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1 Jan.-Mar., 2008 Notes from the trailhead I have to admit that, although I love every season, winter is my favorite. I know that many of you probably disagree with me, but I think that I have a few good reasons why it should be yours also. First of all, what other time of year gives you bonus days off (in the form of snow days)? Have you ever noticed that people seem to be a little nicer and friendlier when it snows? I m sure you will agree that your neighborhood is at its most beautiful when blanketed with new fallen snow. Take time to try to enjoy the season and get outdoors and see if you agree with me. With all of that in mind, I am predicting a snow filled winter this year. That means that I ll finally get to use my new snowshoes that my wife, Allison, bought me last year. For those of you who have yet to explore winter sports, I recommend attending the Winter Trails Day event ( at High Point State Park in Sussex County on January 12 th. This event gives you an opportunity to try different snowshoes and cross country skis free of charge. There are a few other winter events that I think you should consider If you already have a pair of snowshoes, feel free to join me on a beginners snowshoe hike, which is listed in the schedule, on New Year s Day. January 25 th 27 th is the all club Winter Outing on the Tug Hill Plateau, an Adirondack-like wilderness, located in upstate New York, that boasts of the greatest snowfall in the state (see hike schedule for more details). There will be plenty of snowshoeing and XC skiing. Of course, there are also a number of other XC and snowshoe events throughout our schedule, so there is no excuse to stay indoors! In spring, our chapter has a big milestone coming up, so mark your calendar now. We will be celebrating our 40 th Anniversary April 13 th with a catered Brunch at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morristown. Keep your eyes on the mail for further details as the time gets closer. Christopher Tausch, Chapter Chair page 1

2 ~Chapter Officers and Committee Chairs~ Chapter Chair:... Christopher Tausch Secretary:...Betty Heald Treasurer:...Marcia Greenwald Director:... Jeff Sovelove Membership:...Phyllis Key Activities:... Karen Rose Newsletter Editor... Lilo Kassel Education:... Open... Conservation:... Brenda Holzinger NYNJTC Delegate:...Phyllis Stewart Special Outings:... Jeff Sovelove Publicity:... Open XCountry Skiing:... Ed Fanslau Hiking w/ Children: Deanna Felicetta Webmaster... Rob Liability Forms... Gail Adirondack Mountain Club North Jersey Chapter 385 N. Franklin Turnpike, Box 7, Ramsey, NJ For Additional Information, contact: (888) Trail Talk is published four times per year, in January, April, July and October. The deadline for submissions is generally one month prior to publication date. page 2

3 IN MEMORIAM - DR. ALBERT ROSEN If you were on Al and Shirley Rosen's Christmas list, each year you received a picture of the two of them on top of some mountain in any part of the world Mt. Washington, Kilimanjaro, Nepal, the Andes, Antarctica. Hiking was what they did when Shirley was not helping Al run his pediatrician's office in Fair Lawn. Now both are gone. Shirley died several years ago, and Al left us on November 18 th at age 90. Al had been in failing health for some years. His practice was in a part of his home and he maintained it far past any usual retirement age, so attached was he to his patients. And they were attached to him, many of them returning to consult him even after they went off to college. It is probably fair to say that he cared for more Fair Lawn youngsters than any other pediatrician. The chickens, bees, goats, and other livestock he raised in his backyard no doubt added appeal to office visits. When asked whether zoning permitted such activities he smiled and observed that the mayor's children were among his patients. Al's service as Health and Safety Chair for the New York New Jersey chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club extended over several decades and continued as Emeritus after he was no longer able to participate actively. Fellow ADK members hiked with him and Shirley as they achieved membership in the Adirondack 46ers and the Catskill 3500 Club. Those of us who were fortunate enough to know Al Rosen honor his memory. Mary Sive Sign up for ADK-North Jersey's E-Trail Talk! You will be advised immediately whenever: A hike is cancelled or changed. A key environmental or conservation issue arises. Announcements are made of upcoming ADK-NJ meetings and events. Just go to and look for Join our mailing list" at the bottom. You will receive an asking you to confirm your desire to join the list. You can "opt out" of the list at any time. If you have any questions, send an to our Webmaster, Rob Lehmann at RFL@hikeleader.com. page 3

