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Saturday 2/1/2025 - Long Distance Hike Training: Session #3 - Map navigation, 12-17 Miles. Level D Norvin Green State Forest, NJ Learn to read a trail map and plan a hiking route around the Stonetown Circular trail. There are many marked and unmarked trails for the hikers to choose. Hikers are asked to identify the current location on the map, trail name, elevation; and estimate the distance and time required to reach the next target point. The hikers are required to hike at least 8 hours. Some veteran long distance hikers will be there to act as mentors to help. *Registration is limited to members of the Training program. Meeting Time/Place: 7:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Tony Shu Saturday 2/1/2025 - Wildcat Mountain - Indian Hill Loop, 9 & 13 miles / levels C & D 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: 8:30 AM at trail head Leaders: Homer Hsieh/Vincent Yu Saturday 2/1/2025 - Johnsontown Circle Dater Mountain 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 the R-D trail to Parker Cabin Mountain. Descend the mountain on the Triangle (yellow) trail to the frozen Lake Skenonto. Follow the Victory Blue trail going north and change to a service road to Lake Sebago. Go along the bank of Lake Sebago to the Triangle (Yellow)Trail. Follow the Triangle and then the White Bar Trails back to JCT. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Steve Huang/Lily Huang/Sharon Yan Sunday 2/2/2025 - Sleeping Giant State Park - Mount Carmel exploration Hike / Level B & C Sleeping Giant State Park, Connecticut The “Sleeping Giant” is 2 miles of traprock mountaintop resembling the profile of a large man lying in repose. The outcrops and ridge crests give the "Sleeping Giant" a distinct "head", "chin", Chest", "hip", "knee" and "feet". The hike starts from the picnic area to go on the Blue Trail along the mountain cliff to the Giant Tower near the summit of Mount Carmel. Continue on the Blue trail to the swamp and following the river to see the Gorge Cascade Falls. Return on an unmarked trail to visit the few lookout points on the Violet Trail. Connect back to the Blue trail to go to Hezekiah's Knob. Connect to the White Trail to hike along the mountain side to go back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 am at the Parking Lot, 200 Mount Carmel Ave. Hamden, CT Leaders: Jennifer Chen/Jianming Wang Saturday 2/8/2025 - Long Distance Hike Training: Session #4, 15- 20 miles Harriman State Park, NY The training program prepares hikers to hike long distances and explore unfamiliar territories. Hikers help each other to achieve their goals. Hikers in the program build up their physical strength; improve their hiking skills and develop good judgement under difficult situations. Hikers practice on the trails to visit the 13 target points of the Gin's Challenge Hike. The hikers are required to hike at least 8 hours for each session. Meeting Time/Place: 7:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Lucy Yu/Jianming Wang Saturday 2/8/2025 - Lake Askoti - Hogencamp - Fingboard Mtn hike / levels B & C Harriman State Park South, NY Starting from Lake Askoti, take a relaxed walk passing Pine Swamp to Time Square. Go up Hogencamp Mountain along the R-D trail for the wonderful views atop the mountain. Hike through Lemon Squeezer to the AT trail. Enjoy the views on the AT trail and hike to the Fingerboard Shelter. Follow the unmarked trail for a relaxed walk back to the Parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the Lake Skennatati Parking lot Leaders: Sharon Yan/MeiSheng Liu/Nancy Liang Saturday 2/8/2025 - Elk Pen- Lemon Squeeze - Black Rock Loop, 9 & 14 Mile / Level C & D 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. For shorter hike, you will walk counter clock-wise to start from Elk Pen Parking take Red trails to Boston mine and change to Dunning Yellow, then LD green to pass Time Square, and change to A-SB to connect At(W) to return to parking lot. Follow your own pace to finish no later than 3:00 pm. