ADK Mohican Hikes December - February 2013

Come join our club on one of our hikes listed on the following pages. No matter what your level of hiking, there is something for everyone.

"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while care will drop off like autumn leaves." John Muir

APPALACHIA MOUTAI CLUB FOUR THOUSAND FOOTERS

Westmoreland Sanctuary is on Chestnut Ridge Road, off Route 172 west of I-684, Exit 4

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Sunday, December 2 Saturday, December 1 Blue Mountain Reservation and Depew Park Mohican Holiday Party (Joint with WTA)

Saturday, December 1 6 miles, easy to moderate. Carpooling from North Mines and History Hike in Harriman White Plains train station. Climb Spitzenberg (Joint with WTA) Mountain (elevation 550 feet) and Blue Mountain (elevation 700 feet) and explore the trails of these 7.5 miles, overall moderate but some parts two Peekskill parks with good views of the Hudson strenuous. We will hike on known marked trails, River and Bear Mountain. For meeting time, contact and also on unknown, unmarked trails and leader Herb Hochberg at 914-723-6566 or unmapped lost woodland roads in the [email protected] . Short shuttle required. Doodletown/West Mt. area. We will visit the elusive Qualifies for the Westchester 100 (No. 48). Herbert Mine, the forgotten Herbert Mine staging area, Doodletown Mine, Edison Mine, more. There Saturday, December 8 will be bushwhacking, but no pushing through the Harriman briars or rock scrambling. There are several uphills Goshen and Stevens Mountains with one steep ascent. Rock hopping across several streams will be necessary. We'll pause for This 7-mile moderate circuit hike climbs Goshen pretty waterfalls, mines, and interesting Doodletown and Stevens Mountains. Enjoy the views of Lake sites. Must like off trail. A great adventure! Meet at Tiorati and the Hudson. For meeting time and 9:30 a.m. For information, contact leader Mark place, contact Pat Johnston via email at Jelléy at 914-261-0987 or [email protected] [email protected] or call 845-294-3439.

Saturday, December 1 Saturday, December 8 Kitchawan Preserve (Joint with WTA) Tarrywile Park in Danbury, CT (Joint with WTA)

5-6 miles, easy to moderate. While exploring Easy 3.2 mile hike with a couple of climbs and various Kichawan trails, we will come across fields, descents, to Mootry Peak lookout. This hike takes forests, streams and views of the New Croton us through hay fields, past ponds and into the Reservoir. Meet leader at 10 a.m. at the Kitchawan woods. If conditions permit, we’ll snowshoe. Bring parking lot off Route 134 in Ossining (between the water and a snack. Steady precipitation cancels. Taconic Parkway and Route 100). If you need a Meet at the parking lot just inside the Southern Blvd ride or more information, please contact the leader, entrance. For meeting time and to register, contact Sue Soni, at 914-747-2452 or via email at the hike leader Rosanne Schepis at 203-417-5552 [email protected] . Qualifies for the or [email protected] . Westchester 100 (No. 33). Sunday, December 9 Sunday, December 2 from Dennytown Road From Peekskill to Yonkers, Along the Hudson Part 1: Camp Smith Trail in Peekskill This is a very pleasant 7.4 mile moderate hike, (Joint with WTA) which will take about 4 hours depending on the group. We will start from Dennytown Road and hike 4-5 miles, moderate to strenuous. This series of on the AT to Canopus Hill Road, have a snack or five hikes along the Hudson River begins with the lunch and then hike back since there is no parking most challenging route in Westchester County. on Canopus Hill Road. Dennytown Road is 3.3 There are some rock scrambles and steep miles from the Taconic at the Fahnestock exit and sections, but the hike will be done at a the big parking lot is 1.1 miles down Dennytown compassionate pace to give everyone the Road. To register, call Carol Harting at 845-669- opportunity to enjoy the challenge, and be 6731. rewarded by sweeping views from multiple vantage points. Bring traction devices if conditions warrant. Sunday, December 9 For meeting time, contact leader: Eileen West at WTA Holiday Party, Plus Hikes in Burden [email protected] . Short shuttle required. Preserve and Butler Memorial Sanctuary Rain or heavy snow cancels. Qualifies for the Westchester 100 (No. 50). We’ll start the day with a short (2-3) mile hike in Mt. Kisco’s Burden Preserve, followed by our Holiday

