SUMMER 2009

Adirondack Mountain Club NORTH JERSEY RAMAPO CHAPTER NEWSLETTER & HIKE SCHEDULE A Letter From the Chair Dear ADK Members,

We did it ! Both the North Jersey and Ramapo Chapters voted and passed the merger of the two clubs by an overwhelming majority. Now, with a stronger membership of more than 900, we will continue our tradition of beautiful hikes, interesting programs, and exciting events.

We have a very full hiking schedule this summer and a “thank you” goes to all the members who have volunteered to lead a hike. Our newly formed Executive Committee is enthusiastic and ready to take on their responsibilities. If you look at the list of Chairs you will note that all the positions are filled. Our Executive Committee meetings will be interesting, to be sure.

Please take time to consider the events that we are planning in the next few months:

• The annual Mohonk Mountain House Day is on Saturday, Sept. 12th (rain date Sept. 13th). We will arrive at the hotel in the morning, have a choice of three levels

of hikes, enjoy tea at 4 PM on the verandah, shower and change for dinner in the PETERTILGNER Health Spa, and finally, at 6 PM, have a four-course dinner in the main dining room. The cost for the day is $50 per person including tips and tax. Please contact me, Suzan Gordon, to register by Aug. 20th.

• Our next chapter meeting, on Thursday, Sept. 17th, will be a program by Chuck Stead, infamous Ramapo Storyteller. He will regale us with tales of 18th century Tories, iron mining hardships, railroad ghosts, notorious bootleggers, poachers, and hippies. Chuck is an adjunct professor of Environmental Studies at Ramapo College and an environmental educator at Cornell Extension of Rockland. The meeting is 7 PM at the Nanuet Public Library in Nanuet, NY

• Save the dates (Friday, Oct. 30th - Sunday, Nov. 1st) for our Fall Foliage Weekend at the beautiful Shawnee Inn and Resort on the Delaware in Pennsylvania. We will be guests at the Shawnee Inn from dinner Friday evening to breakfast Sunday morning. There will be planned hikes on Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday. The hotel is situated overlooking the Delaware River and adjacent to National Park lands. The Appalachian Trail, Bushkills Falls Trails and many others are just minutes away. Included in the two-day package are many activities for non-hikers. There is a spectacular indoor pool, and a nine-hole approach golf course. For an additional fee you can play their famous 18-hole, river island course. Other options include fishing, canoeing or shopping at nearby brand-name outlet stores. You can stroll on the hotel’s magnificent property or treat yourself to a massage at the hotel Spa. Dinner Friday, breakfast, packed lunch and dinner Saturday, and break- fast Sunday are included in the price of $273 per person double occupancy or $392 for a single. The Inn is only 75 minutes from Mahwah, NJ. Please look at the hotel’s web site www.shawneeinn.com. Call them directly to make a reservation (570) 424-4000 and ask for the Gordon Hiking Weekend. Please do this before Sept. 30th. Then, let me know you will be coming.

Hiking in the woods during the summer is wonderful. We pick luscious blueberries and observe all sorts of flowers, mushrooms, and wildlife. Plan to hike. Attend the events. Become an active ADK member. We’d like to meet you.