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at Elk Pen Parking Lot Leaders: Rosa Melgar/HY Lee/Chwen (June) Best Sunday 2/9/2025 - 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/Nancy Liang Saturday 2/15/2025 - Long Distance Hike Training: Session #5, 15- 20 miles Harriman State Park, NY The training program prepares hikers to hike long distances and explore unfamiliar territories. Hikers help each other to achieve their goals. Hikers in the program build up their physical strength; improve their hiking skills and develop good judgement under difficult situations. Hikers practice on the trails to visit the 13 target points of the Gin's Challenge Hike. The hikers are required to hike at least 8 hours for each session. Meeting Time/Place: 7:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: XiaoJing Wei/Iris Liu Saturday 2/15/2025 - 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: Nancy Liang/Amy Tien/Lian Jiang Saturday 2/15/2025 - Four Lakes Hike, 8-10 miles/ C 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 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. *The goal of the hike is to help participants successfully complete an 8-hours journey. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 am at the Sebago Boat Launch Leaders: Vincent Yu/Mei Lu Sunday 2/16/2025 - 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: Chung Leung/Jianming Wang Saturday 2/22/2025 - Long Distance Hike Training: Session #6, 15- 20 miles Harriman State Park, NY The training program prepares hikers to hike long distances and explore unfamiliar territories. Hikers help each other to achieve their goals. Hikers in the program build up their physical strength; improve their hiking skills and develop good judgement under difficult situations. Hikers practice on the trails to visit the 13 target points of the Gin's Challenge Hike. The hikers are required to hike at least 8 hours for each session. Meeting Time/Place: 7:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: XiaoJing Wei/Jianming Wang Saturday 2/22/2025 - Ramapo Torne -- Russian Bear -- Diamond Mt. 7-9 miles Hike / Level B Harriman State Park South, NY Winter hike to view the snow scenery on the Mountains and lakes. 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: Steve Lin/Nancy Liang Saturday 2/22/2025 - 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. *The goal of the hike is to help participants successfully complete an 8-hours journey. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at trail head Leaders: Iris Liu/Vincent Yu Sunday 2/23/2025 - Lake Askoti to Mine caves exploration Hike / Level B & C Harriman State Park, NY In Harriman State Park, many of the old mines have turned into beautiful caves. The exploration hike starts from Lake Askoti. Take the Long Path then change to Dunning (yellow) trail to visit the Pine Swamp Mine and two other unnamed mines. Hike to Time Square and follow the unmarked trail to visit the Surbridge Mine and Greenwood Mine. Continue on the unmarked trail to Arden Valley Road and visit the Bradley Mine. Follow the road and turn onto the AT trail. Go over the Fingerboard mountain to go to the shelter. Hike to Lake Tiorati and follow the service road back to Lake Askoti. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 am at the Lake Skannatai Parking Leaders: Chung Leung Saturday 3/1/2025 - Long Distance Hike Training: Session #7, 15- 20 miles Harriman State Park, NY The training program prepares hikers to hike long distances and explore unfamiliar territories. Hikers help each other to achieve their goals. Hikers in the program build up their physical strength; improve their hiking skills and develop good judgement under difficult situations. Hikers practice on the trails to visit the 13 target points of the Gin's Challenge Hike. The hikers are required to hike at least 8 hours for each session. Meeting Time/Place: 7:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Lucy Yu/Iris Liu Saturday 3/1/2025 - Lake Askoti - Long Path - 3 Reservoirs Hike/ 6 - 9 miles/ Level B & C Harriman State Park South, NY Start from Lake Askoti to enjoy the morning scenery of Lake Skannatati. Follow the Long Path to go to Big Hill Shelter for the views of Ladentown Mtn. and Horse Chock Mtn. Take the service roads to visit the 3 reservoirs and walk along Horse Chock Creek to see the cascades. From Breakneck Mtn., go downhill to the Breakneck Pond and continue on the Long Path to return to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 am at the Lake Skannatai Parking Leaders: Nancy Liang/Mei Lu Saturday 3/1/2025 - Ramapo Lake to Wanaque Ridge Loop Hike/8-10 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: Homer Hsieh/Chwen (June) Best Saturday 3/8/2025 - Long Distance Hike Training: Session #8, 18- 25 miles Harriman State Park, NY The training program prepares hikers to hike long distances and explore unfamiliar territories. Hikers help each other to achieve their goals. Hikers in the program build up their physical strength; improve their hiking skills and develop good judgement under difficult situations. Hikers practice on the trails to visit the 13 target points of the Gin's Challenge Hike. The hikers are required to hike at least 9 hours for each session. Meeting Time/Place: 7:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Frank Song/Lucy Yu Saturday 3/8/2025 - 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) 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 to visit the Fitzerald Falls and see the many viewpoints along the mountain ridge. Descend to the valley and pass the Beaver Swamp back to the trailhead. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Doris Duke Trailhead Parking Lot Leaders: Rosa Melgar/YuShan Li Saturday 3/8/2025 - TMI - SBM - Pine Meadow Lake Loop, 10-14 miles/ Level C& D Harriman State Park, New York Start from the east end of TMI by Diltzes Road 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. visiting Stone Memorial Shelter then take Conklins crossing (W) to continue to Pine Meadow Lake . Continue to Yellow to Seven Hills Blue to TMI Red to Breakneck(W). Take south bound S-BM (Y) near Ladentown Mt. to TMI to return parking lot. *The goal of the hike is to help participants successfully complete an 8-hours journey. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at TMI East End Parking Lot Leaders: Cherry Lau/Iris Liu Sunday 3/9/2025 - 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: Jennifer Chen/Peter Li Saturday 3/15/2025 - Long Distance Hike Training: Session #9, 18- 25 miles Harriman State Park, NY The training program prepares hikers to hike long distances and explore unfamiliar territories. Hikers help each other to achieve their goals. Hikers in the program build up their physical strength; improve their hiking skills and develop good judgement under difficult situations. Hikers practice on the trails to visit the 13 target points of the Gin's Challenge Hike. The hikers are required to hike at least 9 hours for each session. Meeting Time/Place: 7:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Frank Song/Jianming Wang Saturday 3/15/2025 - Ramapo Valley -MacMillan Brook Falls - Bear Swamp Lake scenic Hike/ Level B &C Ramapo Valley County Reservation, NJ From the parking, take the Orange/Black trail along the Ramapo River to reach the MacMillan Brook Falls. Follow the brook uphill to reach the Dam of the MacMillan Reservoir. Along the north shore of the reservoir on the edge of mountain, there are a few lookout points to view the reservoir scenery. Take the Red/Silver trail to pass through Rocky Mountain to reach Bear Swamp Lake which have many water lilies and lotus flowers. Continue the hike to Ilgenstein Rock, Iaoapogh Lake and walk along the Bear Swamp Brook to see the waterfalls and cascades. Hike up the Matty Price Hill to go back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Shui-Kei Ng/Ada Jow/Lian Jiang Saturday 3/15/2025 - Hasenclever Mine Loop 6 - 9 Miles / Level B & C Harriman State Park N Y Staring from Lake Askoti Parking taking ASB red trail and change to Red Cross to see the scenery of the Lake Askoti north shore. Pass Tiorati Road to see the water falls at Tiorati Brook. Continue to go to the Hasenclever Mine on the foot hill of Havenclever Mountain. Change to Beech(B)Trail to hike to the Arthur's Fall. Continue to go along Nat House Mtn. passing through the Civil War period cemetery until end at Long Path. Take LP to return to Askoti parking. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Askoti Lake Parking Lot Leaders: Chwen (June) Best/Mei Lu Sunday 3/16/2025 - Bearfort Mt, Surprise Lake 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. 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: Jennifer Chen/AnYan Liu Saturday 3/22/2025 - Long Distance Hike Training: Session #10, 18- 25 miles Harriman State Park, NY The training program prepares hikers to hike long distances and explore unfamiliar territories. Hikers help each other to achieve their goals. Hikers in the program build up their physical strength; improve their hiking skills and develop good judgement under difficult situations. Hikers practice on the trails to visit the 13 target points of the Gin's Challenge Hike. The hikers are required to hike at least 9 hours for each session. Meeting Time/Place: 7:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: XiaoJing Wei/XiaoTao Shi Saturday 3/22/2025 - 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: Nancy Liang/YuShan Li Saturday 3/22/2025 - Goshen Mountains - Fingerboard - Stockbridge 12-14 mile / Level D Harriman State Park, N Y Starting from Silvermine Lake, take the Menomine Trail (Y) to Brien Memorial Shelter. Change to R-D trail passing Goshen Mtn to Lake Tiorati. Take the (triple B) trail to the crest of Fingerboard to connect AT southbound, then change to Long Path (north B) near Dismal Swamp. Continue LP to Stockbridge Shelter and continue on LP to Nawahunta Fire Road to Lake Nawahunta. Change to Menomine Trail (Y) to return to the parking.