though curvy, with a few moderate hills. It goes through Bethpage State Park, Massapequa Preserve and beautiful parks along the way. Make connection to the Jones Beach Bikeway and ride to Jones Beach. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Bethpage Bikeway Parking Leaders: Nancy Liang/Kwok-Chi Ng Saturday 6/14/2025 - Silvermine Lake/ Stockbridge Mt/ Surebridge Loop/ AT / 12-14 miles Level C/D Harriman State Park, NY Starting from the Silvermine Lake picnic area, follow the yellow trail, change to Long Path nearby Stockbridge Shelter. Follow Long Path until cross AT (W), Switch to AT, crossing Seven Lake Drive and take the unmark woods road to Yellow. Return by the Yellow Menomine trail back to Silvermine Lake Picnic area. *The goal of the hike is to help participants successfully complete an 8-hours journey. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at the trailhead Leaders: XiaoJing Wei/XiaoTao Shi Saturday 6/14/2025 - Kakiat to Diamond Mt.- Pine Meadow- S-BM Loop, Level B&C Harriman State Park, NY From Kakiat County Park take Mountain trail (Orange) to Kakiat trail (white), after crossing Pine Meadow Brook, take trail (Blue) to Diamond Mt., then Yellow trail to Pine Meadow Lake. Follow Pine Meadow Lake trail (red) to Suffern Bear Mt. Making sharp right turn to S-BM trail to Kakiat trail (white) and downhill back to parking lot. *No Carpool Arrangement Meeting Time/Place: 8:30AM at Kakiat Park Leaders: Cherry Lau/Homer Hsieh Saturday 6/14/2025 - June 14-15; 2-Day Biking/ Camping Taconic State park (Rudd Pond), NY Taconic State Park (Rudd Pond), NY Option #1: Bike in the Vicinity of Millerton & Copake Falls on open country roads with rolling hills, 40 to 50 miles Option #2: Bike the Harlem River Rail Trail with many scenic views, 30 to 40 miles Camping at Rudd Pond campground with flush toilet and hot shower. Camping fee: $15/person, Plus costs-shared BBQ dinner Saturday & breakfast Sunday. Meeting Time/Place: Contact leaders for details Leaders: Steve Chan/Ben Lee/Kenny Lip Sunday 6/15/2025 - Tulip Springs - Lenape Trail - Hemlock Falls - Rahway River Hike / Level B & C South Mountain Reservation, West Orange, NJ Starting from Tulip Springs Picnic area, follow the Lenape trail to Hobble Falls and Hemlock Falls. Continue on the Lenape trail on top of the mountain ridge. The trail is beautiful with wild flowers and passing the Maple Falls Cascades. Arrive at Locust Grove and change to the Rahway Trail to walk along the Rahway River back to the parking. There are good views on the river at Diamond Mill Pond and Campbell's Pond. Avid hikers can continue to visit the Orange Reservoir and Turtle Back Zoo. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: HY Lee/Chung Leung/Wei Chen Saturday 6/21/2025 - Stonetown Circular Hike, 7 - 9 Mile Hikes / Levels B & C Norvin Green State Forest, NJ Starting at the parking lot at Stonetown Road, climb up Little Windbeam, Windbeam, Bear and Board Mountains, a total of 6 peaks. However the views on the surrounding reservoirs and The waters of reservoirs, lakes and even the silhouette of the Manhattan skyline from a distance offer a great reward. *No Carpool Arrangement Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Lucy Yu/Mandy Wang Saturday 6/21/2025 - Castle Rock/ Manitoga Preserve/ AT Trail Hike, 7 & 10 miles / Levels B & C Hudson Highlands State Park, NY Manitoga was the woodland garden of designer Russel Wright. Start from the parking lot at Castle Rock. Go south to visit the Sugarloaf Hill lookout. Continue south on the blue trail to the beautiful landscapes of the Manitoga Preserve. Walk towards Curry Pond. Catch the AT trail and head north to White Rock. Enjoy the view of the Hudson River and surrounding mountains. Avid hikers can extend the hike to the riverfront park of Glenclyffe. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trail head Leaders: HY Lee/Mei Lu Sunday 6/22/2025 - Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Hike / Level B & C Hungtington, Long Island, NY The Caumsett State Park is a scenic peninsula extending into Long Island Sound. The park has salt marshes, beaches, rock shoreline with steep bluffs overlooking the Sound and nature trails over acres of woodland and meadows. Visit the gorgeous mansions owned by the rich Llyod and Field families to understand the development of Huntington in Long Island. Start from the Main parking lot, go south to Llyod Harbor. Follow the Pedestrian Trail to hike north to the Fresh Pond and enjoy the gorgeous view of LI Sound. Walk along the shore to Lloyd Point. Turn south on the Pedestrian Trail and walk back to the parking. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Chung Leung/Peter Li Saturday 6/28/2025 - Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Rocks Trail Hike / Level B & C Westchester County, NY The hilly terrain in Ward Pound Ridge Reservation is a mix of second-growth hardwood forest, hemlock, laurel, bold rock outcroppings, steep ravines, wetlands, open meadows and mountain ridges. Start from the Michigan Road Parking Lot, take the Red Trail to explore the Leatherman's Cave Loop. Crossover to the Rocks Trail to visit the Dancing Rock, Bear Rock Petroglyph, Spy Rock, Castle Rock, Raven Rock and Indian Rock Shelter. Take the Blue Trail to Kimberly Bridge and walk along the beautiful Cross River. Leave the River on the Fox Hill Trail to visit the Trailside Nature Museum and then back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Michigan Rd. Parking area Leaders: Chwen (June) Best/Amy Tien/Lian Jiang Saturday 6/28/2025 - Bear Mountain Hike, 9 miles Level C Bear Mountain State Park From the Bear mountain State Park offsite parking lot, take the R trail along Hessian Lake to Major Welch hike up 1100 ft elevation to Perkin Tower at top of Bear Mt. There are views of the surrounding mountains, the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline. After a break at the Tower, following the AT trail downhill to pass the Seven Lake Drive, turn to trail 1777, Timp-Torne (B) then change to AT(W) & 1777 to Yellow trail to Lake Hessian to return to parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Bear Mountain State Park offsite Parking Leaders: XiaoJing Wei/XiaoTao Shi Friday 7/4/2025 - 4th July (7/4 - 7/6) Family Camping at Watkins Glen State Park Finger Lake Region, NY ****Registration Closed. New registration will be deleted.**** Watkins Glen State Park is located at the southern end of Seneca Lake in the Finger Lake Region. The glen's stream cuts through the cliffs generating 19 waterfalls. The gorge path winds over and under waterfalls and through the spray of Cavern Cascades. The campground is on the rim of the gorge with hot shower, flash toilets and a swimming pool. In the nearby Finger Lake region, you can do biking, boating, wine tasting and shopping. Welcome members joining with 3-4 persons sharing one tent. Camping fee including first night BBQ is $35/adult and $15/ Child under age 12. Register before Jun 20th and limit to 50 people. Meeting Time/Place: To be announced Leaders: Nancy Liang/Lucy Yu/Diana Lu/Kwok-Chi Ng Friday 7/4/2025 - Ithaca Falls and Taughannock Falls via Gorge Trail ,two hikes, total 3 miles Ithaca, New York This hike is scheduled for those who join the July 4th family camping trip. The 150 ft tall Ithaca Falls, located in the heart of Ithaca, is one of the city’s most iconic waterfalls. Taughannock rises 215 feet, making it 33 feet taller than Niagara Falls, is the tallest free-falling waterfall in the northeastern United States. The gorge walls themselves tower 400 feet. In Algonquin, Taughannock means "in the trees". Meeting Time/Place: 12:30PM at Ithaca Falls Trailhead Parking lot Leaders: Tony Shu Saturday 7/5/2025 - Sterling Forest, the Ridge and Lake Hike /Level B & C Sterling State Forest, NY Start from the Visitor Center on White Trail, then Red Trial to reach he Fire Tower. After Fire Tower, on Blue Trail to Red Trail and onto the newly opened Orange Trail to Bare Rock. After lunch at Bare Rock, back on Orange Trail to Blue Sterling Ridge Trail. Decent to the lake and return to Visitor Center. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Sharon Yan/Cherry Lau Sunday 7/6/2025 - Cornell Botanic Garden, 3 miles, Level B Ithaca, New York This hike is scheduled for those who join the July 4th family camping trip. Cornell Botanic Garden has over 500 acres of gardens and natural areas on the Cornell University Campus. Start from the Nevin Welcome Center and discover the beauty and diversity of our cultivated plant collections. Visit the Robison Herb Garden, Young Flower Garden, Bowers Rhododendron Collection, Shady Groundcover Collection, and tropical container display. Will visit Ithaca Farmer Market after the hike. Meeting Time/Place: 10:00AM at Cornell Botanic Garden Trail Parking lot Leaders: Tony Shu Saturday 7/12/2025 - Ramapo Lake to Wanaque Ridge Loop Hike/8 miles/ Levels C Ramapo Mountain State Forest, NJ From Lower Parking Lot, take Blue/Black trail to Castle Loop (W) to Cannon Red and turn to Castle White trail to visit the Ruin. After Stone Town, take the unmarked trail to OBK(orange/Black) and Orange to loop Wanaque Range points to Le Grande range and take BBK (Blue/Black) to return to Parking lot at dam of Ramapo Lake. For further 3 mile, you may tour around the Ramapo lake after the end of Le Grande range, and return back parking lot with BBK (Blue/Blk) trail. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM Skyline Drive Lower Trailhead Parking Leaders: Sharon Yan/Mandy Wang Saturday 7/12/2025 - Sam's Point and Ice Cave Hike, 7 & 8 miles / Leverl B & C Minnewaska State Park, NY Sam's Point is a massive cliff in the southernmost section of the Shawangunks Mountain range. The plateau-like mountainscape and the variety of vegetation offer spectacular views for all seasons. The hike will visit the Ice caves, the Lake Maratanza, Verkeerder Kill Falls and High Point. Summer is also the best season for blueberry picking. Before registration, hikers with cars must have reserved a day pass from the park https://parks.ny.gov/parks/193 Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 am at Sam's Point Visitor Center Leaders: XiaoJing Wei/XiaoTao Shi/Jianming Wang Sunday 7/13/2025 - Croton Gorge Dam and Teatown Lakes Hike/ Level B&C Westchester County, NY Croton Gorge Dam is the 3rd largest hand made stone structure in the world. Hike to the dam top to see the dramatic waterfall tumbling down the rocks. Walk over the footbridge for a complete view on the falls, the Croton River and the beautiful Reservoir. Walk over the dam to take the Teatown Kitchawan Trail to the Teatown Lakes. Walk around the lakes with beautiful views, floating bridge/boardwalk and waterfalls. Go up Teatown Hill for a view of the valley to reach the Croton River. Walk along the river back to the parking. Carpooling is encouraged to share the parking fee. Driving from Queens is about 75 min. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Croton Gorge Park Leaders: Jennifer Chen Saturday 7/19/2025 - Mt. Beacon & Sunset Point Loop - 9 Mile Day Hike / Level C Hudson Highlands State Park Route: Start with Casino Trail (red), pass the Ruins of Incline Railway Powerhouse, turn right to Breakneck Ridge Trail (white), pass Mt. Beacon Fire Tower (1653 ft), turn right to Breakneck Bypass Trail (red), turn right onto Wilkinson Memorial Trail (yellow), pass Sunset Point, turn left on Fishkill Ridge Trail (white), then the Willikinson Memorial (yellow) through unmarked trail to Fiskill (white) and yellow (red) back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30AM at the trailhead parking lot Leaders: Jimmy Xing/Phillip Yuan Saturday 7/19/2025 - 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: Amy Tien/Davy Mak/Lian Jiang Sunday 7/20/2025 - Allamuchy Mountain and Lakes - Morris Canal scenic Hike / Level B & C Allamuchy Mountain State Park, NJ From the Waterloo Village Parking lot, take the Highlands trail to the Lookout for the view of the Musconetcong River. Continue on the trail over the mountain to Jefferson Lake. Go downhill to the historic Morris Canal. Follow the beautiful canal trail to Tilcon Lake then go uphill again to the pretty Deer Park Pond. Take an easy walk back to the parking lot Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Jennifer Chen/Chung Leung Saturday 7/26/2025 - Popolopen Torne/Bear Mountain, 6 & 8 & 10 Miles / Levels B & C Bear Mountain State Park Starting from Fort Montgomery, follow the Blue trail to Popolopen Torne. Some rock scrambling is required but the panoramic view at the Torne is rewarding. Return by taking the Red trail along the Hell Hole Creek to Hessian Lake at Bear Mtn. and Fort Clinton. Plus optional to Anthony's Nose. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trailhead parking lot Leaders: Sharon Yen/Mei Lu Saturday 7/26/2025 - Allamuchy Mountain and Lakes - Morris Canal scenic Hike / Level B & C Allamuchy Mountain State Park, NJ From the Waterloo Village Parking lot, take the Highlands trail to the Lookout for the view of the Musconetcong River. Continue on the trail over the mountain to Jefferson Lake. Go downhill to the historic Morris Canal. Follow the beautiful canal trail to Tilcon Lake then go uphill again to the pretty Deer Park Pond. Take an easy walk back to the parking lot? Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Homer Hsieh/YuShan Li Saturday 7/26/2025 - Old Westbury - Oyster Bay -Roosevelt Memorial Bike Tour - 40+ m Old Westbury to Oyster Bay, Long Island NY 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 2000+ feet. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM IU Willet Middle School Leaders: Diana Lu/Kwok-Chi Ng/Nancy Liang Sunday 7/27/2025 - Rockefeller Preserve Park - Swan Pond - Pocantico River Hike Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Pleasantville, NY The Preserve offers countryside hikes through forested hills, scenic lakes and rivers. From the parking lot, go up Nature's Way to the Glacial Erratic. Hike westwards to Pocantico River. Walk along the river and Gory Brook to see the historical 13 historical stone bridges. Walk on the forested trails eastwards to the Butttermilk Hill for the views overlooking the Sawmill River Valley. Go around the beautiful Swan Lake and return to the parking. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Jennifer Chen/Mei Lu Saturday 8/2/2025 - Scenic Lake Sebago to Parker Cabin Mountain Hike / Level B & C Harriman State Park, NY From the Sebago Boat Launch area, walk along the Lake Sebago eastern shore to the 7 Lakes Drive dam. Continue to walk along the western shore to Lake Skenonto. Both lakes offer scenic views for all 4 seasons. Take a gentle route up the Parker Cabin Mountain for an expansive view of the Black Ask Mountain and Blauvelt Mountain. Go downhill to Claudius Smith Den through the Black Ash Swamp. Continue on the TMI trail back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 am at the Sebago Boat Launch Leaders: Mei Lu/Sharon Yen Saturday 8/2/2025 - Fahnestock State Park north section loop, 16 miles / Level E Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, Putnam, NY The Fahnestock State Park was created through a donation of about 2,400 acres in 1929 by Dr. Ernest Fahnestock as a memorial to his brother Clarence. Our hike is from Big Woods Trailhead parking lot, take Perkins trail, Fahnestock trail,... Target points are Round Hill, East Mountain, Wicopee Pass, Beaver Pond, Jordan Pond. This hike is for experienced hikers only. Meeting Time/Place: 7:30AM at Big Woods Trailhead parking lot Leaders: Tony Shu/XiaoJing Wei Sunday 8/3/2025 - Three Reservoirs/Breakneck Mtn Loop Hikes/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. At the end of the 3rd Reservoir, make a right on S-BM (yellow) trail going uphill. Hike the whole Breakneck Mtn (white) trail. Left turn on TMI (red) trail and then the service road to the Big Hill Shelter. Follow the paved road back to the parking. Relaxed hikers can take various shortcuts but do not miss the views at Big Hill Shelter. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM reeves at The Rte 106 Roadside Trailhead Parking Leaders: Peter Li/Chung Leung Saturday 8/9/2025 - Kittatinny Mountain, 7 & 11 miles Day Hike -- Levels C Delaware Water Gap, NJ Hike up Mount Tammany to view the gorgeous geology of the water gap. Then follow the flat fire road on the ridge to Sunfish Pond. Return by the AT trail. Easy hikers can descend from Mt. Tammany to visit the Dunnfield Creek before meeting the AT to end the hike. *No Carpool Arrangement. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Homer Hsieh/Lucy Yu Saturday 8/9/2025 - Seven Hills Trail, 7 & 9 miles Day Hike/ Level B & C Harriman State Park, NY From the Reeves Visitor center, take the Pine Meadow (red) Trail going south-west. Then switch to the 7 Hills Trail (blue) on the left. There are seven ups and downs along the trail. Some of them are quite steep. However you will be amazed on the expansive views on each climb. It is worth the workout. Have lunch on the ridge between North Hill and Chipmunk Mtn. When the blue trail meets the Pine Meadow (red) trail, continue on the 7 Hills (blue) trail up the Diamond Mtn. Change to yellow trail on the right to Pine Meadow (red) trail again. Make a right on the red trail and follow it back to the parking lot. C level hikers can make side trips to the Ramapo Torne, further up on Diamond Mtn Tower and the Pine Meadow Lake. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM Reeves Visitor Center Leaders: Amy Tien/Davy Mak/Lian Jiang Sunday 8/10/2025 - Hartshorne Woods Park-Rocky Point-Laurel Ridge hike, Level B & C Hartshorne Woods Park, Highlands, NJ The Hartshorne Woods Park is among the highest elevations along the Atlantic Coast with many scenic views. Its location was a former coastal defense site. The hike starts in the Rocky Point section overlooking the Navesink River. Change to hike the hilly Laurel Ridge with a lovely forest filled with oak trees, mountain Laurel and wildlife. Go along the Cuesta Ridge to return to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30AM at Rocky Point Entrance parking lot Leaders: Jianming Wang/Jennifer Chen/Chung Leung Saturday 8/16/2025 - Appalachian Trail and Wawayanda Lake Hike /Level B & C Lake Wawayanda, NJ Hike part of the AT trail to the Pinwheel Vista on top of the Stairway to Heaven Trail. Hike through an unmarked trail to Barry Lake and a local community. Visit the remains of an old industrial village. Enjoy the scenery of Wawayanda Lake, the nearby ponds and hills. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trailhead Leaders: Iris Liu/Sharon Yan Saturday 8/16/2025 - Wildcat Mountain - Indian Hill Loop, 6 & 9 miles / levels B & C Sterling Forest State Park, NY The Wildcat Mountain and the Indian Hill offer many south-facing scenic views of the Ramapo Valley, Sterling Forest and Harriman State Park. The hilltop are dotted with scattered large rocks left behind from the glacial period. The loop trail starts from the parking lot at Route 17A. Follow the Wildcat Mountain (WC) and Indian Hill (IH) trails to the Appalachian Trail (AT white). Turn right on AT and enter Harriman State Park. Take the service road near Elk Pen to Lake Stahahe. Walk along the shore of the lake to Route 106. Turn right on Route 106 and walk back to the parking lot. A shorter version is to follow the WC trail to Indian Hill. Hike a complete loop on Indian Hill and retrace on the WC trail back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trail head Leaders: Peter Li/Jianming Wang Sunday 8/17/2025 - Neversink River Gorge and Waterfalls Hike/Level B&C Neversink River 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. 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: 8:00 AM at Katrina Falls trailhead Leaders: Jianming Wang/Jennifer Chen Saturday 8/23/2025 - Inwood Hill Park & NYC Discovery Hike/ Level B & C Upper Manhattan, NYC Inwood Hill Park now contains the last natural forest and salt marsh in Manhattan. The glacial activity millions years ago sculpted the terrain of the Park with its dramatic caves, valleys, and ridges. The hiking trails lead to scenic sites and into forest groves. The beauty of the natural environment is well preserved. The nearby Fort Tryon Park, Fort Washington Park and Highbridge will be visited to view the beautiful scenery of the Hudson and Harlem Rivers. NYC is full of hidden gems and a sensitive mind is required to discover them. Taking public transportation to the trailhead is encouraged. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at 178th Street, GW Bridge Bus Terminal Leaders: Hong Huang/Jennifer Chen Saturday 8/23/2025 - Black Ash - Tom Jones - Black Rock Mountains Hike / Level B & C Harriman State Park, NY From Tuxedo Park, hike up Black Ash Mtn on the famous R-D(red dot) Trail. Continue on the R-D Trail on the mountain ridge to Parker Cabin Mtn, Tom Jones Mtn to reach Black Rock Mtn. Go downhill on the Nurian(white) Trail to go along the White Bar Trail through the forest and swamps. Change to the Triangle (yellow) trail passing through Deep Hollow to return to the parking. The trails in the area are well marked and the hiking route can be extended to visit more lookout points or shortened to be back to the parking lot early. The uphills and downhills are on steady slopes and suitable for slow walks to enjoy the surrounding scenery. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Homer Hsieh/Mandy Wang Sunday 8/24/2025 - 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 trailhead Leaders: Peter Li/AnYan Liu Saturday 8/30/2025 - Labor Day (8/30 - 9/1) Family Camping at Lake Luzerne State Campground Lake George Region, NY The Luzerne State Campground partially surrounds Fourth Lake in the Lake George region. The peaceful and quiet lake is perfect for canoeing, kayaking and standup paddleboarding. The campsites are located in a grove of pines with picnic tables and fireplaces. Nearby activities include hiking, biking, horseback riding, whitewater rafting and playing in theme parks. Camping fee including first day BBQ is $35/ adult and $15/ child under age 12. Camping limits to 50 people. Register with full names of all participants before 8/15/2025. Registration is closed. Meeting Time/Place: To be determined Leaders: Iris Liu/Jennifer Chen/Nancy Liang Saturday 8/30/2025 - Silvermine Lake and Stockbridge Mountain Hike / Level B & C Harriman State Park, NY Early Spring hike around Silvermine Lake and up to Stockbridge Mountain. Starting from the Silvermine Lake picnic area, follow the yellow trail to the Brien Memorial Shelter. Then change to RD. Cross over to the Long Path near Lake Tiorati. Follow the Long Path to visit the Hippo Rock and the Cave shelter. Return by the Yellow Menomine trail back to Silvermine Lake Picnic area. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Chwen (June) Best/Cherry Lau Sunday 8/31/2025 - Cat and Thomas Mtn Trail Hike,7miles/Level B Adirondack Park, NY This hike is only open to those joining the Labor Day camping trip. It's a 7.2miles, 1640feet elevation gain, The trail is part of a nature preserve protected by the Lake George Land Conservancy. Both Cat Mtn and Thomas Mtn have far-reaching views, espcially on a clear day, with Lake George easily visible. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30AM at the trailhead Leaders: Iris Liu Saturday 9/6/2025 - Schunemunk Mountain 7 & 9 Mile Hike/ Levels B & C Schunemunk Mountain State Park, NY The trail over Schunemunk Mountain offers a series of fine lookouts and a varied terrain. The Storm King Art Center can be seen from the ridge. Enjoy the special vegetation and rock formations on the ridges. The Megaliths is a must visit lunch spot. Expect some steep up hills and descents. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Jimmy Xing/Mei Lu Saturday 9/6/2025 - Sterling Ridge and Lake Fall Foliage Hike / level B & C Sterling State Forest, NY From the Visitor Center, follow the blue trail to the ruins of the 18th century Sterling Iron Furnace. Change to the red trail going to the Fire Tower. Follow the blue trail going downhill to the West Valley Swamp. Hike leisurely to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the fall foliage. Option to change to the orange trail to Bare Rock where there is a stunning view of the Greenwood Lake. Continue on the Highland Trail to walk along the Sterling Ridge. Go down to the Sterling Lake and walk around the lake back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Bon Chiu/Steve Lin Sunday 9/7/2025 - Four Lakes Hike / Level B&C Harriman State Park, NY From the Sebago Boat Launch parking, take the 7-Hills trail to the lookout points on Diamond Mtn. Hike down to Pine Meadow Lake from Yellow and to Lake Wanoksink from unmarked road. Change to the TMI trail-Wood Town Road and Yellow to Resevoir 3. After Walking on the Breakneck ridge enjoying the expansive view of the Breakneck pond. Enjoy leisure smooth walk down Buck Trail (yellow) and Blue trail to the parking lot on Lake Sebago. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the Sebago Boat Launch Leaders: Jennifer Chen/AnYan Liu Saturday 9/13/2025 - Fall Inspiration Hike, Explore the Silver Mine & after hike picnic Harriman State Park, NY Looking forward to the fall season. Starting from the parking, hike along the north shore of Silvermine Lake and then up the Black Mtn. Enjoy the expansive views at the lookout points. Hike through the stream and swamps to Brien Shelter. Return to the parking along the western shore of the Lake. Cookout picnic at the pavilion. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon around Silvermine Lake and Lake Nawahunta. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM Silvermine Lake Parking lot Leaders: Nancy Liang/HY Lee/Sharon Yan Saturday 9/13/2025 - Silvermine Lake/ Stockbridge Mt/ Surebridge Loop/ AT / cookout optional/12-14 m Harriman State Park, NY Starting from the Silvermine Lake picnic area, follow the yellow trail, change to Long Path nearby Stockbridge Shelter. Follow Long Path until cross AT (W), Switch to AT, crossing Seven Lake Drive and take the unmark woods road to Yellow. Return by the Yellow Menomine trail back to Silvermine Lake Picnic area. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at the trailhead Leaders: PingPing Zong/Iris Liu Saturday 9/20/2025 - Fishkill Ridge, 7 Miles Day Hike/ Level C Hudson Highland State Park, New York Loop up , up, up and around the protected crests of the conservation area, including Lambs Hill and Bald Hill. The Town of Beacon, the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge and the Hudson River can be seen from viewpoints along the Overlook Trail and the Fishkill Ridge Trail. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: HY Lee/Jessica Liu Saturday 9/20/2025 - Elk Pen - Through AT RD and Nurian to Valley of Boulder-9 mile Level C Harriman State Park, NY From Elk Pen Parking lot, take AT (White) to Lemon Squeeze, stay on AT and change to Long Path south, A-SB and Lichen. Continue from Lichen to Ramapo-Dunderberg RD (Red)hike to the Nurian White. Then follow Nurian (White) passing Valley of Boulder to Stahahe Brook red stripe trail (red).Continue to Arden Surebridge red triangle (red) to AT and back to Elk Pen Parking. No carpool Arrangement Meeting Time/Place: 8:30AM at Trailhead Leaders: Carina Li/John Li Sunday 9/21/2025 - Bearfort Mt, Surprise Lake to Prospect Rock Scenic Hike / Level B & C Hewitt, NJ The Bearfort Mountain Ridge is famous for its reddish bedrocks, pitch pines and rocky outcrop lookouts. From the Highlands Preserve Parking, take the unmarked trail up to the Bearfort Ridge (green) trail. Follow the trail to Surprise Lake then follow the blue and AT trails to Prospect Rock and the Grand View lookout points. Enjoy the spectacular views of the Greenwood Lake. Return by the yellow trail for the view of the West pond. Continue on the West Ridge (pink) trail or the green trail back to the parking lot Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Nancy Liang/AnYan Liu Saturday 9/27/2025 - Lake Kanawauke - Black Rock Mountain Hike 7 - 12 Miles / Level B & C Harriman State Park South, NY Starting from Lake Askoti parking lot, passing the pretty Lake Kanawauke, go up the mountain to visit the Pine Swamp and the mine cave. Hike up on the Hogencamp Mountain to visit the lookout points on the rocky outcrops. Walk on the ridge to Black Rock Mountain which is famous for its views for all seasons. Continue on to visit the Boston Mine. Avid hikers go further to Island Pond. Return by the Dunning (yellow) trail back to parking. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Askoti Parking Lot Leaders: HY Lee/Sharon Yen Saturday 9/27/2025 - Storm King Mountain Hike, 6- 9 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: XiaoJing Wei/Iris Liu Sunday 9/28/2025 - Franklin Lake and High Mountain Preserve Hike / level B & C Wayne County, NJ High Mountain Park Preserve is part of the range of trap rocks with the highest peak in the eastern Watchung Mountains at Wayne County NJ. The trails pass rolling and steep terrains that winds through woodlands and wetlands. From the summit, there are panoramic views of northern NJ and the New York City skyline. Starts hiking around the Haledon Reservoir to view the fall foliage scenery. Then enter the mountain to see the waterfalls and views on the mountain top. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Chung Leung/YuShan Li 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Saturday 10/25/2025 - West Mountain to Timp Torne Hike, 6 & 8 miles / Level B & C Bear Mountain State Park, NY Starting at the Anthony Wayne Parking Area, follow the White trail, then the FAWN (red) trail and then the Timp-Torne (blue) trail to meet the AT trail at West Mountain. Enjoy the many lookout points along the ridge. Level B hikers will follow Yellow to return to parking lot after lunch at the shelter. The level C hikers will venture out to the Timp for lunch, then return by 1777 Red back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Ada Jow/Sharon Yen Saturday 10/25/2025 - Bull Hill and Breakneck Ridge hike / Level 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 Ridge 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: Jessica Liu/HY Lee Saturday 11/1/2025 - Scenic Lake Sebago to Parker Cabin Mountain Hike / Level B & C Harriman State Park, NY From the Sebago Boat Launch area, walk along the Lake Sebago eastern shore to the 7 Lakes Drive dam. Continue to walk along the western shore to Lake Skenonto. Both lakes offer scenic views for all 4 seasons. Take a gentle route up the Parker Cabin Mountain for an expansive view of the Black Ask Mountain and Blauvelt Mountain. Go downhill to Claudius Smith Den through the Black Ash Swamp. Continue on the TMI trail back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 am at the Sebago Boat Launch Leaders: Jessica Liu Saturday 11/1/2025 - Iron Mines trail, 6 & 9 miles Day Hikes/ Levels B & C Harriman State Park, NY Peep into the mining past of Harriman State Park by visiting the remnants of some old iron mines. Starting from Lake Skannatati, visit the Hogencamp Mine then to the Surbridge Mine. Hike along the Surbridge Mine Rd where wild flowers are abundant in spring time. Lunch at the shelter. Then hike to the Fingerboard Shelter to enjoy the view of Lake Tiorati. Connect to the service road and hike to the Pine Swamp Mine. Then pick up the A-SB trail back to Lake Askoti. There are many turns and sections of the trail are unmarked. Therefore all novice hikers must follow the leaders. Adventurous hikers extend the hike to Boston Mine with the bonus of the terrific views of Island Pond and atop mountain ridges. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the Lake Askoti Parking Lot Leaders: Vincent Yu/Mei Lu Saturday 11/8/2025 - Croton Gorge Dam and Teatown Lakes Hike/ Level B&C Westchester County, NY Croton Gorge Dam is the 3rd largest hand made stone structure in the world. Hike to the dam top to see the dramatic waterfall tumbling down the rocks. Walk over the footbridge for a complete view on the falls, the Croton River and the beautiful Reservoir. Walk over the dam to take the Teatown Kitchawan Trail to the Teatown Lakes. Walk around the lakes with beautiful views, floating bridge/boardwalk and waterfalls. Go up Teatown Hill for a view of the valley to reach the Croton River. Walk along the river back to the parking. Driving from Queens is about 75 min. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Croton Gorge Park Leaders: Vincent Yu/Mei Lu Saturday 11/8/2025 - Stairway to Heaven & Lake Wawayanda Hike, Level B/C Wawayanda State Park, NJ Wa-Wa-yanda is a native Indian name meaning "Water in the mountain". First visit the shelter on AT from the state Park office. Then follow the AT trail westbound going up and down hills to enjoy the scenery of the surrounding mountains and swamps. Arrive at the famous Lookout points of Pinwheels Vista and Stairway to Heaven for the views of the northwestern high mountains of New Jersey. Descend from the Wawayanda mountain and walk through a local community to Lake Wawayanda. There are nice vistas around the lake, Ruins of a Iron Furnace and the stream from Laurel Pond. Take the service roads for a quick return to the parking or walk the forest paths lined with rhododendron through swamps back to parking. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: XiaoJing Wei/Mandy Wang Saturday 11/15/2025 - Mount Defiance & Five Ponds Hike, 6 & 8 miles / Levels B & C Ringwood State Park, NJ The hike starts on going up Mount Defiance. There are rocky vistas to view the surrounding Ramapo Mountains. Come down the mountain to tour the streams and woodlands. Take a leisure walk through the newly constructed Five Ponds Trail loop to see the beautiful ponds. Avid hikers can venture out to Ilgenstein Rock and the Bear Swamp Lake. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: XiaoJing Wei/HY Lee Saturday 11/15/2025 - West Mountain to Timp Torne/ The Pines Hike, 10 - 12 miles/Level C & D Bear Mountain State Park, NY Starting at the Anthony Wayne Parking Area, follow the White trail, then the FAWN (red) trail and then the Timp-Torne (blue) trail to meet the AT trail at West Mountain. Enjoy the many lookout points along the ridge. Level B hikers will follow Yellow to return to parking lot after lunch at the shelter. The level C hikers will venture out to the Timp for lunch, then return by 1777 Red back to the parking lot. For level D hikers will venture out to the Yellow trail before shelter and return by Red Cross to West Mt. shelter, follow Blue to return to parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at trailhead parking lot Leaders: Jimmy Xing/XiaoTao Shi Saturday 11/22/2025 - Norvin Green/ Weis Nature Center / Carris Hill Hike, Levels B & C Norvin Green State Forest, NJ From Weis Center, go up Ball Mtn. to the Vista point. Come downhill to Roomy Mine and view the cascades along the Blue Mine Brook. Continue downhill to visit Blue Mine. Continue on the white trail to go south to the start of the Carris Hill trail. Go up Carris Hill to see the rock formations. Continue to the Highland Trail to visit High Point which is famous for its rock ledges, pitch pines and panoramic view. Go downhill and follow the scenic green trail back to Weis Center. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at New Weis Center Parking Lot Leaders: Lucy Yu/Amy Tien Saturday 11/22/2025 - Lake Askoti-Finger Board-Island Pond-Lake Askoti 12-14 miles/ level C,D Harriman State Park, NY Take the A-SB (red triangle) trail to Time Square. Take R-D to Finger Board shelter, and change to Long Path trail from At (W) to visit the famous rock formation of Lemon Squeezer. Go west on the AT trail to the north shore of Island Pond. Change to a service road to a secluded spot, south of Island pond. Retrace back on the service road and follow the scenic Dunning (yellow) trail back to the parking. Avid hikers can extend the hike to visit the lookout points on Black Rock Mountain before heading back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at trail head Leaders: Jimmy Xing/Mandy Wang Saturday 11/29/2025 - Kakiat Mtn - Pine Meadow Lake Hike, 7 - 10 mile, Levels C & D Harriman State Park, NY From Kakiat Park, take the Mountain Trail (Orange) - steep and rocky - which ascends the escarpment to a panoramic viewpoint where the Manhattan skyline is visible. Continue on Kakiat Trail (White), then followed by Suffern-Bear Mt. Trail (Yellow), Cronklins Crossing (White) and Pine Meadow Trail (Red) to the lakeside lunch spot. After lunch, either take the service road (Torne Valley Road) or Raccoon Brook Hills (Black-on-White) to connect to Kakiat Trail (White). Turn left onto Kakiat Trail and hike back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Kakiat County Park parking lot Leaders: Iris Liu/XiaoJing Wei Saturday 11/29/2025 - Stony Brook & Diamond Mountain 8-10 miles/ Level C Harriman State Park, N Y The Stony Brook is a river with many pretty cascades. Starting from Reeves Visitor Center, take Pine Meadow Trail and cross the river at the Cascade of Slid to reach the Stony Brook (Y) trail. Go to the end and continue with TMI & Seven Hill (B) to Lake Wanoksink & Pine Meadow for the lake scenery. After the break, taking Yellow trail to Diamond Mtn. for panoramic view. Coming down on the Seven Hill (B) trail and continue on to the Pine Meadow (R) Trail back to parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Reeves Visitor Center (Seven Lake Drive) Leaders: Vincent Yu/Chwen (June) Best Saturday 12/6/2025 - Bearfort Mt, Woodruff Gap to Prospect Rock Hike / Level B&C Hewitt, NJ Take the Orange trail to Surprise Lake, then follow blue and AT to Prospect Rock and the Grand View. Enjoy the spectacular views of the Greenwood Lake. After lunch, follow the yellow to connect to the green trail. Pass the Woodruff Gap to go back to the parking lot. The B level hike will follow the yellow short cut to the green trail without going to the Grand View Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: HY Lee/Steve Lin Saturday 12/6/2025 - Dater Mt -Claudia Den - Lake Skenonto 12 -14 miles / level D Harriman State Park, NY Starting from Johnsontown Circle to take Blue Disc to Dater Mt to continue to Claudia Den, and take White Cross to Lake Skenonto. Continue uphill with Victory Blue to Red Dot trail, change to Yellow triangle to Deep Hollow, bypass Tuxedo train station to Kakiate white to Blue Disc to return to parking lot. For additional 3 miles, you may take Orange trail from Kakiat White to Sleater Hill and enjoy expansive view over Hwy 87. *The goal of the hike is to help participants successfully complete an 8-hours journey.* y Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at Johnsontown Circle Trailhead Leaders: Iris Liu/PingPing Zong Saturday 12/13/2025 - Wanaque Ridge and Ramapo Lake Hike / Level B & C Ramapo Mountain State Forest, NJ Starting from a higher elevation on the Skyline Drive upper parking, visit the many target views with less uphill hikes. Follow the Castle Loop trail to visit the Stone Tower and the castle Ruins. Take the Orange trail to visit the Profile Rock and the Wanaque Ridge. Views on the ridge are stunning. Walk on the west shore for a good view of the Ramapo Lake. Take a easy walk back to the parking. Option to hike the LeGrande Hill Loop to visit the lookout points on the hill. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Skyline Drive lower parking lot Leaders: Saturday 12/13/2025 - Elk Pen- Lemon Squeeze - Black Rock Loop, 9 -10 Mile / Level C Harriman State Park, NY From the parking lot, follow the AT (white) trail through Lemon Squeeze to Fingerboard Shelter(about 4.2 miles). Change to Blue, then turn to the unmarked trail going southwest, then connect to the A-SB (red triangle) trail to Askoti Parking lot, change to Long Path, then Dunning (Y), passing Bold Rock Shelter, Black Rock, Nurian White, taking Stahahe (red bar) back to Elk Pen parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Elk Pen Parking Lot Leaders: Chwen (June) Best Saturday 12/20/2025 - Reeves Brook -- Russian Bear -- Pine Meadow Lake- Diamond Mtn Hike / Level B &C Harriman State Park South, NY From Reeves Meadow visiting center, follow Reeves Brook to Pulpit, a view resembling a preaching platform. Hike up to Russian Bear then follow the 7-Hills trail going downhill to Pine Meadow Brook. Follow the brook to the pretty Pine Meadow Lake for lunch. Hike to Lake Wanoksink then go up the Diamond Mtn with gorgeous views. Go downhill to Casade of Slid to follow the red trail to parking. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM Reeves Meadow Visiting Center Leaders: Saturday 12/20/2025 - Dunderberg Mountain - 7 & 11 miles Day Hike / Levels C & D Bear Mountain State Park, NY Start from the parking lot at 9W/202, follow the blue trail to trace the route of the Railway. Continue to the Timp. Change to the red R-D Trail to Bald Mountain and Cornell Mine. Follow the R-D trail to the viewpoint on top of Jones Point. There is the view of Indian Point Power Plant across the Hudson River. Come down on a steep grade to the parking. The longer route: from the Timp, take Timp-Torne Trail (blue), pass West Mountain, turn left on S-BM trail (yellow), then turn left on R-D (red), then join the shorter route. *No Carpool Arrangement Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trail head Leaders: Saturday 12/27/2025 - Stonetown Circular Hike / Levels B & C Long Pond Ironworks State Park & Norvin Green State Forest, NJ Starting at the parking lot at Stonetown Road, climb up Little Windbeam, Windbeam, Bear and Board Mountains, a total of 6 peaks. However the views on the surrounding reservoirs and The waters of reservoirs, lakes and even the silhouette of the Manhattan skyline from a distance offer a great reward. A shorter route passes through residential neighborhood with beautiful houses. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trailhead parking lot Leaders: Saturday 12/27/2025 - Kakiat Mtn - Pine Meadow Lake Hike, 7 - 10 mile, Levels B&C Harriman State Park, NY From Kakiat Park, take the Mountain Trail (Orange) - steep and rocky - which ascends the escarpment to a panoramic viewpoint where the Manhattan skyline is visible. Continue on Kakiat Trail (White), then followed by Suffern-Bear Mt. Trail (Yellow), Cronklins Crossing (White) and Pine Meadow Trail (Red) to the lakeside lunch spot. After lunch, either take the service road (Torne Valley Road) or Raccoon Brook Hills (Black-on-White) to connect to Kakiat Trail (White). Turn left onto Kakiat Trail and hike back to the parking lot. *No carpool arrangements. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Kakiat County Park parking lot Leaders: |