4 SNOWSHOEING TIPS & TECHNIQUES From Winter Hiking, Backpacking & Snowshoeing at Breaking the Trail: If you are snowshoeing with other people (safer than going alone), take turns leading. It gets very tiring breaking the trail. If you have energetic, want-to-go-fast young people in your group, put them in front and leave them there for as long as is practical and safe. Good for them, good for you. When leading, take into consideration the pace of the slowest member of the group. When leading, make your steps short enough so everyone in the group can follow in them. When following, try to stay in the leader's footsteps whenever possible. This conserves your energy and retains a better, well-defined trail for those who follow you. Take breaks, as necessary, to make adjustments to your clothing--try to stay dry--avoid chills. Take frequent breaks to drink water and eat something. Snowshoeing is strenuous and burns off calories and uses up body fluids in the form of perspiration. REMEMBER: In the winter, because of the cold, you may not always get the obvious signs of perspiring, but you are, nonetheless, and those fluids must be replaced. Check out the schedule for possible snowshoe outings on: Jan. 1, 5, 17, 19, 24, 26, 27; Feb. 2, 10, 14, 16, 23; March 2, 6, 22, 29. Dave Madden 'Jeopardy!' mega-winner hiking East Coast to aid veterans, kin Fans of the classic game show "Jeopardy!" might remember David Madden. In 2005 he won more than $430,000 on the show, one of the largest totals ever. Now, the former Ridgewood resident, 26, is taking a slower, step-bystep approach to raising some cash for charity. A member of North Jersey ADK Madden opted off the serene Appalachian Trail (AT) this year so he could meet and greet the public. Madden completed the AT through New England to New Jersey. He's now hiking the East Coast from Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada, to the Florida Keys to raise funds for the Fisher House Foundation. The private-public partnership helps family members stay near a loved one who is hospitalized at U.S. military and Veteran s Administration medical centers. He hopes to raise $50,000 for Fisher House through the hike. His roommate from Princeton, Alex Wilson, is recuperating in San Antonio, Texas. He's a first lieutenant in the Army and was injured just outside Baghdad in May and lost a foot. After completing a book on his family's history for his grandfather, George Madden who will be 90 in November 2008, Madden hopes to teach history in Newark or New York City. Betty Heald From an article by Evonne Coutros in the Bergen RECORD, October 5, 2007 page 4

5 Mark Your Calendars! WINTER TRAILS DAY January 12, am - 3 pm High Point State Park High Point is the best place to learn more about snowshoeing and xc skiing and mingle with experienced outdoor adventurers while having fun. Events include: snowshoe and xc ski demos; cross country ski waxing clinics; "Snowshoe Thompson" special food delivery & World Champion baked goods; Snowshoe Fun Race; demo snowshoes and xc ski equipment all day. Door prizes. For more info, TUG HILL WINTER OUTING JANUARY 25-27, 2008 Christopher Tausch ctausch@bergenlink.com Join fellow members of the NJ Chapter at the all chapter winter weekend. We ll enjoy a rustic weekend of xc skiing and snowshoeing in the Tughill region. This Adirondack-like wilderness, located in upstate New York, boasts of the greatest snowfall in the state. We will again be staying at the Mad River Club. Bring a sleeping bag and pad or stay at a nearby motel. Full package includes floor space for your sleeping bag, snacks Friday night, all meals on Saturday, including a gourmet dinner, Sunday breakfast and a packed lunch for the trail. Registration is $60. Hosted by the Iroquois Chapter. For more info, see Call/ Chris Tausch to coordinate travel and reservations with our chapter. ADK-North Jersey Winter Weekend Winter Clove Inn Friday 2/29/08 thru Sunday 3/2/08 (2 nights) Enjoy cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and hiking. We have 10 rooms reserved. You must book by 1/20/08. $98 per adult per night plus 13% gratuities + 8% NY state tax First come first served. Call (518) for reservations. Be sure to tell them you are with ADK - North Jersey see: More details to follow on our website: page 5

6 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Chris Cannell Mahwah NJ Marie & Don Madsen West New York NJ Norma, Stephen, Thomas & Katherine McGee Vernon NJ Dorothy O Connell Mahwah NJ Marilyn Ofner Lawrenceville NJ Griselle Rodriguez Lawrenceville NJ Allison & Brian O Neill Kransburg NJ Pat VanOrgen-Hogue Sea Girt NJ Sally Anne Lederman Wayne NJ Claudia Gutierrez/Ildesonso Acosta Weehawkin NJ Zsuzsa Nagy Morristown NJ Michael & Gwynne Bontempo Toms River NJ Mihaela Serban East Brusnwick NJ Diane Carroll Sparta NJ Mary Beth & Peter Moltzen Montvale NJ Maria Matarazzo Boonton Twp. NJ Diane Grunthal West Milford NJ Janet Cahill Moorestown NJ Marlies Dambrot Nutley NJ Margaret Dugan & Michael Bailey Leonia NJ Elise Klein Ramsey NJ Alexandra Soltow Suffern NY Naomi & Raviv Zacsh Oakhurst NJ Tammy Hubbard/Ken Liss Morris Plains NJ Edward Linde II Ramsey NJ Paul & Lori Sue Hewitt Old Tappan NJ Young Lee Homans Ave Closter NJ John E Lopez-Ona Princeton NJ Patricia Minihan Montvale NJ Raymond Blanchard Princeton Jct. NJ John & Jennifer Jones Stanton NJ Susan Feresen Morgantown PA Ron Knott Ridgewood NJ John Kerkacharian Tenafly NJ Big thanks to Eileen Berch for reaching out to our new members. Interested in reading the minutes of our membership meetings? Go to: publications.htm page 6