RICHARD SUMNER Suzan Gordon Spring on the Seven Hills trail in Harriman Chair, North Jersey Ramapo Chapter, ADK State Park 2 ADK NORTH JERSEY RAMAPO CHAPTER HIKER’S GUIDE 385 N. Franklin Tpke, Box 7 Ramsey NJ 07446 RESPONSIBILITIES - Hikers with children under 16 and new hikers are required to For information contact: [email protected] contact the hike leader in advance to determine if the hike is suitable for them. Minors www.hudsonhikers.org www.hikeleader.com under 16 are welcome on day hikes when accompanied by a parent or guardian. No OFFICERS person under 18 shall participate in overnight outings unless accompanied by a parent CHAIR - Suzan Gordon or adult sponsor over 21. The hike leader may refuse to allow a person to hike who is 201-871-3531 [email protected] judged to be poorly equipped or unable to do the published hike. Pets are not permit- VICE CHAIR - Richard Sumner ted on hikes unless the hike description clearly states that it is “dog friendly”. Non- 845-362-8470 [email protected] members are welcome on two hikes after which ADK membership is required. TREASURER - Marcia Greenwald 201-797-7541 [email protected] Participants should get to the hike at least 10 minutes prior to the starting time. SECETARY - Debbie Bell RISKS - As with all physical activities, hiking involves hazards. Persons participate at 845-358-8386 [email protected] their own risk and will be asked to sign a statement acknowledging that fact before starting the hike. Prior to the hike please advise the leader of any medical condition COMMITTEE CHAIRS or physical liability that could affect you during the hike. ADK BOARD OF DIRECTORS Manny Silberberg FOOTWEAR AND CLOTHING - Wear clothing suited to the weather and carry extra 845-354-9165 [email protected] garments for unexpected weather conditions. Dress in thin layers so that you can Jeff Sovelove adjust the number of layers as required to maintain comfort. In winter carry a wool cap 973-261-4745 [email protected] and wool or polypropylene gloves or mitts and a windproof shell. Be prepared for rain. Alternates Bring a rain jacket and rain pants, preferably of the type that permits venting body Marilyn Adair moisture. Wear comfortable, sturdy boots. Do not wear cotton garments in winter. 201-327-5822 [email protected] Dean Gletsos DRINK AND FOOD - Adequate hydration is important year round. Drink frequently 845-354-0738 [email protected] during the hike. Carry food to enjoy during the midday lunch stop. CONSERVATION - Chris Connolly 201-816-9465 [email protected] DOG FRIENDLY HIKES - All hikers with dogs must abide by park leash regulations. DELEGATE NY-NJTC - Phyllis Stewart 201-327-6319 [email protected] HIKE RATINGS - represent the Pace, Distance and Terrain covered during the hike. HIIKE SCHEDULE - Peter Tilgner A hike’s rating is determined by the hike leader. 201-871-3531 [email protected] PACE: A - fast - 2.5 mph or faster HIKING WITH CHILDREN - Deanna Felicetta B - moderate - about 2 mph 845-216-2021 [email protected] C - easy - 1.5 mph or less LIABILITY FORM COLLECTION - Betty Heald DISTANCE: is given in miles as noted 201-967-2937 [email protected] TERRAIN: A - Strenuous, long ups and downs, some rock scrambling possible. LIABILITY FORM MAILING - Lou O’Neill B - Moderate ups and downs as occurs typically in Harriman. 845-357-0497 [email protected] C - Generally flat with little elevation change. MAILING - Denis & Joan Kmiec 845-634-1397 [email protected] MAPS - The TC number indicates a NY-NJ Trail Conference map for the area of the hike. MARKETING - Peter Reiner For example; TC-118 refers to the Southern Harriman Park map. 845-634-7635 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP - Phyllis Key EXPENSE SHARING - When car pooling, passengers are expected to offer the driver 201-768-5573 [email protected] funds sufficient to cover the cost of fuel, tolls and parking fees. A $3.00 minimum per NEW MEMBER CONTACTS person is recommended. Most hike trail head meeting locations can be found on Eileen Berch NY-NJ Trail Conference maps. 973-506-7078 [email protected] Mary Elin VonRoessel For an additional hike schedule please contact Denis Kmiec at [email protected] or 201-264-3300 [email protected] 845-634-1397. The hike schedule can also be downloaded from the website. NEWSLETTER - Judith DeBiase 845-354-7736 [email protected] PROGRAMS - Suzan Gordon 201-871-3531 [email protected] PUBLICITY - Eileen Turner Bringing The Joys of Hiking To Libraries 201-670-1527 [email protected] by Peter Reiner SPECIAL OUTINGS - Christopher Tausch Over the past three years, we have given 16 presentations called “The Joys of 201-669-3113 [email protected] Hiking” to libraries in Bergen, Rockland and Orange County libraries. These pre- SUNSHINE - June Slade 973-835-2832 [email protected] sentations cover all aspects of getting started, including hiking equipment, typi- TRAILS - Karen Rose cal hikes, trail maps and a slide show of past hikes. The presentations made so far 201-962-8546 [email protected] this year were in the Suffern, NY and Ramsey, NJ public WEB MASTER - Rob Lehmann libraries. Additional presentations are scheduled for 201-887-4792 [email protected] the Middletown Library on June 2, the Paramus Library X-COUNTRY SKIING - Ed Fanslau on June 9, and Washingtonville Library on June 23. If 201-652-1496 [email protected] you live in these areas come to the library and watch Trail Talk is published quarterly in December, March, our presentation. June and September. Deadline for submissions is generally one month prior to publication date. NOTE: Hikes suitable for beginners shown in green 3 HIKE SCHEDULE • SUMMER 2009 • JULY • AUGUST • SEPTEMBER Sunday, 8/ 9 – Sunday , 8/ 16 New Hampshire AT - IV White Sunday, 7/12 Catskills: , & Thomas Cole B 7 A Mountain Trip XX B(up to 15 miles per day) George Preoteasa [email protected] (pref.) 201-694-8344 Aaron Schoenberg [email protected] (pref.) 845-986-8645. Challenging hike at a moderate pace in the northern Catskills offering Contact leader for detailed itinerary. Deadline to register: July 1 great views. Not for beginners. Short shuttle required. Total ascent is 2600 ft. Bad weather cancels. To register, please contact leader by Thursday, 7/2 In The Woods B 7.5 B 7/10. Hike is near Maplecrest, NY. TC map 41. Carpool information: Robert Danetz [email protected] 201-692-9217 Harriman train station off Rt. 17 (free on weekends). The White Bar to the Triangle to Victory to RD to top of Black Rock to Nurian to White Bar and back. The trailhead is 2.7 miles off of Rt. 17 Wednesday, 7/15 Evening Summer Walk C 2/3 C on Route 106. It is the first parking lot on the right. TC map 118. Deanna Felicetta [email protected] 845-216-2021 Evening summer walks ideal for everyone, adults and children alike. Thursday, 7/2 Mt Marcy B15 A Meet at the Gazebo in Piermont on the Hudson in Rockland at 7:30 Elie Bijou [email protected] 518-873-2119 PM. Views of this area of the Hudson are lovely. Afterwards we will A strenuous hike up to the State’s highest peak. Please bring lunch have ice cream at the Flywheel Creamery. Please register with leader. snacks and water. This is not a beginners hike, though strong begin- Please note that thundershowers will cancel this walk. ners are welcome. Total Ascent 3166 ft. Thursday, 7/16 In The Woods B 5/7 B Saturday, 7/4 Sterling Forest B 4/8 B Debbie Bell [email protected] 845-358-8386 (no calls after 9 PM) Irene Logan [email protected] (pref.) 845-753-5651 Varied terrain in Harriman or nearby parks. Contact the leader for We will hike to the Fire Tower. Then we will hike along the ridge and hike details. take the Orange Trail down to Sterling Lake where there will be an opportunity for an early out. For those who wish to continue the Saturday, 7/18 Terrace Pond B 8 B hike, we will follow the Blue Trail around Sterling Lake. Meet the Gary Wiltshire [email protected] 973-728-9011 leader at the Sterling Forest Visitor Center at 9:30 AM, weather per- We will hike from Steven’s Road in West Milford up the Blue Trail, mitting. If in doubt, call the leader by 9 PM Friday or 9 AM Saturday. make a visit to a beaver pond and Terrace Pond. Meet the leader at TC map 100. the Shop Rite Shopping Center in West Milford at 9 AM, in front of bank (Wachovia). Please register by Thursday evening. Sunday, 7/5 Sterling Forest and the AT B 8 B P. Tilgner & S. Gordon [email protected] 201-871-3531 Saturday, 7/18 To Ramapo Lake C 6 B We hike the Appalachian Trail from where it crosses Rt. 17A at Mt. Pat Marcotullio [email protected] 845-729-4046 Peter to the Sterling Ridge Trail Head (Sterling Forest). Car shuttle From the lower parking area on Skyline Drive we will hike to Ramapo required. Meet 9:00 AM at the Sterling Ridge Trail Head Parking on Lake & the Castle ruins. There will be some moderate climbs with Rt. 17-A about 5.5 miles west of 17-A/ Rt. 17 junction. Look for the stops for views. Meet 9 AM at Skyline Drive Lower Parking Lot (Skyline hiker crossing sign on the right side of the road. Entry to parking is on drive is off Rt. 287, Exit 57) Steady rain will cancel. TC map 115. the left several hundred feet past the sign. Only heavy rain cancels. TC map 100 (P-8). Sunday, 7/19 Rockland Lake to Haverstraw Loop B 7 B Despina Metaxatos [email protected] (pref.) 201-952-4151 Thursday, 7/9 Lake Skannatati B 7 B Meet 9:30 AM at Landing Hill Road dead end near Rockland Lake (ac- Irene Logan [email protected] (pref.) 845-753-5651 cessible from both Lake Road and Rockland Lake Roads off 9W). Hike Meet at Lake Skannatati Parking Lot 10 AM, weather permitting. If Long Path north, descending White Trail to where we take short un- in doubt, call the leader by 9 PM Wednesday or 9 AM Thursday. No marked trail to lunch at riverside ruins. Return via flat bike path along e-mails the day of the hike. TC maps 118 and 119. Hudson back to Landing Hill Road. Steady rain cancels.TC map 111.