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Party and Buffet and then another short hike at precipitation cancels. For further information, Butler Memorial Sanctuary. For those joining us on contact leader Carol Ann Benton via phone at 914- the morning hike, meet at Westmoreland at 9:30 762-7347 (no calls after 9:30 p.m. or e-mail a.m. for a short shuttle to Burden (or form your own [email protected] . carpool at NWP at 9:00 a.m. to arrive at Westmoreland by 9:30 a.m.). If attending the Saturday, December 22 Holiday Party only, meet at Westmoreland at noon. West Kill Mt. - Catskills Bring something for potluck lunch (casserole, pasta, salad, bread, cold cuts, cheese or dessert) This will be a 7.5 mile trail hike. Terrain is moderate to share, ready to serve with utensils. Club will but with the ups and downs, we will do close to provide hot drinks, paper plates and cups. Those 2000 feet elevation gain. Traction devices likely will not bringing food are asked to contribute $5 be needed. There usually isn't much snow in towards expenses. For information, call Ellie (914) December but who knows. West Kill has a lovely 591-7038 or Stewart (914) 582-1237. Both hikes view so we hope there is good weather. Contact qualify for the Westchester 100 (Burden is No. 1, Jane Restani at [email protected] by 5 p.m. and Butler is No. 49). Thursday to register.

Saturday, December 15 Saturday, December 22 Harriman State Park (Joint with WTA)

Moderately strenuous hike of about 8 miles Come hike this preserve in winter. The network of including a climb of Bear Mountain, West Mountain, trails now extend roughly 10 miles and spans the and the Timp. We will return through Doodletown. entire Preserve property from Reiss Park in the Enjoy a rugged hike with many viewpoints into the north to Route 35 in the south. It will be an easy to surrounding area. Dress for the temperature and moderate hike of 5-7 miles. Bring lunch and water. bring plenty of food/snacks and water. Heavy or To register, call leader Jane Smalley 914-276-0413 steady rain cancels. For more information and to or e-mail [email protected] . register contact leader Margaret Freifeld at [email protected] or 914-666-0710. Please Sunday, December 23 no calls after 9 p.m.. If you contact me by email, Tibbetts Brook and Van Cortlandt Parks please provide your full name, phone number, and (Joint with WTA) affiliation. 6 miles, easy to moderate. Walk from Westchester Saturday, December 15 to the Bronx and back on this holiday romp on Wonder Lake State Park mostly flat trails at a very moderate pace. Included are portions of the Old . Hike Moderate-to-moderately-difficult hike, depending on starts promptly at 10:00 a.m. at the main entrance the group, and will take about 3-4 hours. If you to Tibbetts Brook Park at 355 Midland Ave., have not been to this NYS Park in Putnam County, Yonkers. Go downhill from the main entrance to the give me a call and you will be first on the list. If you guard booth, then immediately turn right into the have been there, there are a few new trails to parking lot. Please register, preferably by email, to check out. Group limited to 15 people. To register, be notified of any updates. Contact leader Dick please call leader Barry Leibowitz no later than 6 Isaac at [email protected] or 914-699-5888 p.m. on December 14 at 845-278-2479. Rain before 9:30 pm. Qualifies for the Westchester 100 cancels. Traction aids may be required depending (No. 41). on trail conditions, check with leader first. Tuesday, December 25 – Christmas Day Sunday, December 16 Caroling with Carolyn on the White Plains Garrison--Osborn Loop (Joint with WTA) Heritage Trail (Joint with WTA)

7 miles, moderate. If there is snow on the ground 6 easy miles in town with a few this hike reminds one of a picture postcard. This neighborhood hills and sites loop hike follows carriage roads with a substantial involved in the uphill to Sugarloaf depending on conditions. From American Revolution. there views of West Point, the Hudson River and Meet at 9:45 a.m. at the Stop the Bear Mt. Bridge will be seen. Bring traction and Shop parking lot in North White Plains on devices or snowshoes if conditions warrant. Heavy Reservoir Road near the intersection of Route 22

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(North Broadway). We will shuttle to the start of the Hudson River. Alcohol-free beverages will be hike on Battle Hill. Contact the leader if you need to offered, and afterwards we can drive to a local be picked up from the train station. Heavy snow restaurant for an optional dinner. Inclement weather cancels; snow that’s light is a delight. Contact postpones for 365 days. Contact leader Stewart leader Carolyn Hoffman at [email protected] Manville at 914-582-1237 in advance if you are or 914-948-0608 (home); 914-420-5778 (cell on coming so he knows how much “bubbly” to buy! day of hike only). Qualifies for the Westchester 100 (No. 38) .