*The goal of the hike is to help participants successfully complete an 8-hours journey. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at the trail head Leaders: Bon Chiu/Rosa Melgar Sunday 3/23/2025 - 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 Otterkill Road trailhead Leaders: Jennifer Chen/Jianming Wang Saturday 3/29/2025 - Long Distance Hike Training: Session #11, 18- 25 miles Harriman State Park, NY The training program prepares hikers to hike long distances and explore unfamiliar territories. Hikers help each other to achieve their goals. Hikers in the program build up their physical strength; improve their hiking skills and develop good judgement under difficult situations. Hikers practice on the trails to visit the 13 target points of the Gin's Challenge Hike. The hikers are required to hike at least 9 hours for each session. Meeting Time/Place: 7:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: XiaoJing Wei/XiaoTao Shi Saturday 3/29/2025 - West Mountain to Timp Torne/ The Pines Hike, 9 & 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: 8:30 AM at trailhead parking lot Leaders: Steve Lin/Sharon Yen Saturday 3/29/2025 - 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: Meeting Time/Place: 8:30AM at Trailhead Leaders: Ary Wu/Joe Chou Sunday 3/30/2025 - Mt. Tammany - Delaware Water Gap Hike, Level B & C Hardwick Township, NJ The Mt. Tammany Trail leads to the outstanding view looking into the Delaware Gap from Mt. Tammany. Start from the trailhead, climb up to the scenic overlook of Delaware River, then reach the Mt. Tammany Lookout. Take the Mt. Tammany Fire Road which is at the ridge of the mountain. After hiking about 2 miles, turn left to the Upper Yards Creek Reservoir and Sunfish Pond. Then take the AT trail back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Dunnfield Trailhead Leaders: Jianming Wang/Jennifer Chen Saturday 4/5/2025 - Long Distance Hike Training: Session #12, 10-13 checkpoints Harriman State Park, NY The training program prepares hikers to hike long distances and explore unfamiliar territories. Hikers help each other to achieve their goals. Hikers in the program build up their physical strength; improve their hiking skills and develop good judgement under difficult situations. Hikers practice on the trails to visit the 13 target points of the Gin's Challenge Hike. The hikers are required to hike at least 9 hours for each session. Meeting Time/Place: 7:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: XiaoJing Wei/PingPing Zong Saturday 4/5/2025 - Bowling Rocks - Black Rock Mt. - Time Square Hike, 6 - 9 miles / Level B & C Harriman State Park, NY This is a hike on mountain ridges to view the winter scenery of the mountains, forests. From 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: Davy Mak/Lian Jiang/Amy Tien Saturday 4/5/2025 - Elk Pen - Lemon Squeeze - Nurian - Valley of Boulder- 12-14 mile/ level E Harriman State Park, NY From Elk Pen Parking lot, take AT (White) to Lemon Squeeze, stay on AT and change to Ramapo-Dundenberg RD south nearby Fingerboard Shelter, Stay at RD and change to Nurian White at Black Rock. 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. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at Trailhead Leaders: Chwen (June) Best/Cherry Lau Sunday 4/6/2025 - Seven Hills Trail to 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 Lake. Follow the (red) trail back to the parking lot. Avid hikers can make side trips to the Ramapo Torne, further up on Diamond Mtn Tower and the Wanoksink Lake. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM reeves Visitor Center Leaders: Chung Leung/Peter Li Saturday 4/12/2025 - Long Distance Hike Training: Session #13, 10-13 checkpoints Harriman State Park, NY The training program prepares hikers to hike long distances and explore unfamiliar territories. Hikers help each other to achieve their goals. Hikers in the program build up their physical strength; improve their hiking skills and develop good judgement under difficult situations. Hikers practice on the trails to visit the 13 target points of the Gin's Challenge Hike. The hikers are required to hike at least 9 hours for each session. Meeting Time/Place: 7:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Wei Chen/Frank Song Saturday 4/12/2025 - 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. *No Carpool Arrangement Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at