Friday, 7/10 Colvin and Blake B 14 A Sunday, 7/19 Highlands Trail Section 3 B 9 B Elie Bijou [email protected] 518-873-2119 Rob Lehmann [email protected] A moderate paced hike to two 46’ers. Please bring lunch, snacks, Join us on my Section Hike of The Highlands Trail. We will hike it water, and rain gear. This is not a beginners hike, though strong section by section from the North to South. Car shuttle required. beginners are welcome. Total ascent 2800 ft. Hike leader may have his very friendly hiking dog Phoebe along but please no other dogs. Start time will be 9 AM. E-mail hike leader to Saturday, 7/11 Piermont Pier C 3 C register and for meeting location. Heavy rain cancels. For more info Louise Parnell [email protected] 845-290-5287 about the Highlands Trail see: www.highlands-trail.org. Walk out on the pier in Piermont and have lunch al fresco. Meet at 10:00 AM at the ball field parking lot at entrance to pier. Tuesday, 7/21 Dog Friendly Jones Point Berry Picking Exploration B 5 B Susan Sterngold [email protected] 845-519-4890 Saturday, 7/11 Jockey Hollow Grand Loop B 5 B Noon start, moderate paced hike, early outs possible. Abandoned rail Jeffrey Sovelove [email protected] tunnels, berries and interesting viewpoints. Bring plastic containers We will do the Grand Loop at Jockey Hollow National Park in Morris- and lots of water, at least 2 qts. more for dogs. Participants are ex- town. See www.nps.gov/morr/planyourvisit/directions.htm for direc- pected to keep pets on leash and under control. Register with leader tions and information. Meet at visitors’ center10 AM. Heavy/steady by 8 AM on the morning of hike. Kids welcome. Meet at noon at hiker rain cancels. Joint ADK/Sierra Club hike. parking on Rt. 9W about 4 miles south of Bear Mt. Circle. (TT/RD trailheads) TC map 119. Sunday, 7/12 Six Mines and a Cave B 7 B Dean Gletsos 845-354-0738 Tuesday, 7/21 Saddleback, Basin and B 17 A+ Meet 9:30 AM at the Skannatati Parking area. We will start up on the Elie Bijou [email protected] 518-873-2119 ASB trail to nice views from Pine Swamp Mountain. Then follow a A moderate pace hike to three of peaks. Please bring variety of marked trails to different mines. Bring flashlight, sturdy lunch, snacks, water, rain gear and fleece. This is not a beginners hike, footwear, water and a snack. TC map 119. but strong beginners are welcome. Total ascent 4500 feet. 4 HIKE SCHEDULE • SUMMER 2009 • JULY • AUGUST • SEPTEMBER Thursday,7/23 In The Woods B 6/8 B Sunday, 8/2 Horse Stable Rock & Stone Memorial C 7 B Paul Margiotta [email protected] 201-693-6705 Dean Gletsos 845-354-0738 Ups and downs. Call or e-mail leader by 8 PM Wednesday night for We will use some old roads to the huge Horse Stable erratic rock. We details. will summit Horse Stable Mountain and travel to Stone Memorial shelter. We will return via marked trails and woods roads. If ques- Thursday, 7/23 Sun Salutations C 1/2 C tions, call leader till 8:30 AM day of hike. Meet 9:30 AM at the Laden- Deanna Felicetta [email protected] 845 -216 -2021 town parking area. TC map 118. Meet time 6:45 pm at Perkins Memorial Tower for a short evening walk followed by a few Sun Salutations and Meditation at one of the Sunday, 8/2 Fish Kill Ridge Conservation Area B 8.25 B+ most lovely viewpoints in the area. Yoga students and hikers alike will Robert Permutt [email protected] (pref.) 914-588-0212 enjoy this event. Please register. Contact leader in case of uncertain A lollipop hike through the northern affording weather. great views of the and the . Meet 9:30 AM on Old Albany Post Road (contact leader for directions). Saturday, 7/25 Mt. Ivy Swamp C 3 C TC map 102. Please note that due to limited parking, car pooling is Louise Parnell [email protected] 845-290-5287 recommended and registration is required on or before August 1. Meet 10:00 AM. Weather permitting. Call for meeting place. Tuesday, 8/4 In The Woods B 7/8 B Sunday, 7/26 North Jersey Ramapo Memorial Outing Hank Zulauf [email protected] 201-391-5867 Kathy Schoenberg [email protected] 845-986-8645 10 AM start. Contact leader for details and to register. We will be guests of ADK Chapter and visiting Camp Nawakwa facility on the banks of Lake Sebago. The camp is auto Tuesday, 8/4 Mt. Seymour B 14 A accessible and is off Seven Lakes Drive. Swimming & boating options Elie Bijou [email protected] 518-873-2119 will be available. Our annual memorial tribute, when we honor past A moderate paced hike to a trailless 46’er. Please bring lunch, snacks, members of the North Jersey Ramapo Chapter who are no longer water, fleece and rain gear. Total ascent 2100 ft. with us, will take place around 2 PM. Registration required. Ex- pense: $2 - picnicking on grounds: $8 - use of facilities. TC Map 118. Thursday, 8/6 Governors Mountain C 7 C+ Richard Sumner [email protected] 845-362-8470 Sunday, 7/26 Tuxedo-Mt. Ivy Trail Traverse B 11 B Meet 10 AM at Ringwood Manor, 2nd parking lot. This will be a pleas- Aaron Schoenberg [email protected] 845-986-8645 ant walk in the woods with a little climbing. Steady rain cancels. Call In conjunction with the above outing we will be taking a hike west- before 8:30 AM if uncertain. TC map 115. bound across Harriman Park following this trail in its entirety. When we reach the White Bar Trail Junction we will take an excursion to Saturday, 8/ 8 Patriots Path Stroll C 3/5 C Camp Nawakwa to meet up with our fellow chapter members for our Jeffrey Sovelove [email protected] annual memorial tribute. Bring bathing suit & towels. Plan on a two Come take an easy stroll on Patriots Path in Morristown. We start hour