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Saturday 9/2/2023 - 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: Jessica Liu/Shui-Kei Ng Saturday 9/2/2023 - Labor Day Family Camping (3 days, 9/2 - 9/4) Tobyhanna State Park, PA Tobyhanna State Park is located in the scenic northeastern Pennsylvania. The park includes the 170-acre Tobyhanna Lake which is good for fishing and boating. Tobyhanna is derived from an Native Indian word meaning "a stream whose banks are fringed with alder". Campground facilities include flush toilets, hot showers, boat rentals. Activities include 1st night BBQ, campfire, hiking, biking, Kayaking, Canoeing. Register online before 8/26. Fees(Include 1st night BBQ); $25 adults, $15 children under age of 12. Meeting Time/Place: Contact Leaders for details. Leaders: Chung Leung/Nancy Liang Saturday 9/2/2023 - Mount Minsi Appalachian Trail (AT) Hike, Level B & C Delaware Water Gap, NJ/ PA Mount Minsi is the peak on the Pennsylvania side of the chasm carved by the Delaware River into the mountains that form the Water Gap. The AT traverses along the cliffs of the water gap and passes over Mt. Minsi, Delaware Bridge, Mt. Tammary and entering New Jersey. The trail offers stunning views of the River, Water Gap, Mt. Tammary and the highways. The hike starts from the Lake Lenape AT trailhead and visits the Council Rock, Lookout Rock and lovely waterfalls. Avid hikers can follow the AT to visit Mt. Tammary. Meeting Time/Place: 9:30 AM at the Trailhead Leaders: Chung Leung Saturday 9/9/2023 - Two day Rhode Island bike trip Providence, Rhode Island Day one:The East Bay Bike Path is a 14.5-mile (23.3 km) paved rail trail in Rhode Island. The path begins in Providence and India Point Park, crosses the Seekonk River via the George Redman Linear Park (opened September 2015[1]) and Washington Bridge and continues southeast to Bristol along the shoreline of Narragansett Bay. It is part of the East Coast Greenway. Day two: The Blackstone River Bikeway is the state's second-longest bike path, with 18.2 miles of bikeway - which includes 11.6 miles of path between Cumberland and Woonsocket and segments of on and off-road bikeway heading south to India Point Park in Providence and north to the Massachusetts. **Leader will send you the accommodation options after your registration.** Meeting Time/Place: Contact trip leader for details Leaders: Li Kunin Saturday 9/9/2023 - The Timp and Dunderberg Mountain Hike / Level B and C Bear Mountain State Park, New York The hike walks portion of the unfinished Dunderberg Spiral Railway built in 1890. Visit remnants of the tunnels and graded railbeds. Starting from the R-D trail head roadside parking at 9W/202, follow the Timp-Torne trail (blue) to climb up to the Timp. Enjoy many lookout points of the Hudson River and Highlands along the ridge. After lunch, take R-D (red) trail through Bald Mtn & Cornell Mine to go back to parking lot. Short walk hikers can take short cuts. ** Storms in July caused many of the trails in the area to close due to hazardous conditions. The hike is changed to hiking the Diamond Mountain and four lakes. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Chung Leung/Iris Liu Saturday 9/9/2023 - Causmett State Historic Park + Cold Spring Harbor, 8-9 miles, Level B & C Lloys Island + Cold Spring Harbor Long Island 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 on way back additional 2-mile out-and-back trail near Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Generally considered a moderately challenging route. This is a very popular area for birding, cross-country skiing, and hiking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Meeting Time/Place: Leaders: Chwen (Jun) Best/Sharon Yen Sunday 9/10/2023 - Wildcat Ridge exploration and Hawks watch hike / Level B & C Farny State Park, NJ The hike features rugged trails through a very pretty forest with several stream hops and glacier-shaped rock formations. The hike starts from the boat launch parking at the Splitrock Reservoir. Hike uphill through a maze of woods roads to the Hawk Watch platform with the breathtaking view of the Highlands forest and valleys. Follow the Beach Glen trail (blue) to visit the remains of two mine caves. Continue to visit the bat hibernculum, Beaver Pond and the Split Rock Furnace before reaching the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Jennifer Chen/Chung Leung Saturday 9/16/2023 - Ramapo Mountain Lakes and Wanaque Ridge Hike / level B & C Ramapo Mountain State Forest, NJ From the Skyline Drive upper parking, cross the road to visit the pretty Todd Lake and Lake Tamarack. Then follow the Castle Loop trail to visit the Stone Tower and the Castle Ruins. Continue on 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 an easy walk back to the parking lot. Option to hike the LeGrande Hill Loop to visit the lookout points on the hill. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the Skyline Drive Upper Parking Lot Leaders: Chung Leung/Rosa Melgar Saturday 9/16/2023 - Beacon Mountain and Fishkill Ridge Hike / Level B - C Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve, NY Beacon Mountain is a popular spot for hikers and nature lovers. The summit is 1,619 feet above sea level. The lookout points on the trails offer incredible panoramic views of the Town of Beacon, the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge and the Hudson River. The hike starts from the parking lot of the Mount Beacon Incline Railway which was built for the now ruined Casino Resort in the mountain and was the steepest railway in the world during its operation. Visit the ruins of the Incline Railway and Fire Tower. Continue to hike to the scofield Ridge, Fishkill Ridge, Lamb Hill and downhill to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 Am at trailhead Leaders: Iris Liu/Bon Chiu Sunday 9/17/2023 - Doris Duke & Appalachian Trail Hike / Levels B & C Sterling Forest State Park, NY The hike traverses the Doris Duke Wildlife Sanctuary. The Sterling Mountain and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (AT) is in the north. There are fascinating rock formations and magnificent vistas on rock ledges. The hike starts with the Doris Duke Trail going up the mountain. Follow the trail along the transmission line to connect to the AT trail. Hike the AT trail to visit the many viewpoints along the mountain ridge. Descend to the valley and return to the trailhead. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at Doris Duke Trailhead Parking Lot Leaders: Chung Leung Saturday 9/23/2023 - Kakiat Mtn - Pine Meadow Lake Hike, 10 mile, Levels 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), Conklin Road (W) 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: Sharon Yan/Davy Mak Saturday 9/23/2023 - Semi-annual Trail Maintenance / Level B Shore Path, Palisades Interstate Park, NY/NJ Trail maintenance of the Shore Path trail along the Hudson River in New Jersey; 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. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at the trailhead parking lot Leaders: Tony Shu/Chung Leung/Kwok-Chi Ng/Shui-Kei Ng Sunday 9/24/2023 - Mount Defiance & Six Ponds Hike / 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 of the Skylands Manor. Take a leisure walk through the newly constructed Five Ponds Trail loop to see the beautiful ponds. Continue to visit the Potake Pond and Shepherd Lake. Visit the NJ Botanical Garden before heading back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Chung Leung/Jessica Liu Sunday 9/24/2023 - Hudson River Bridges / Yonkers Rail Trail Grand Loop -- 40 miles bike tour Fort Lee/ Nyack / Tarrytown /Bronx From GW Bridge Bus Terminal, bike over GW Bridge to Fort Lee, NJ —>then head north on Hudson Terrace —>Rt 9W to Piermont, NY —>continue on Piermont Rd/River Rd to South Nyack-Mario Cuomo Bridge —>cross over Cuomo Bridge to Tarrytown-Elmsford, —> then take South County Rail Trail to Van Cortlandt Park at 242 Street for #1 subway-train home or back to GW Bridge Bus Terminal. Meeting Time/Place: ** Biking Tour cancelled due to bad weather ** Leaders: Ben Lee/Steve Chan/Kenny Lip Saturday 9/30/2023 - Mid-Autumn Festival Backpacking and moon viewing, Levels B & C Harriman State Park, NY Learn to prepare a light pack for an overnight camp out in the wilderness. From the trailhead meeting location, hike to Black Rock Mountain to look for a good location to camp and view the moon. The same location will be used by the other hikers who will do the moon viewing there but not stay overnight. Setup camp, do short hikes around the area and wait for the other hikers to join in for the moon viewing. Enjoy the night in the cozy tent under the bright moonlight. The next day, hike with the light backpack to return to the parking lot. Option to join the Sunday hikers for a longer backpacking hike. If you are