New Weis Center Parking Lot Leaders: Ary Wu/Joe Chou Saturday 4/12/2025 - Timp Torne - SBM - Dunderberg Mountain 9 & 12 miles / Level D & E Bear Mountain State Park Start from the parking lot at 9W/202, follow the Red trail to trace the route of the Railway. To Cornell Mine and Bald Mt, continue to the Timp. From the Timp take Red Cross then take SBM Yellow till Blue to West Mt Shelter and continue with Blue to Timp Torne. Follow the Blue trail to the viewpoint. There is the view of Indian Point Power Plant across the Hudson River. Come down on the route of the railway to the parking lot. *The goal of the hike is to help participants successfully complete an 8-hours journey. Meeting Time/Place: 8: 30 AM at trail head Leaders: Sharon Yan/Steve Lin Saturday 4/19/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Gin's Challenge Endurance 26+ mile Hike / Level F Harriman State Park, NY Support American Lung Association in memory of Gin Goon.The annual Gin's Challenge Endurance Hike is a 30+ miles route passing through 14 target points. This challenging hike is named in honor of Gin Goon, a founder of CMCNY. He passed away in Oct. 2003. The hikers strive to visit the 14 target points going through strenuous mountain trails with many ups and downs covering many difficult terrains. The long distance hikers have been training hard for the past months for their strength, hiking skills, endurance and patience. This hike will be a testimony for their hard work and accomplishment. Meeting Time/Place: 6:00AM at the trailhead Leaders: Iris Liu/Sharon Yan Saturday 4/19/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Gin's Challenge Jr. Hike -- Lake Askoti to Breakneck Mt Loop/ l Harriman State Park, NY Hike for a good lung. Support American Lung Association in Memory of Gin Goon. From Lake Askoti, follow the Long Path visiting the Flight 6231 Crash site Memorial to Big Hill Shelter. Proceed to hike along the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail and Breakneck Mt trail to cheer up the Gin's Challenge Hikers. Return to Lake Askoti via TMI then Woodtown Rd and SBM to the Long Path. For a short hike, you may take Cranberry Mt trail after Breakneck Mt trail to return to Long Path to Lake Askoti. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30AM at Lake Askoti trailhead Leaders: Ary Wu/Joe Chou/Amy Tien/MeiSheng Liu Saturday 4/19/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Gin's Challenge Medium Hike -- Big Hill - - Pine Meadow Lake - Harriman State Park, NY Hike for a good lung. Support American Lung Association in Memory of Gin Goon. From Rte-106 parking, hike along Suffern-Bear Mt (Y) passing fire tower, Big Hill shelter all the way to Stone Memorial shelter. Then turn to Conklins Crossing (W) and walking along the north side of Pine Meadow Lake. By eastern side of the lake, change to Yellow trail to connect the Seven Hill (B), to continue to connect TMI (R), Breakneck trail (W), SBM (Y) to return to parking lot. There are many steep ups and downs along the Trail. However you will be amazed on the expansive views on each climb. From Big Hill to Stone Memorial Shelter to meet the Gin's Hikers again along the SBM trail. Meeting Time/Place: 7:30AM Rt. 106 roadside trailhead parking Leaders: Cherry Lau/Bon Chiu/Rosa Melgar Saturday 4/26/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Three Reservoirs/ Breakneck Mtn Loop Hikes / Levels B & C Harriman State Park, NY Hike for a good lung. Support American Lung Association in Memory of Gin Goon. 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 at the Rte 106 roadside Trailhead Parking Leaders: Steve Huang/Lily Huang Saturday 4/26/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Bearfort Mt, Surprise Lake to Prospect Rock Hike / Level B & C Hewitt, NJ Hike for a good lung. Support American Lung Association in Memory of Gin Goon. 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: Iris Liu/Mandy Wang Saturday 4/26/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Kensico Dam Plaza & Cranberry Lake Preserve Hike Westchester County, NY Hike for a good lung. Support American Lung Association in Memory of Gin Goon. The Kensico Dam was completed in 1917. Kensico Dam was built by using the stones taken from the adjacent Cranberry Lakes Park and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Dam is 307 feet high and 1,843 feet long, and forms the Kensico Reservoir which supplies water to NYC. Cranberry Lake Preserve, a hidden gem in Westchester County offers scenic lakeside views, quiet forest trails, and historical remnants from the past. Hike along the trails to explore wetlands, stone walls, a historic quarry site, and tranquil ponds. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trail head Leaders: Wei Chen/Jennifer Chen Sunday 4/27/2025 - Annual Leaders Workshop 138-35 Elder Avenue Flushing NY The annual leaders workshop will be held at 138-35 Elder Avenue April 14 2:00 pm -5:00 pm. Leaders please allocate your time to join the workshop. Food will be served after the workshop. Meeting Time/Place: 1st Floor Meeting Room Leaders: Kwok-Chi Ng/Chwen (June) Best/Iris Liu/Shui-Kei Ng Saturday 5/3/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Ringwood SP - Mt.Defiance - Five Pond/ 8 miles/ levels B&C Ringwood State Park, NJ Hike for a good lung. Support American Lung Association in Memory of Gin Goon. Start from Ringwood State Parking lot - 1st visiting Swan Pond then hike to Mt. Defiance, follow the Pink trail to reach Brushwood Pond, Gatun Pond, Weyble Pond, Glasmere Pond. Walk down through the secret place of NJ Botanical garden, with New Year's decoration. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Cherry Lau/HY Lee Saturday 5/3/2025 - ALA Fundraising: (May 3-4 ) Biking-Camping Hither Hills State Park in Montauk Long Island, New York Bike for a good lung to fundraise for American Lung Association in memory of Gin Goon. Saturday: Biking South Fork 40+ Miles between Montauk Point and Sag Harbor; Camp at Hither Hills State Park; Sunday: Biking 40+ Miles between Sag Harbor, via Shelter Island to Orient Point. Camping fee: $25/person; Cost Sharing Sat. BBQ dinner/Sun Breakfast. Register before 4/20/2025. Note: Biking on paved road along rolling hills with a few gentle slopes; Optional: Extra night(Sunday) camping @ no extra cost; check out 11am Monday. Meeting Time/Place: Meeting Time/Place: Contact Trip Leaders for details Leaders: Ben Lee/Steve Chan Saturday 5/3/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Appalachian Trail New Jersey section hike, 17 miles, Level E Wawayanda state park, NJ We will hike a section of Appalachian Trail (AT) from NY route 17A, Warwick, NY to NJ Route CR 517, Glenwood, We will pass Bearfort Mountain, Wawayanda State Park, Pinwheel Vista, Stairway to Heaven, and Pochuck Boardwalk Suspension Bridge. This is for experienced hikers only. Leader will arrange a shuttle car at the trail end. Meeting Time/Place: 7:30AM at AT trailhead on NY route 17A. Leaders: Tony Shu/XiaoJing Wei Saturday 5/10/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Stony Brook & Diamond Mountain 8-10 miles/ Level C Harriman State Park, N Y Hike for a good lung. Support American Lung Association in Memory of Gin Goon. 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: Homer Hsieh/Sharon Yen Saturday 5/10/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Sleeping Giant State Park - Mount Carmel Hike / Level B & C Sleeping Giant State Park, Connecticut Hike for a good lung. Support American Lung Association in Memory of Gin Goon. The “Sleeping Giant” is 2 miles of traprock mountaintop resembling the profile of a large man lying in repose. The outcrops and ridge crests give the "Sleeping Giant" a distinct "head", "chin", Chest", "hip", "knee" and "feet". The hike starts from the picnic area to go on the Blue Trail along the mountain cliff to the Giant Tower near the summit of Mount Carmel. Continue on the Blue trail to the swamp and following the river to see the Gorge Cascade Falls. Return on an unmarked trail to visit the few lookout points on the Violet Trail. Connect back to the Blue trail to go to Hezekiah's Knob. Connect to the White Trail to hike along the mountain side to go back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 am at the Parking Lot, 200 Mount Carmel Ave. Hamden, CT Leaders: Wei Chen/Mei Lu Saturday 5/17/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Lake Askoti-Finger Board-Island Pond Hike, 12+ miles/ level E Harriman State Park, NY Hike for a good lung. Support American Lung Association in Memory of Gin Goon. 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. *The goal of the hike is to help participants successfully complete an 8-hours journey. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at trail head Leaders: Jimmy Xing/Phillip Yuan Saturday 5/17/2025 - ALA Fundraising: The Timp and Dunderberg Mountain Hike / Level B and C Bear Mountain State Park, New York Hike for a good lung. Support American Lung Association in Memory of Gin Goon. 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. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Sharon Yen/HY Lee Saturday 5/17/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Spring Trail Maintenance, Shore Path along Hudson River Palisades Interstate Park, 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. (Max. 25 - 30 people) Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at trail head Leaders: Chung Leung/Chwen (June) Best/Kwok-Chi Ng/Shui-Kei Ng Sunday 5/18/2025 - ALA Fundraising: 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: HY Lee/AnYan Liu Saturday 5/24/2025 - Registration is Full, ALA Fundraising: Memorial Day Family Camping at Woodland V Woodland Valley Campground, NY Support American Lung Association in Memory of Gin Goon.(5/24-5/26) Woodland Valley Campground as the trail-head for both the Slide-Wittenberg Trail (the Burroughs Range) and Woodland Valley-Denning Trail (which provides access to the Giant Ledge-Panther Mountain Trail. Facilities on site include flush toilet and hot shower. There are plenty of bike routes nearby and hiking in the Catskill Mountains. Prepare your own camping equipment. Limit to 50 people. Fee includes 1st night BBQ: $40 /adults; $20/children under 12 of age. ***Registration is Full, New Registration will place on waiting list. Meeting Time/Place: Contact leaders for details Leaders: Kwok-Chi Ng/Chung Leung/Iris Liu Saturday 5/24/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Russian Bear/Pine Meadow Lake, 8 Mile Hike / Level C Harriman State Park, NY Hike for a good lung. Support American Lung Association in Memory of Gin Goon. Start from Reeve visitor center at 7 Lakes Drive, follow the blue trail, then orange trail to Russian Bear. After enjoying the view of the Ramapo valley, then go down to Pine Meadow Lake. Take a walk around the lake for the Spring view and return to the visitor center through the yellow trail along the Stony Brook. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Amy Tien/Cherry Lau Saturday 5/24/2025 - ALA Fundraising:Joppenbergh Mountain and Lime Kiln Trail 5 Mile Hike /Level B Rosendale Village, NY This hike is scheduled for those who join the memorial day family camping trip. Rosendale is a small town and on the way from NYC to Woodland Valley Campground. The highlights of this hike include Jacob’s Nose, Rosendale Trestle, Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, and Giant’s Ledges Pocket Park. Meeting Time/Place: 10:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Tony Shu Saturday 5/24/2025 - 2025 Catskills Fire Tower Challenge Catskill State Park N Y The Catskills Fire Tower Challenge encourages experienced hikers to visit the region’s remaining DEC-managed fire towers located on Balsam Lake Mountain (Hardenburgh), Hunter Mountain (Hunter), Overlook Mountain (Woodstock), Red Hill Mountain (Denning), and Tremper Mountain (Shandaken), and the newest tower, the Upper Esopus Fire Tower at the Catskills Visitor Center. Meeting Time/Place: 5096 New York 28 Mount Tremper, New York, 12457 Leaders: Chwen (June) Best Sunday 5/25/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Devil Path 24 miles Day Hiking/Level E Catskill, NY Hike for a good lung. Support American Lung Association in Memory of Gin Goon. The Devil's Path comes with a reputation as one of the more challenging day hikes in the Northeast. Over its 24+ miles, the Devil's Path crosses the summits of five major mountains, one lesser summit, and climbs high on the shoulder of a sixth mountain. Along the way, the elevation gain over the course of the trail approaches 9,000 vertical feet.This hiking trip is for experience hikers only. Due to the difficulty of the trail, this registration can take max to 12 people. and 26 miles hikers has first priority to register. Average Hiking time: 12-14 hours Meeting Time/Place: 6:30AM at trailhead Leaders: Ling Zhou Sunday 5/25/2025 - Wittenberg and Cornell Mtn hike/8.6miles/Level C Silde Mtn Wildness, NY Begin near Woodland Valley Campground and cross over Woodland Creek to start climbing up the Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Trail. Elevation gain 3120ft, Out-and-Back. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trail head Leaders: Iris Liu Saturday 5/31/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Igenstein Mt - Ringwood SP - Hawk Rock Loop hike ; 12+ miles/ l Ramapo Valley County Reservation, NJ Hike for a good lung. Support American Lung Association in Memory of Gin Goon. Ringwood State Park - Mt. Defiance and Hawk Rock loop Take Schuber trail (orange) and pass MacMillan Reservoir, turn right to Red-Silver trail to Bear Swamp lake, turn left on Shore Trail (blue), then Cannonball trail (red) and Crossover trail (white), pass Ilgenstein Rock and Butler Mine, turn right on Five Ponds Connector (pibk) to Halifax trail (green), pass Halifax Ruins and Hawk Rock, switch to Silver trail and parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at the trailhead Leaders: XiaoJing Wei/XiaoTao Shi Saturday 5/31/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Johnsontown Circle - Lake Skenonto, 7 Mile Day Hike / Level B- Harriman State Park, NY Hike for a good lung. Support American Lung Association in Memory of Gin Goon. Start on the Blue Disc trail from Johnsontown Circle. Go along the mountain ridges to Claudius Smith Den then to Parker Cabin Mtn. Return by the Yellow Triangle trail to visit Lake Skenonto and Lake Sebago. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trailhead Leaders: Joe Chou/Ary Wu Saturday 5/31/2025 - ALA Fundraising: Bull Hill & Breakneck Mountain hike/ 9 miles/ Levels C & D Hudson Highlands State Park, NY Hike for a good lung. Support American Lung Association in Memory of Gin Goon. 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 Breakneck. 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. *No Carpool Arrangement Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at the Washburn Trailhead Leaders: Chwen (June) Best/Sharon Yen Saturday 6/7/2025 - Bowling Rocks - Black Rock Mt. - Time Square - 9 miles / Level B & C Harriman State Park, NY This is a hike on mountain ridges to view the winter scenery of the mountains, forests. From 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: Homer Hsieh/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 South, NY Winter hike to view the snow scenery on the Mountains and lakes. 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 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/Iris Liu Sunday 6/15/2025 - Lake Askoti - Lemon Squeezer Loop Hike / Levels B & C Harriman State Park, NY Follow ASB all the way to the huge boulders of Lemon Squeezer. Get the experience of squeezing between the boulders. Return by the White Bar, Dunning and the Long Path. Level C hikers extend the hike to Island Pond and Valley of Boulders. Enjoy the summer scenery. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30AM at Trailhead Leaders: HY Lee 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: Sharon Yan/Davy Mak 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 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: 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 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. 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 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 Saturday 7/12/2025 - 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: XiaoJing Wei/XiaoTao Shi 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: 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 Saturday 7/26/2025 - 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: Sharon Yen/Mei Lu Saturday 7/26/2025 - High Point, NJ - 7 Mile Day Hike / Level C High Point State Park, NJ High Point State Park occupies the highest point within NJ and has a natural landscape of unusual beauty. Starting from parking lot on Rt. 23 south of the Park Office, take Blue for a short distance, turn right onto Iris (Red) and then turn left onto AT (Whit). After 3/4 mile, turn right onto Blue Dot toward Sawmill Lake. From Sawmill lake service road, go to Mashipacong (Yellow) toward east and cross Rt. 23. Get onto Brown/Yellow, then Kuser Road along Lake Marcia and onto Monument (Red/Green). After a loop on Monument trail will reach the Monument. Stay at the Monument for a short break, then get onto AT south toward Iris (Red), and Blue back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the parking lot on Route 23 Leaders: 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 - East Hudson / Fahnestock State Park north section loop, 17 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 Saturday 8/9/2025 - Kittatinny Mountain, 8 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: 9:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: 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 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 winter scenery of Wawayanda Lake, the nearby ponds and hills. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trailhead Leaders: Iris Liu 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 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 This is a hike on mountain ridges to view the winter scenery of the mountains, forests and swamps. 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. 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: 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. 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: |