stop here and then we will finish the hike in Tuxedo by 5 PM. out from the Speedwell Lake parking lot at 10 AM across the street Meet 8:30 AM at O&R Power Substation in Ladentown. Nawakwa fees from Historic Speedwell. See the Morris County Parks web site (www. apply. Registration required. TC Map 118. morrisparks.org/) for directions or put the following address into your preferred map engine: “300 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown Sunday, 7/26 Minnewaska Summer B+ 8/9 B NJ 07960”. The path is wide, partly paved, partly crushed stabilized Deanna Felicetta [email protected] 845 -216 -2021 gravel with very little in the way of elevation gains. Great for begin- We will meet at Minnewaska State Park for this fun summer hike. ners. Rain cancels. Joint ADK/Sierra Club hike. Bring your swim suit for a dip. You may want to tuck a ziplock in your pack for a few of those berries. Call Leader for more details. Experi- Saturday, 8/ 8 Catskills B 7.4 B enced 10 yr. to teens are welcome to join us. Gary Wiltshire [email protected] 973-728-9011 Meet at the Mason Jar in Mahwah (Rt. 202) at 7 AM. We will car pool Thursday, 7/30 Harriman State Park B 6/7 B to Peekamoose Rd. Enjoyable hike with great views, 2070 ft ascent. Irene Logan [email protected](preferred) 845-753-5651 Register with leader by Thursday evening. Meet 10 AM at Lake Sebago Boat Launch Parking Lot. Depending on the temperature and humidity, we will hike on trails appropriate for the Sunday, 8/9 High Tor - out and back on the Long Path B 8 B weather. There will be an opportunity for an early out. Rain cancels. Richard Sumner [email protected] 845-362-8470 If in doubt call the leader by 9 PM the evening before or by 9 AM the Meet 9:30 AM at the commuter lot on the SW corner of Rts. 202 and morning of the hike. No e-mails the morning of the hike. TC map 118. 45 (Mt. Ivy). Some climbing, but a nice walk with views of the Hudson. Steady rain cancels. Call before 9 AM if uncertain. TC map 112. Saturday, 8/1 Nyack Beach State Park C 3 C Louise Parnell [email protected] 845-290-5287 Thursday, 8/13 New Jersey Hike C 6/7 B Meet 10:00 AM. Weather permitting. Call for meeting place. TC map 110. Pat Marcotullio [email protected] (pref.) 845-729-4046 Meet 9 AM at Stop & Shop parking area right off exit 55 on 287. Loca- Saturday, 8/1 AT to Fitzgerald Falls B 8.4 B+ tion and route will be determined on day of hike. Karen Rose [email protected] 201-962-8546 Meet 9:30 AM on Route 5 (Lakes Road) at AT crossing in Warwick. We Friday, 8/14 Santanoni Peak B 15 A will car shuttle to the start of hike at the Elk Pen Parking in Harri- Elie Bijou [email protected] 518-873-2119 man. Steep climb up Agony Grind to start, over Arden Mt, around We will follow the new-old path to this majestic peak of 4607 ft. Little Dam Lake, over Buchanan Mt., and Mombasha High Point, with Please bring lunch, water, snacks, and rain gear. gentle descent to Fitzgerald Falls. Rain cancels. TC maps 100 and 119. 5 HIKE SCHEDULE • SUMMER 2009 • JULY • AUGUST • SEPTEMBER Saturday 8/15 Summer Hike in Harriman B 5/7B Sunday, 8/23 Catskills: Big Indian and Eagle B 9.5 A Karen Rose [email protected] 201-962-8546 George Preoteasa [email protected] 201-694-8344 Meet 9:30 AM at Lake Sebago Boat Launch Parking on 7 Lakes Drive, A moderately paced but strenuous hike in the Catskills wilderness Harriman Park. Depending on the weather and the leader’s mood with a stream crossing and a short bushwhack. Total ascent is 2100 ft. we will hike between 5-7 miles, with a lunch stop at a lake. Rain will TC map 42. Bad weather cancels. To register, please contact leader by cancel. Call leader if weather uncertain. TC map 118. 8/21 (e-mail preferred). Hike is near Seager, NY. Carpool information: Harriman train station off Rt. 17 (free on weekends). Sunday, 8/16 Highlands Trail Section 4 B 6 B Rob Lehmann [email protected] Wednesday, 8/26 Evening Summer Walk C 2/3 C We will hike it section by section from the North to South. Car shuttle Deanna Felicetta [email protected] 845-216-2021 required. Hike leader may have his very friendly hiking dog Phoebe Evening summer walk is ideal for everyone; adults and children alike. along but please no other dogs. Start time will be 9 AM. E-mail hike Meet at the Gazebo in Piermont on the Hudson in Rockland at 7:15 leader to register and for meeting location. Heavy rain cancels. For PM. Views of this area of the Hudson are lovely. After we will have ice more info about the Highlands Trail see: www.highlands-trail.org. cream at the Flywheel Creamery. Please register with leader. Please note that thundershowers will cancel this walk. Sunday, 8/16 Sebago Ramble B 6 B Rudy Garfinkel 914-337-6612 Wednesday, 8/26 Macomb, Carson and Grace B 16 A Meet 9:30 AM at Lake Sebago boat launch on Seven Lakes Drive. Elie Bijou [email protected] 518-873-2119 Route to be determIned by condItIons. RaIn cancels. TC map 118 We will ascend via the Macomb Slide and hike these three peaks on herd paths. Please bring extra water as the ridge is dry. Wednesday, 8/19 Yoga By The Pond Deanna Felicetta [email protected] 845-216-2021 Thursday, 8/27 In The Woods C 5/6 B Class designed for all to enjoy. Bring a beach towel. Meet time 7:30 Phyllis Key [email protected] (pref.) 201-768-5573 PM. Must register. Call leader for directions to class. Yoga by the Pond Route to be determined by weather conditions. Must register with is a modified relaxation class for all taught by a certified Yoga Instruc- leader for directions no earlier than 3 days prior to the hike. No calls tor. Come join us. after 8:30 PM.