also doing the Saturday day hike, let the day hike leader know that you are doing the moon viewing. The Day hike leader will show you the moon viewing spot to meet the other moon viewing hikers Meeting Time/Place: Hike starts in the afternoon, Contact the leaders for the Meeting time and locat Leaders: Nancy Liang/Sharon Yan Saturday 9/30/2023 - Mid-Autumn Festival: Lake Askoti- Island Pond Hike, 7-9 mile, Levels B & C Harriman State Park, NY Take the A-SB (red triangle) trail to Time Square. Go up the Hogencamp Mountain and visit the lookout points on R-D and Lichen trails. Continue 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 lot. Let the trip leader know if you are also joining the moon viewing night hike or camp out in the mountains. The trip leader will show you the moon viewing spot without returning to the trailhead. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trail head Leaders: Chung Leung/Rosa Melgar Saturday 9/30/2023 - Mid-Autumn Festival Cookout, Moon Viewing, and Night Hike Harriman State Park From the meeting location at Lake Askoti or close-by, 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 9pm, walk under the moon back to the parking lot using headlamps and/or flashlights. If you are also joining the day hike from Lake Askoti, let the day hike leader know and he will show you the moon viewing spot to meet the other moon viewing hikers. Meeting Time/Place: 3:00 PM, location to be determined Leaders: Kwok-Chi Ng/Bon Chiu/Diana Lu Sunday 10/1/2023 - Mid-Autumn Festival: Lake Askoti to Reservoirs Loop Hike, Level B & C Harriman State Park South, NY From Lake Askoti, go south on the Long Path to visit the Flight 6231 Crash site. Continue on Long Path to the Big Hill Shelter. Go downhill to visit the 2nd and 3rd Reservoirs. Find the unmarked trail to go down to the Breakneck Pond. Catch back on the Long Path to return to the parking lot. Avid hikers can extend the hike after the 3rd Reservoir to go on the S-BM, TMI trails to see the rock formations on Breakneck Mountain for an additional 3 miles. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Chung Leung Saturday 10/7/2023 - High Point Kittatinny Mountain Hike, level B & C High Point State Park, NJ High Point on the Kittatinny ridge is the highest summit 1803 ft in NJ. Hike from the parking lot at Rte 23 on the Appalachian Trail (AT) to the summit Veteran Monument. Enjoy the unrivaled views of the three states NJ, PA, and NY. Descend from the summit to visit the beautiful Cedar Swamp and Lake Marcia. The scenic landscape here let uncommon plants take root and animals find refuge. Avid hikers extend the hike on the AT trail to visit Dutch Shoe Rock and Lake Rutherford. Meeting Time/Place: 9:00 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Chung Leung/Nancy Liang Saturday 10/7/2023 - Hudson River Bridges / Yonkers Rail Trail Grand Loop -- 40 miles bike tour Fort Lee/ Nyack / Tarrytown /Bronx From GW Bridge Bus Terminal, bike over GW Bridge to Fort Lee, NJ —>then head north on Hudson Terrace —>Rt 9W to Piermont, NY —>continue on Piermont Rd/River Rd to South Nyack-Mario Cuomo Bridge —>cross over Cuomo Bridge to Tarrytown-Elmsford, —> then take South County Rail Trail to Van Cortlandt Park at 242 Street for #1 subway-train home or back to GW Bridge Bus Terminal. Meeting Time/Place: Activity cancelled due to road hazard caused by bad weather. Leaders: Ben Lee/Steve Chan/Kenny Lip Saturday 10/7/2023 - 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: Jessica Liu Saturday 10/7/2023 - MA-VT-NH Foliage Hiking + Camping + knowledge sharing (3 days 2 nites camping) Woodford State Park, Bennington, Vermont (The registration deadline has passed) Woodford State Park is located on a mountain plateau and surrounds Adams Reservoir. Enjoy one of the most beautiful foliage sceneries in Vermont and appreciate the view of surrounding Green mountains. We will visit Mt. Greylock (highest point of Mass), Mt. Equinox VT and Mt Monadnock NH. We will have navigation, equipment, hiking ... knowledge sharing sessions each day. Bring your own camping equipment (tent, sleeping bag, cooking utensil, etc.). campsite provides flush toilet/hotwater shower. Register before Sep/23. Limit to 25 people. Camp Fees: $20; Meal Fees: $20 (take turn to cook) Meeting Time/Place: Registration reached limit. Leaders: Tony Shu/Bon Chiu/Rosa Melgar/Chwen (Jun) Best Sunday 10/8/2023 - 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: Chung Leung/Jennifer Chen Monday 10/9/2023 - Sam's Point & Ice Caves Fall Foliage Hike / Leve B&C Sam's Point Preserve, Minnewaska State Park, NY Sam's Point is a massive cliff in the highest section of the Shawangunks Mountains. The pitch pine barrens, and matrix of chestnut oak forest give the area an awesome colorful fall foliage scenery. The hike will visit the Ice caves, Lake Maratanza, Verkeerder Kill Falls and High Point. Hikers require to reserve a parking permit for their cars before arriving at the park. Go to http://newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com or by calling 1-800-456-2267 IMMEDIATELY to get the parking permit when it is still available. Meeting Time/Place: 9:00 AM Sam's Point Trailhead Parking Leaders: Nancy Liang Saturday 10/14/2023 - 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: Chung Leung/YuShan Li Saturday 10/14/2023 - Gertrude Nose Trails, 8 Miles Day Hike /Level C Minneswaska State Park, NY Come to enjoy the fall foliage. The ridges around Gertrude\'s Nose have some of the most beautiful views in Minnewaska State Park. Start from the parking lot, walk along the Gertrude\'s nose trail. Lunch at Gertrude Nose, the highest point. After lunch, we will return on the Millbrook Mt., Path. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 Am at Visitor Center Leaders: Iris Liu/Sharon Yen Sunday 10/15/2023 - Silvermine Lake to Stockbridge Mountain Bradley Mine Cave Hike / Level B & C Harriman State Park, NY From Silvermine Lake, take the Menomine (yellow) trail to Lake Nawahunta and continue to the Cave Shelter on Stockbridge Mountain. Walk along the ridge on the Long Path for the many beautiful views. Come down to and walk on the Arden Valley Road to search for the Bradley Mine Cave. Feel the cool breeze coming from the cave. The sunlight through the roof opening creates colorful images inside the cave. Descend from the cave and hike to Lake Tiorati. Follow the R-D trail to go up Goshan Mountain and down to the parking lot Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the Silvermine Lake Parking Lot Leaders: Chung Leung/Jennifer Chen Saturday 10/21/2023 - Pyramid Mountain Hike, 7 & 9 miles / 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 viewpoints like the Tripod Rock, Bear Rock and to just naming a few. Therefore follow the trip leader and take your time to visit these interesting places. For faster hikers, they can extend the hike to Turkey Mountain and visit the reservoirs. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30AM at PMNHA Visiting Center, Kinnelon, NJ Leaders: Chung Leung/Rosa Melgar Saturday 10/21/2023 - 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 the Ridge Overlook where there is a gorgeous view of the valley. Continue to hike 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: HY Lee Sunday 10/22/2023 - 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: Jennifer Chen/Chung Leung Saturday 10/28/2023 - Seven Hills Trail & Pine Meadow Lake 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: YuShan Li/Sharon Yen Saturday 10/28/2023 - Overnight backpacking (10/28 - 10/29) for fall foliage and star gazing / Level C Harriman State Park South, NY Prepare a light weight overnight backpack. Hike about 2 miles to a secluded spot with a nice fall foliage view and open sky for star gazing. Setup camp. Hike the 7-Hills trail for views of the mountains, valleys and forest. Relax after dinner and watch the autumn night sky. The 2nd day, see the sun rise and pack up. Hike about 6 miles on the beautiful S-BM, Kakiat and Reeves Brook trails back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Iris Liu/Nancy Liang Sunday 10/29/2023 - Stonetown Circular & Fall Foliage Hike / Levels B & C Long Pond Ironworks State Park & Norvin Green State Forest, NJ This is the time of the colorful fall foliage peak season in the area. 