Saturday, December 29 Tuesday, January 1 Windham Mt. - Catskills New Years Day, Greenwich Point Park, CT (Joint with WTA) This is a 7.8 mile trail hike or snowshoe. There are excellent views on this northern Catskill Mountain. This is our usual 3-plus mile walk and optional Terrain is very moderate and suitable for beginning swim. We will meet at the second concession stand snowshoers, if we have an early snow. To register, (farthest from gate) at 10:30 a.m. No need to contact Jane Restani at [email protected] by 5 register. Leader swims rain or shine but there might p.m. Thursday. not be much of a walk if the weather is bad. If weather is decent, there will be a small celebration. Saturday, December 29 If you want an update or directions, contact Jane Ward Pound Ridge Rocks Trail (Joint with WTA) Restani via email at [email protected] .

Moderate 6-7 mile hike on the Rocks Trail. Ground Saturday, January 5 conditions may require traction aids. Wear hiking Devil’s Den, Weston, CT boots and warm clothes for layering. Bring water, snacks and lunch. Co-leaders: Deirdre Feeney and Devil’s Den is the largest Nature Conservancy Sarah Davis. To register contact Sarah at preserve in Connecticut. We will do the “Grand [email protected] or phone 212-873-4018 (h) Tour” of the den (5.6 miles) with an extension out to or 917-501-1322 (c). the Great Ledge, a high rock formation with a Sunday, December 30 spectacular view of the Saugatuck Reservoir. From Peekskill to Yonkers, Along the Hudson Traction devices may be needed. For meeting time Part 2: Verplank, Montrose and Cortlandt and place, contact leader Kathie Laug at 203-348- (Joint with WTA) 3993 or via email at [email protected]

6-7 miles, easy to moderate. This hike will take us Saturday, January 5 along the coves, inlets and harbors of the Hudson Mountain Lakes Park (Joint with WTA) starting on the Shoreline Trail in Verplank, continuing south into Montrose Point State Forest, 5 miles, easy to moderate. Enjoy a quiet hike with and then to George’s Island Park, where we’ll enjoy virtually no road noise and visit the highest point in lunch on a rock outcrop at the edge of the river. Westchester County. Expect some elevation gain After that, we’ll take a short drive to Oscawana and loss, and potential variation in distance Park for more views of the Hudson. For meeting depending on the temperature and weather. time, contact leader Eileen West at Snowshoeing is possible if there is sufficient snow [email protected] . Short shuttle required. cover. Bring water and lunch. To reach Mountain Rain or heavy snow cancels. Qualifies for the Lakes, take I-684 to Exit 6 (Route 35) and drive Westchester 100 (Nos. 26, 80). east on Route 35. Turn left where Route 121 leaves Route 35, and head north for 4.5 miles. At Hawley Monday, December 31 Road, turn right and continue 1.5 miles to the park Early New Year’s Eve (Joint with WTA) entrance to the left. Meet at 10:20 a.m. at the parking area by the white trail. Those needing a 3:00 p.m. to carpool from North White Plains train ride from the Katonah station may call the leaders station or 3:30 p.m. at the Rockwood Hall State no later that the evening before to arrange to be Park trailhead on Rockwood Road, just west of picked up. Leaders: Jane and Walt Daniels 914- Route 117. Two miles, mostly level. A return to the 245-1250, [email protected] . Qualifies for the Pocantico Hills former estate lands (now part of the Westchester 100 (No. 57). Rockefeller State Park Preserve), for our traditional sundown toast to the old year within sight of the

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Sunday, January 6 Sunday, January 13 Marshlands Conservancy (Joint with WTA) Black Rock Forest (Joint with WTA) Sutherland Pond/Scenic Trail/Eagle Cliff Loop 3-4 miles, easy. Enjoy a two-hour hike in this Rye preserve on a network of trails through a field, a This 6.5 mile moderate circuit hike climbs to several deciduous forest, and a salt marsh. Meet leader at panoramic viewpoints, passes two ponds and 10:30 a.m. at the Conservancy parking lot, located follows Continental Road past the historic Chatfield at 220 Boston Post Road near the Rye Golf Stone House. For meeting time and place, contact Course. To register, contact leader Leslie Millman Pat Johnston via email at [email protected] at [email protected] . Qualifies for the or call 845-294-3439. Westchester 100 (No. 9). Sunday, January 13 Sunday, January 6 Rockwood Squantz Pond State Park Route 39, New Fairfield, CT (Joint with WTA) Depending on conditions, this will either be a hike, snowshoe or cross-country ski adventure on easy This beautiful hike travels through meadows...onto and flat trails. To register, contact Joe a carriage road...up a trail...to the overlook with a Engelbrektsson at 914-769-2198. view of Candlewood Lake. Moderate, 5-mile hike with one uphill climb, about 2-½ hours round trip. Saturday, January 19 Deep snow means snowshoes but steady rain Anthony’s Nose (Joint with WTA) cancels. To register and determine meeting time and location, contact the hike leader Rosanne This 3-4 hour hike will take the easy way to Schepis at 203-417-5552 or [email protected] . Anthony’s Nose by starting on South Mountain