Thursday, 8/20 Last day to register for Mohonk Mountain House Friday, 8/28 Executive Committee Meeting 7 PM Day, on Sept. 12. Home of Deanna Felicetta.

Thursday, 8/20 In The Woods B 5/7 B Saturday, 8/29 Hook Mountain For Beginners C 4 B Debbie Bell [email protected] 845-358-8386 (no calls after 9 PM) Peter Reiner [email protected] 845-323-7697 Varied terrain in Harriman or nearby parks. Contact the leader for Meet 10 AM on Rt. 9W and Christian Herald Rd. in gravel parking area. hike details. We will follow the Long Path up Hook Mountain with great views of the Hudson River. Car shuttle required to the hike’s end in Rockland Thursday, 8/20 Walk Around Rockland Lake C 3 C Lake State Park. Good hike for beginners and anyone who likes to Louise Parnell [email protected] 845-290-5287 watch birds of prey. Meet 10 AM in Parking Field 6 - boat launching dock. Weather permit- ting. TC map 110. Sunday, 8/30 Schunemunk B 7 B+ Richard Sumner [email protected] 845-362-8470 Friday, 8/21 Sentinel Peak 3858 ft. B 6 A Meet 9:30 AM at the parking lot just west of the Moodna Viaduct on Elie Bijou [email protected] 518-873-2119 Otterkill Rd. The Trestle and Jessup trails to the Megaliths for lunch, Hike to one of the Adirondack Hundred Highest peaks. Long pants returning on the Long Path. This will be a difficult hike on a hot day, (jeans okay), long sleeves and eye wear are required as well as be sure to have enough water. Steady rain cancels. Call before 8 AM if sturdy gloves as this peak is completely trailless. Please bring lunch, uncertain. TC map 114. snacks, and extra water. Please bring your camera to record this momentous event. Despite the low mileage, this is not a beginner Thursday, 9/3 In The Woods B 6/7 B outing. Must phone to register. Phyllis Stewart [email protected] 201-327-6319 Ups and downs. Please telephone or e-mail for location and start time. Saturday, 8/22 Orange Heritage Trail Bike Ride Moderate Eileen Berch 973-506-7078 Thursday, 9/3 Esposito Trail C 2.5 C We’ll bike about 20 miles on relatively flat paved rail trail between Louise Parnell [email protected] 845-290-5287 Monroe and Goshen, NY, stopping at the Chester Depot Museum The Esposito Trail in South Nyack is a level dirt path with great views and the Goshen Racetrack. Rain will cancel this ride. If in doubt, call of the Tappan Zee Bridge and Hudson River. Meet in front of the by 8:00 AM on morning of ride. Registration, helmets required. Meet South Nyack Police Station on South Broadway in Nyack at 10:00 AM. 9:45 AM Monroe, NY Park & Ride. Directions: At light past Harriman Weather permitting. Rail Station bear left at fork (Mobil Station) onto Route 17 M, proceed through Monroe past lake. continue west and just out of town make Saturday, 9/5 Unique Schunemunk B 8 B+ right turn into Park and Ride Parking Area. June Slade 973-835-2832 Long, steep climb at “C” pace. Several steep rock scrambles up and Sunday, 8/23 Mountainview Nature Park (West Nyack) B 2.5 B down eastern and western ridges. Rain cancels. Meet 9:30 AM hikers Ike Siskind [email protected] 845-352-8506 (No calls morn- parking on Taylor Rd., Mountainville, NY. TC map 114. Directions: ing of hike) While the distance is modest there are a variety of trails, From Harriman exit NY Thruway exit 16 take Rt. 32 north to Mounta- including a 400 foot climb and a narrow traverse on a rocky path. inville (8 miles), At Black Rock Fish and Game Club sign turn left and Because parking is very limited at the park, we will meet 9:00 AM at left again over bridge onto Taylor Rd. crossing Thruway. Parking is just Clarkstown Commuter lot on Middletown Rd just south of Exit 10 of ahead on right. the Palisades Interstate Parkway, and carpool. 4 HIKE SCHEDULE • SUMMER 2009 • JULY • AUGUST • SEPTEMBER Sunday, 9/6 Pequannock Watershed Circular B 8 B Sunday, 9/20 Cruise The Hudson River on The Pride Of The Hudson Richard Sumner [email protected] 845-362-8470 John & Louise Parnell [email protected] 845-290-5287 A spectacular hike in Forbidden New Jersey! Well, not quite forbid- Pass Mt. Beacon, Bannerman Island, Storm King Mt., & Cold Spring. den, but you do need a permit to hike in the watershed. This will have Light snack available- no food on board. Seniors 62+ $17.00 & Adults a short car shuttle and the 8 miles includes part of the Highlands Trail. $18.00. Cruise departs Torches Landing, 26 Front Street, Newburgh, The hike will be limited to 16 hikers, due to limited parking at the NY. 1 PM to 3 PM. Call for car pooling. trailheads and the permit. You must register for this hike by Friday, 9/4. TC map 116. Thursday, 9/ 24 Wyanokie Torne Mt. C 3.5 A Pete Heckler [email protected] 973-831-2307 Thursday, 9/10 In The Woods B 6/8 B This short, but strenuous (car shuttle) hike will provide dramatic 360 Paul Margiotta [email protected] 201-693-6705 degree. panoramic views from the “Rock Livingroom” and 1120’ Osio Ups and Downs. Call or e-mail leader by 9 PM Wednesday night for Rock, (“Suicide Hill” ) & provide a satisfactory workout. Rain cancels details. hike. No phone calls morning of the hike. Meet 10 AM at Stop & Shop Parking lot directly facing Exit 55 Ramp of Rt. 287, Wanaque, NJ. TC Saturday, 9/12 Chapter Mohonk Mountain House Day Map 115. Please pre-register with leader. We will begin our hikes or self guided activities about 10 AM. There will be three planned activities: a rock scramble led by Chris Connolly, Saturday, 9/26 Silvermine Circular C 5/6 C+ a six mile walk with Peter and Suzan, or a carriage road walk led by Lou O’Neill 845-357-0497 (No calls after 8 PM) Louise and John Parnell. Sunday, 9/13 Rain date for Mohonk We will meet at Silvermine Parking Area at 9:30 AM. We will hike the Menomine, a woods road, and AT. Lunch at the Wm. Brine Memorial Saturday, 9/12 Wildcat Mt. Circular - Sterling Forest B 7/8 B Shelter and out on the Menomine. Rain cancels. TC map 119. Peg Wissler [email protected] 914-260-7506 Ascend Wildcat and then do a loop around Townsend & Long Meadow Saturday, 9/26 Lewis Morris Park B 6 B Trails. Then back on Wildcat. Meet at 9 AM at the Commuter Parking Lot Jeffrey Sovelove [email protected] (P5), top of ramp at junction of Rt. s 17 and 17A. TC map 100. We will start at Sunrise Lake, then hike to the parking upper lot and back down to the lake using a combination of the Yellow and Red Saturday, 9/12 Highlands Trail Board to Little Windbeam Mts. B 3.5A trails. The pace will be a moderate one. See the Morris County Parks Despina Metaxatos [email protected] (pref.) 201-952-4151 Commission web site: http://www.morrisparks.net/aspparks/lmmain. Meet 9:30 AM in West Milford at the paved lot for the ball fields along asp for directions. Meet in Sunrise Lake parking lot at 10 AM. Rain Stonetown Road near intersection with West Brook Road. Car