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: Jennifer Chen Saturday 11/4/2023 - Beacon Mountain and Fishkill Ridge Fall Foliage Hike / Level B - C Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve, NY Beacon Mountain is a popular spot for a fall foliage hike. The lookout points on the trails offer incredible panoramic views of the Town of Beacon, the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, the Hudson River and the neighboring mountain ridges. The hike starts from the parking lot of the Mount Beacon Incline Railway which was built for the now ruined Casino Resort in the mountain and was the steepest railway in the world during its operation. Visit the ruins of the Incline Railway and Fire Tower. Continue to hike to the scofield Ridge, Fishkill Ridge, Lamb Hill and downhill to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 Am at trailhead Leaders: Bon Chiu/Sharon Yan Saturday 11/4/2023 - TMI - SBM to Pine Meadow Lake Loop, 8 & 11 Miles/ Level C Harriman State Park, New York Start from the east end of TMI and turn left to southbound of SBM. The most beautiful portion of the SBM trail provides gorgeous overlooks along the ridge. You can even see Manhattan on a sunny day. For short hike, turn to PM (red) trail and head to Pine Meadow Lake. For a longer hike, visit Stone Memorial Shelter then meet the other group at Pine Meadow Lake for lunch. In the afternoon, we will take easy and visit a hidden lake along the puzzle-like service road and then go back to our parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at TMI East End Parking Lot Leaders: Jimmy Xing/Sharon Yen Sunday 11/5/2023 - 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: Jennifer Chen/Vincent Yu Saturday 11/11/2023 - 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: Shui-Kei Ng Saturday 11/11/2023 - Wildcat Mountain - Indian Hill Loop, 9 & 13 miles / levels B & C Sterling Forest + Harriman 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 Valley of Boulder to White Bar. Crossing route 106 to Parker Cabin Hollow (O) and through Route 106 again 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: 8:00 AM at trail head Leaders: Iris Liu/Chwen (Jun) Best Sunday 11/12/2023 - Stonetown Circular & Fall Foliage Hike / Levels B & C Long Pond Ironworks State Park & Norvin Green State Forest, NJ This is the time of the colorful fall foliage peak season in the area. 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: Jennifer Chen Saturday 11/18/2023 - Manitoga/ Canada Hill/ 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 alternate parking lot at Castle Rock. Go south to visit the Sugarloaf Hill lookout. Go south on the blue trail to visit the beautiful landscapes of the Manitoga Preserve. Walk towards Curry Pond. Catch the AT trail and hike southwards to Canada Hill. Turn around and head north on the AT trail 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: 8:00 AM at trail head Leaders: Chung Leung Saturday 11/18/2023 - Storm King Mt, 8 Mile Day Hike / Level 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 fjord. Return via Pitching Point with more viewpoints. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trail head Leaders: HY Lee/Tony Shu Sunday 11/19/2023 - Stone Living Room Norvin Green State Forest Exploration Hike / Level B & C Norvin Green State Forest, NJ The Stone Living Room is a mysterious race of stone masons that remain anonymous up in the Torne Mountain. The hike starts off to find this hidden gem near Osio Rock. Descend from the torne to visit the Chikahoki Falls, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in NJ. Continue to visit the lookout points on Carris Hill, Yoo-Hoo Point and Wyanokie High Points. Return to the parking lot by the Otter Hole (green) trail. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM Otter Hole Parking Lot Leaders: Jennifer Chen/Chung Leung Saturday 11/25/2023 - Johnsontown Circle - Lake Skenonto, 7 Mile Day Hike / Level B&C Harriman State Park, NY Start on the Blue Disc trail from Johnsontown Circle. Go up Dater Mountain and Pound Mountain to enjoy the expansive views over the mountain top. Change to the R-D (red) trail going along the mountain ridges to Parker Cabin Mtn. Go downhill by the Yellow Triangle trail to visit Lake Skenonto and Lake Sebago. Avid hikers go further to Tom Jones Mouuntain then hike on the Victory (blue) trail along Lake Skenonto back to the Yellow Triangle Trail. Connect to the White Bar to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trailhead Leaders: Iris Liu/Jessica Liu Saturday 11/25/2023 - Four Lakes Hike, 12 miles/ C & D levels 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 Conklin road, to Woodtown Road to the Big Hill shelter. After Walking on the SBM and 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: 8:00 am at the Sebago Boat Launch Leaders: Jimmy Xing Sunday 11/26/2023 - Bearfort Mt, Woodruff Gap to Prospect Rock 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. Follow the West Ridge (pink) trail for the views to the west of the ridge. Pass the Woodruff Gap to go back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Jennifer Chen/George Rogers Saturday 12/2/2023 - 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: Chung Leung/Iris Liu Saturday 12/2/2023 - Stonetown Circular Loop 10 Miles / Levels C Ringwood State Park 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. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trailhead Leaders: Sharon Yen/Wei Chen Sunday 12/3/2023 - 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: Chung Leung/Lucy Yu Saturday 12/9/2023 - Doris Duke & Appalachian Trail Hike / Levels B & C Sterling Forest State Park, NY The hike traverses the Doris Duke Wildlife Sanctuary. The Sterling Mountain and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (AT) is in the north. There are fascinating rock formations and magnificent vistas on rock ledges. The hike starts with the Doris Duke Trail going up the mountain. Follow the trail along the transmission line to connect to the AT trail. Hike the AT trail to visit the many viewpoints along the mountain ridge. Descend to the valley and return to the trailhead. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at Doris Duke Trailhead Parking Lot Leaders: Chung Leung Saturday 12/9/2023 - Breakneck Ridge, 6 - 8 Mile Hikes/ Levels B & C Hudson Highlands State Park, NY One of the most famous hiking spots on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Enjoy the spectacular views of the Hudson along the ridge. The trails are rocky for the first half mile and some rock scrambling are required. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trail head Leaders: Jimmy Xing/Sharon Yen Sunday 12/10/2023 - Lake Kanawauke - Black Rock Mountain Hike 7 - 12 Miles / Level B & C Harriman State Park South, NY Starting from 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 Lake Kanawauke Picnic Area Leaders: Nancy Liang/Sharon Yan Saturday 12/16/2023 - Norvin Green/ Weis Nature Center 6 - 9 Mile Hikes, 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 on the Highland Trail to visit High Point which is famous for its rock ledges, pitch pines and panoramic view. Branch off to visit the lookout points at Carris Hill. Return to Weis Center by the service road. Avid hikers can extend the hike to the trails on Buck Mtn. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: James Yu/Homer Hsieh Saturday 12/16/2023 - Secret Garden Trail. 6 - 9 Mile/ Level B & C Harriman State Park, NY The hike starts from Lake Askoti and heads to Time Square. Then follows the Surebridge Mine Road heading North to Upper Lake Cohasset. Explore the beautiful caves of Pine Swamp Mine and Bradley Mine. Take the returning route via AT and Hurst (Blue) trails. Following unmarked trail to Dunning Yellow trail to LP (Green) back to parking Lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Lake Askoti parking lot Leaders: Amy Tien/Lian Jiang Sunday 12/17/2023 - 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 the Ridge Overlook where there is a gorgeous view of the valley. Continue to hike 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: Chung Leung Saturday 12/23/2023 - 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. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30AM at Kakiat Park Leaders: Chwen (Jun) Best Saturday 12/23/2023 - Caumsett State Historic Park & long Island Sound 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 LI 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 Saturday 12/30/2023 - 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: Chung Leung Saturday 12/30/2023 - Dunderberg Mountain 7 & 11 miles Day Hike / Levels C & D Bear Mountain State Park 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. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trail head Leaders: Iris Liu/Wei Chen Sunday 12/31/2023 - Year end Inspiration Hike & Cookout Harriman State Park, NY Looking forward to the year 2024. 