Pass Road. Half of the hike is on a carriage road Saturday, January 12 and the other half will be on the AT with some Camp Smith Trail - Both Ways (Joint with WTA) gentle ups and downs. Since parking is limited, we This is a relatively strenuous hike of 6 miles with will car pool from BJ’s in Yorktown. If the weather about 2000' of elevation gain on mostly rugged, makes South Mountain Pass Road difficult, we will rocky terrain. But the rewards of great views into do Gateway Park which is off the Bear Mountain the Hudson valley make it worth the effort. Expressway. To register, call Carol Harting at 845- If anyone wants to hike only in one direction, we 669-6731. can set up a shuttle. However, that person (or persons) will have to bring their own car. You may Sunday, January 20 need to be prepared for winter conditions with Rockefeller snowshoes and or crampons/microspikes. Dress for the weather with layers and bring plenty of Let’s hope we have snow!!! The trails in Rockefeller food/snacks and water. For more details and to State Park are just perfect for cross-country skiing register, contact leader Margaret Freifeld at or snowshoeing. If no snow, we can always hike. [email protected] or 914-666-0710. Please Call Jean Dolen at 914-948-4585 to register. no calls after 9 p.m. If you contact me by email, please provide your full name, phone number, and Sunday, January 20 affiliation. From Peekskill to Yonkers, Along the Hudson Part 3: Croton to Ossining (Joint with WTA) Saturday, January 12 Fahnestock Ski or Hike (Joint with WTA) 9 miles, easy. We’ll begin the day at Croton Landing Park and then follow the Hudson River Depending on snow conditions, join us for cross- past Senasqua Park, Half Moon Bay and Discovery country skiing or hiking in Fahnestock State Park. Cove. After heading over to the beach at Croton There are a variety of beginner and intermediate Point Park for lunch, we’ll return to the bike path groomed trails and a lodge. A fee is charged for near the Route 9/9A bridge where it parallels the skiing. If hiking, it will be a 6-7 mile easy-to- water and enters Ossining. We pick up the Old moderate hike of about four hours on my favorite Croton Aqueduct, take a detour through loop. To register, call leader Jane Smalley at 914- Crawbuckie Nature Preserve, and return to the 276-0413 or e-mail [email protected]. Aqueduct. Our final destination is Harbor Square and Engel Park along the Ossining Waterfront. Hiking boots are not mandatory, but wear

5 comfortable shoes that can withstand mud, snow Saturday, February 2 and wet areas. Short shuttle required. For meeting West Mombasha Road to Route 17 time, contact leader Eileen West at (Joint with WTA) [email protected] . Rain or heavy snow cancels. Qualifies for the Westchester 100 (Nos. This is a 6.6 mile moderate hike. We’ll meet at the 81, 82). Harriman train station on Route 17 and shuttle over to West Mombasha Road where we will hike 4 Saturday, January 26 miles on the AT with moderate ups and downs. We Schunemunck (Joint with WTA) then travel 2.6 miles on the easy and beautiful Sapphire Trail back to the train station. To register, Come on this challenging climb and ridge hike. contact Carol Harting at 845-669-6731. Expect about 7 miles and about 2000 ft of elevation gain. It could be cold. Dress in layers. Traction Sunday, February 3 aids...microspikes or stabilicers....might be Snowshoe and/or Hike on the Osborn Loop necessary...depending on what's on the ground. (Joint with WTA) Also, 1.5 - 2 liters of water should be carried. For meeting time and place, contact Steve Klepner at Exact route and distance depends on how much, if [email protected] or via phone at 914-666-0710 any, snow we get. If we can snowshoe then we'll (no calls after 9:00 p.m.), keep to flat trails with just a bit of elevation, about 2-1/2 miles. If we hike instead, we will have some Sunday, January 27 elevation gain on the Appalachian and Sugarloaf Harriman Hike Hill trails, about 4-1/2 miles. Meet at 9:30 a.m. on Route 403 just above the gas station at the 7-mile, moderate hike, leaving from Sebago Lake intersection with Route 9. To register, contact Parking, off of Seven Lakes Drive. Starting on leader Howard Millman at [email protected] Seven Hills Trail to Diamond Mountain, we will visit or 914-439-8031. Pine Meadow and Wanoksink Lakes, then out on the Buck Trial. Appropriate footwear and warm Saturday, February 9 clothes for layering. Bring lunch and sufficient Ashokan High Point - Catskills water. Weather conditions may alter hike. Co- leaders: Deirdre Feeney and Sarah Davis. To This 3,080 foot summit offers excellent views of the register, contact Sarah at [email protected] , Burroughs Range and the Ashokan Reservoir in the 212-873-4018 (h) or 917-501-1322 (c). winter when the leaves are off the trees. A Sunday, January 27 moderate/strenuous hike of about 7-9 miles (we Mt. Lakes in North Salem have a choice of doing the short loop near the top or a straight up and back) and 2,000 feet of This can be a morning hike, snowshoeing or cross- elevation gain. Snowshoes and crampons/ country skiing depending on the snow. The trails microspikes/stabilicers required as well as previous are perfect for any one of these activities. To winter hiking experience. To register, contact leader register call Jean Dolen at 914-948-4585. Kathie Laug by phone at 203-348-3993 or [email protected] . Saturday, February 2 Teatown Ramble Saturday, February 9 Silver Lake in North White Plains