shuttle cancels. Joint ADK/Sierra Club hike. to White Road to begin hike. Steady rain cancels. Register with leader by Thursday, 9/10. TC map 115. Saturday, 9/26 Ramapo Roundabout B 8 B Chris Connolly [email protected] 201-321-6605 Sunday, 9/13 Highlands Trail Section 5 B 9 B We’ll pass by reservoir, cascades, lakes and NYC vistas. Joint hike with Rob Lehmann [email protected] ADK Fall Outing. Meet 10 AM at Ramapo Reservation parking lot on We will hike it section by section from the North to South. Car shuttle Rt. 202. required. Hike leader may have his very friendly hiking dog Phoebe along but please no other dogs. Start time will be 9 AM. E-mail hike Sunday, 9/27 Hook Mt. Highs B 6 B leader to register and for meeting location. Heavy rain cancels. For Chris Connolly [email protected] 201-321-6605 more info about the Highlands Trail see: www.highlands-trail.org/ Start out along sheer cliff Hudson panoramas and return along river path. Joint hike with Hudson River Valley Ramble. Meet 10 AM on Thursday, 9/17 In The Woods B 5/7 B Radcliff Dr. (before Nyack Beach S.P. entrance turn left on Larchdale Peter Tilgner/Suzan Gordon [email protected] Ave., left on Midland Ave. and right on Radcliff Dr). Steady rain cancels. 201-871-3531 Varied terrain in Harriman or nearby parks. Contact leader for hike Sunday, 9/27 Catskills: B 9 A details. George Preoteasa [email protected] (pref.) 201-694-8344 Long hike mostly on gentle woods roads with a short steep ascent to Thursday, 9/17 Chapter meeting, 7 PM, Nanuet Public Library. the peak. Lunch on a ledge with a great view. Total ascent is 1800 ft. Chuck Stead “Trailside Stories”. TC map 41. Bad weather cancels. Register with leader by 9/25. Car- pool from Harriman Train Station off Rt. 17 (free on weekends). Saturday, 9/19 Long Path South From Rt. 6 C 5/6 B Denis & Joan Kmiec [email protected] H. 845-634-1397 Sunday, 9/27 Cooper Mill B 6+ B C. 845-548-5583 We hike the Long Path south to Stockbridge Shelter. Mary Saraco [email protected] (pref.) H. 908-0781-07072 Return on the Menomine Trail and Nawahunta Fire Road. Out by 1:30. C. 609-577-3296 Rain, chance of thunderstorms cancels. In doubt call day of hike be- Meet at Cooper Mill, Rt. 513, Chester, NJ at 10 AM. A lollipop loop fore 9 AM. Meet 10 AM at Long Path Hikers Parking, Rt. 6. TC map 119. with varied terrain on Black River and Conifer Pass Trails. Register with leader by Thursday, 9/24. Sunday, 9/20 B 7.5 A Robert Permutt [email protected] (pref.) 914-588-0212 Wednesday, 9/30 Final day to register at the Shawnee Inn for Meet 9:30 AM at the parking area on Route 9D, .6 miles north of the Fall Weekend, Oct. 30 - Nov. 1. Call Shawnee Inn at 570-424-4000. junction of Rts. 9D and 301. Enjoy the breathtaking views of the Breakneck Ridge via the Washburn, Undercliff, Breakneck Ridge, Notch and Cornish Trails. Several steep ups and some moderate rock scrambles. TC map 102. Registration required on or before 9/19. 7 Extraordinary Oatmeal Cookies by Richard Sumner Welcome New Members! These are the cookies I made for the Tiorati Brenda Hamm - Short Hills NJ hike last January. They have a lot more than Meredith & Kurt Anke - Rantan NJ oatmeal in them! The recipe looks compli- Jacob Aronson - Tenafly NJ cated, but it took only about an hour from Randy & Tina Clements - Mahwah NJ start to finish and really wasn’t hard to do. William Deegan - Mahwah NJ If you were on the hike you already know Liz Dorick - Toms River NJ if they were worth the trouble! I made two Richard Fels - Ridgewood NJ changes; bittersweet chocolate chips in- Herbert Imbornoni & Beidi Yang stead of chunks, and a little smaller, getting Lincoln Park NJ about 25 cookies instead of 16. This recipe Anna Mueller - Fair Lawn NJ is taken from Cooks’ Illustrated magazine, R. Schauble - Ledgewood NJ May 2005. Barry Wolfe - Livingston NJ Rich Wondra - Riveredge NJ INGREDIENTS Lawrence Menten - 1¼ c. unbleached all-purpose flour Upper Saddle River NJ 3/4 tsp. baking powder Mathew Butler - Madison NJ 1/2 tsp. baking soda Bob Danetz - Teaneck NJ 1/2 tsp. table salt Mathew Eng - West Milford NJ 1¼ c. rolled oats, old-fashioned Noelice Francisco - 1 c. toasted pecans, chopped Monmouth Junction NJ 1 c. dried tart cherries, chopped coarse GREGORY BENTON Cynthia MacViker - Mahwah NJ 3/4 c. bittersweet chocolate, chopped into chunks about size of chocolate chips Janice Oursler - West Orange NJ 12 tbsp. unsalted butter (1½ sticks), softened but still cool Ana Ramella - Bayonne NJ 1½ c. packed brown sugar, preferably dark Chris Schimel - New Milford NJ 1 large egg Ed Solecki - Montclair NJ 1 tsp. vanilla extract Stan & Tricia Yashay - Scotch Plains NJ INSTRUCTIONS Sheila Rizzo - Tenafly NJ 1. Adjust oven racks to upper- and lower-middle positions; heat oven to 350 degrees. Jane Steuerwald & Jonathan Cole Line 2 large (18 by 12-inch) baking sheets with parchment paper. Glen Rock NJ 2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl. In second medium Conrad Taylor - New City NY bowl, stir together oats, pecans, cherries, and chocolate. Mary-Elin VanRoessel - 3. In standing mixer fitted with flat beater, beat butter and sugar at medium speed until Upper Saddle River NJ no sugar lumps remain, about 1 minute. Scrape down sides of bowl with rubber spatula; Richard & Judy Cocchiara add egg and vanilla and beat on medium-low speed until fully incorporated, about 30 Washingtonville NY seconds. Scrape down bowl; with mixer running at low speed, add flour mixture; mix until Chris Costello - Katonah NY just combined, about 30 seconds. With mixer still running on low, gradually add oat/nut Matthew Green - Monroe NY mixture; mix until just incorporated. Give dough final stir with rubber spatula to ensure that Vicky Guarnieri & C. Anne Baumann no flour pockets remain and ingredients are evenly distributed. Sloatsburg NY 4. Divide dough evenly into 16 portions, each about 1/4 cup, then roll between palms Glen & Leslie Hagar - Monroe NY into balls about 2 inches in diameter; stagger 8 balls on each baking sheet, spacing them Isabelle & Klaus jacob - Piermont NY about 2½ inches apart. Using hands, gently press each dough ball to 1 inch thickness. Bake Sarah A. Lawlor - Garnerville NY both baking sheets 12 minutes, rotate them front to back and top to bottom, then continue Ian McDonald - Chester NY to bake until cookies are medium brown and edges have begun to set but centers are still Eric & Vera Schofer - soft (cookies will seem underdone and will appear raw, wet, and shiny in cracks), 8 to 10 Fort Montgomery NY minutes longer. Do not overbake. Roode Willett - Coaldale PA 5. Cool cookies on baking sheets on wire rack 5 minutes; using wide metal spatula, trans- Maureen Dinkelmeyer - Florida NY fer cookies to wire rack and cool to room temperature.