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. If interested, bring a snow board to slide down the old ski slope behind 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/Diana Lu Saturday 1/6/2024 - Bearford Mt, 8 Mile Day Hike / Level C Hewitt, NJ Take the Orange trail to Surprise Lake, then follow blue and AT to the Grand View. Enjoy the spectacular views of the Greenwood Lake. After lunch, follow the yellow to connect to the white trail back to the parking lot. The B level hike will follow the yellow short cut to the white trail without going to the Grand View Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Saturday 1/13/2024 - Lake Askoti to Reservoirs Loop Hike, Level B & C Harriman State Park South, NY From Lake Askoti, go south on the Long Path to visit the Flight 6231 Crash site. Continue on Long Path to the Big Hill Shelter. Go downhill to visit the 2nd and 3rd Reservoirs. Find the unmarked trail to go down to the Breakneck Pond. Catch back on the Long Path to return to the parking lot. Avid hikers can extend the hike after the 3rd Reservoir to go on the S-BM, TMI trails to see the rock formations on Breakneck Mountain for an additional 3 miles. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Saturday 1/20/2024 - 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: Saturday 1/27/2024 - 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: Chwen (Jun) Best Saturday 2/3/2024 - West Mountain to Timp Torne Hike, Level B & C Bear Mountain State Park, NY Starting at the Anthony Wayne Recreation Parking Area, follow the White trail, then the FAWN (red) trail to the Timp Torne (blue) trail. Hike along the (blue) trail to enjoy the gorgeous views along the ridge of West Mountain. Take a break at the Shelter and continue to Timp Pass. Change to the R-D (red) trail to the Beech Bottom Service Road and continue to go back to the parking. Avid hikers venture out to The Timp from Timp Pass. Make a loop on the R-D and 1777 trails, visiting the Herbert Mine then go back to Timp Pass. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area Leaders: Iris Liu Saturday 2/10/2024 - 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 the Ridge Overlook where there is a gorgeous view of the valley. Continue to hike 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: HY Lee Saturday 2/17/2024 - Sterling Forest 6 Mile Day Hike /Level 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 Trail and return to Visitor Center. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Saturday 2/24/2024 - Beacon Mtn. & Fishkill Ridge Hike, 7 & 9 Miles / Levels B & C Fishkill Ridge, Fishkill, 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. *No Carpool Arrangement Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Chwen (Jun) Best Sunday 2/25/2024 - CMCNY Membership Meeting & Spring Festival Gathering Elmhurst, NY The General Membership Meeting is an experience sharing and get together party for all members and their friends. It will be held at the St. James Episcopal Church, 84-07 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY. The event features a buffet dinner, slide show on our exotic expeditions, raffle, games, used gears exchange and preview of upcoming activities. Open enrollment for new members. Reservation is required. Fees: Free for members, $10 guest of members. Meeting Time/Place: 2:00 PM at St. James Episcopal Church Leaders: Jessica Liu/Kwok-Chi Ng/Steve Huang Saturday 3/2/2024 - Johnsontown Circle to Lake Skenonto winter Hike / Levels B & C Harriman State Park, NY From JTC, follow Blue Disc Trail to climb up Dater Mtn. Visit the curtain of icicles hanging from the cliff at Elbow Brush. Climb up Claudius Smith Den to enjoy the winter view of Blauvelt Mountain. Continue on Blue Disc trail, then take the Victory Trail to the frozen Lake Skenonto. After lunch, go along the bank of Lake Sebago to the Triangle (Yellow)Trail. Follow the Triangle and then the White Bar Trails back to JCT. *Limit to 20 People and No Carpool Arrangement Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Saturday 3/9/2024 - Dunderberg / Bald Mountain 7 & 11 miles Hike / Levels C & D Dunderberg Mountain - Bear Mountain State Park 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 the trailhead Leaders: Saturday 3/16/2024 - Storm King Mt, 8 Mile Day Hike / Level 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 fjord. Return via Pitching Point with more viewpoints. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trail head Leaders: Chwen (Jun) Best/Iris Liu Saturday 3/23/2024 - Three Reservoirs/ Breakneck Mtn Loop, 6 - 8 Mile 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. *Limit to 20 People and No Carpool Arrangement Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 am at the Rte 106 roadside Trailhead Parking Leaders: MeiSheng Liu Saturday 3/30/2024 - 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: |