Join me in an easy 3-4 hour exploration of Teatown. We will check out Hidden Valley/Overlook This is an easy three mile circular hike. Snowshoes Loop and finish with a loop around the Lake or may be needed if there is snow. To register, around the Back Forty. Dress in layers and bring a contact Jean Dolen at 914-948-4585. lunch/snack and a liter of water. (As it may be cold, lunch could be just a short break.) To register, Sunday, February 10 Wawayanda State Park Terrace Pond Loop contact leader Steve Klepner via email at [email protected] or phone 914-666-0710 (no (Joint with WTA) calls after 9 p.m.) This 6-7 mile moderate shuttle hike follows the Terrace Pond North trail through the Bearfort Mountain Natural Area. We will stop for lunch at beautiful Terrace Pond and continue on Terrace

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Pond Red to Terrace Pond South trails. For Saturday, February 23 meeting time and place, contact Pat Johnston via Ward Pound Ridge Reservation – Ski or Hike email at [email protected] or call 845-294- (Joint with WTA) 3439. Depending on snow conditions, we will ski or hike Saturday, February 16 in Ward Pound Ridge. An extensive system of five-, Richter Park, Danbury CT three-, and two-mile trails is available for cross-

country skiing. Trails begin at the end of Michigan Moderate, 2-mile hike with some views. It’s just Road. If not enough snow, we will hike starting at right for a winter day. Appropriate footwear for the the Lewisboro Town Park. To register, call leader conditions is required--possibly snowshoes. Jane Smalley at 914-276-0413 or e-mail Following the hike, we can go to the Trellis for [email protected]. coffee, breakfast or whatever. For more information or to register, please call the leader Rosanne Sunday, February 24 Schepis at 203-417-5552 or e-mail Hook Mountain (Joint with WTA) [email protected] .

10:00 a.m. carpooling from North White Plains train Saturday, February 16 station. 6 miles, moderate on ridge and easy return Harriman Hike on shore path. Wonderful winter views. Trails may 6-mile, moderate hike on some of our favorite trails be icy. To register, contact leader Catharine including the R-D and Long Path leaving from Lake Raffaele at 914-948-4061 or [email protected] . Skannatati parking lot. Lots of views on the windy ridges. Appropriate footwear, lunch and sufficient water required. Weather conditions may alter hike. Co-leaders: Deirdre Feeney and Sarah Davis. To register, contact Sarah at [email protected] or 212-873-4018 (h) or 917-501-1322 (c) Sunday, February 17 From Peekskill to Yonkers, Along the Hudson Part 4: Sleepy Hollow to Irvington (Joint with WTA)

7-8 miles, easy. Contact leader for meeting time. This hike takes us through Kingsland Point Park, the RiverWalk in Pierson Park and another RiverWalk segment south of the Tappan Zee Bridge into Lyndhurst. There we’ll pick up the Old Croton Aqueduct and continue past Sunnyside and the Octagon House, ending on Main Street in Irvington. Hiking boots are not mandatory, but wear comfortable shoes that can withstand mud, snow and wet areas. Short shuttle required. To register, contact leader Eileen West via email at [email protected] . Short shuttle required. Rain or heavy snow cancels. Qualifies for the Westchester 100 (No. 83).

Sunday, February 17 Anthony Wayne Ramble (Joint with WTA)

9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (carpool from North White Plains). 5-6 miles, easy to moderate. We will enjoy the winter on this loop hike starting and ending at the Anthony Wayne parking area in Harriman. To register, contact leader Mike Doehring at 914-761- 7225 or via email at [email protected] .

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