Why do I hike? by Sheila Rizzo Are we there yet? Are you still taking the doxycycline? Is that a deer tick or a wood tick on the back of your neck? That Deet stuff doesn’t seem to be working - I’m itching all over. I slipped on a rock on the first stream crossing and my right sock is soaking wet. I think a bug crawled inside my pants at the last “separation.” Are you sure this isn’t poison ivy? And that’s just in the summertime! So why do I continue hiking? Maybe it’s an opportunity to wear and use all that cool stuff I bought at Campmor. Maybe it’s the gleeful feeling of being 10 years old again (at the ripe old age of... but that would be telling!), scrambling up and down and over rocks jungle- gym style. Maybe it’s so I can pig out on anything I like without gaining an ounce (especially Richard’s cookies). Or do I just want to impress my more sedentary friends by casually remarking, “Oh, we only hiked 8 miles yesterday”? Whatever! The views are usually worth the climb. The sun usually shines part of the time. So—see you on the trail! 8 Dates to Remember! Hot? Water! Sunday August 9- Sunday August 16 A message from the Vice NH AT IV/ White Mountain Trip When hiking in hot weather, you need water, and lots of it. If Aaron Schoenberg you don’t have it you become dehydrated. Hiking uphill in the [email protected] or 845-986-8645 heat, you can lose one to two quarts of water (and salt) per Deadline to register July 1 hour to perspiration. If you’re thirsty, excessively tired and you Saturday, Sept 12 ( raindate Sept 13) don’t need separations, you are already dehydrated. These DAY AT MOHONK MOUNTAIN HOUSE symptoms may appear after losing only 2% of your fluids Suzan Gordon [email protected] (about 75% of your body weight is fluids), are serious by 5% Last day to register Aug. 20 and may require a trip to an emergency room at 10%.

Thursday, Sept. 17, 7 PM CHAPTER MEETING and PROGRAM On a hike on one of the nice but Chuck Stead Ramapo storyteller will delight us with “ Trailside Stories” hot days in April (90 degrees, Nanuet Public Library lots of hills and no shade), I lost Directions to Nanuet Public Library: Palisade Interstate Parkway to 6 pounds of fluid (5% fluid loss exit 8-W. West on Rt. 59. Left at first traffic light and straight for short for me), equivalent to 3 quarts distance. Library entrance on left as road curves right. of water. By the end of the hike I had the symptoms described Friday, Oct. 30 - Sunday Nov. 1 above. I had brought about 1.5 FALL FOLIAGE WEEKEND at the SHAWNEE INN quarts of water but I should have carried a gallon! A gallon of Call the Inn (570) 424-4000 to pay and Suzan Gordon 201-871-3531 water is heavy, about 8 pounds, and I would have complained, or [email protected] to confirm. but I certainly wish that I had it! A simple rule of thumb for a Final date to register Sept. 30 strenuous hike in hot weather is at least one quart of water for each 50 pounds of body weight. To replace the electrolytes, We are planning to print a membership roster with names, either bring salty snacks or a sports drink in place of some of phone numbers and e-mail addresses for every member. It will the water. For further information, just do an internet search be helpful to contact one another. If you do not wish to be on using keywords “hiking” and “dehydration”.

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