7 Next Membership Meeting: Tuesday February 12 th at 7:00 PM For Information, contact: (888) Save the Date! Come and join in our celebration NJ Chapter 40 th Anniversary Brunch Sunday, April 13 th at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum Morristown, NJ Watch your mail for more details. LONG TRAIL II PLUS (B-15-A) Wednesday, June 11 thru Wednesday, June 18 This is the second in a six year project to day hike the Long Trail of Vermont from the Canadian border to Mass. southbound. We will hike over 70 miles; the hiking will be strenuous and we will go at a steady pace. Carpooling and car shuttles will be arranged. Our accommodations will be fully furnished houses with complete modern kitchens, and shared bedrooms and baths in Stowe, VT. Contact leader for detailed itinerary. Deadline to register: Monday, April 28. Leader Aaron Schoenberg askus3@optonline.net (preferred); NEXT RAMAPO CHAPTER MEETING THURS., MAR. 20th 7:30 PM "SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SPRING" Join ADK Ramapo on Thursday, March 20th at the Nanuet Public Library when Greenbrook Sanctuary naturalist, Nancy Slowik, will present a slideand-tape show of the flora and fauna - including birds, trees, and flowersthat hikers meet trailside during the spring season on the Hudson Highlands. The meeting will begin at 7:30 PM; refreshments and discussion will follow the presentation. Suzan Gordon, Programs Chair ADK Ramapo page 7

8 Attention Hike Leaders and Hikers Emergency Telephone Numbers: Harriman Park Police Catskill DEC Office in New Paltz Minnewaska State Park Office Mohonk Preserve Palisades Interstate Park NY NJ Ramapo Reservation Ringwood State Park PLEASE KEEP THESE NUMBERS IN YOUR FIRST AID KIT. They are more direct than dialing 911. Thank you, Phyllis Key. Have you Moved? In order to continue to receive your newsletter, it is important that you contact ADK headquarters with your new address. They can be contacted at : sally@adk.org, or (ask for the membership department). NORTH JERSEY CHAPTER ADK LOGO PATCHES AND CAPS Caps are $20.00; patches are $2.00. Mail a check for item(s) ordered to: Phyllis Key, 401 D Ercole Ct. #227 Norwood, NJ (payable to ADK-NJ). Help! We can use your special skills. An EDUCATION CHAIR is needed, Contact Chris Tausch at ctausch@bergenlink.com Betty Heald ( ) for more information. page 8

9 HIKER S GUIDE New hikers and non-members must contact the leader in advance. All hikes are rated. Choose only those hikes suitable to your abilities. Dress properly, especially footwear. THE LEADER HAS THE OPTION OF REFUSING ILL-PREPARED PERSONS. Minors under 16 are welcome when accompanied by a parent or guardian on day hikes. No person under 18 shall participate in overnight outings unless accompanied by a parent or adult sponsor over 21. Nonmembers are welcome on two outings before joining. Check with leader prior to hike about bringing pets. Please get to hike start at least 10 minutes prior to meeting time. FOOTWEAR AND CLOTHING Wear clothing suited to the weather and carry extra garments for unexpected weather conditions. Dress in thin layers so that you can adjust the number of layers as required to maintain comfort. In winter carry a wool cap and wool or polypropylene gloves or mitts and a windproof shell. Be prepared for rain. Bring a rain jacket and rain pants, preferably of the type that permits venting body moisture. (Gortex is recommended.) Wear comfortable, sturdy boots. Be aware of the hunting season in the area of your planned hike. Check with the Department of Environmental Conservation for local hunting regulations. Avoid hiking in areas where and when hunting is permitted. Contact the NY-NJ Trail Conference for information on hunting seasons. ( RISKS As with all physical activities, hiking involves hazards. Persons participate at 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 or physical liability that could affect you during the hike. HIKE RATING SYSTEM: All hikes are rated based on pace, distance and degree of elevation change. For example a hike that has been rated B8B means that the pace is moderate, distance is 8 miles, and the terrain has moderate ups and downs. Pace: A= fast : 2.5 mph or faster B= moderate :about 2 mph; C= easy : about 1.5 mph. Distance: number in miles noted Terrain: A= strenuous and long ups and downs B= moderate ups and downs (typical for Harriman) C= generally flat with little elevation change page 9

10 WINTER 2008 HIKE SCHEDULE ADK North Jersey HIKES Tuesday, 1/1 New Year s Day Snowshoe Hike TC map 115 C4-5C Christopher Tausch ctausch@bergenlink.com Get out and enjoy the winter! This is the perfect chance to use your new snowshoes. We ll explore the Ramapo Reservation in Mahwah on beautiful new fallen snow (we can only hope). This is a beginner s trip, so we ll take it slow and show you the ropes. Don t worry, the hardest part is putting them on. No snow? No worries, we ll still take a hike. Please call/ to register and for more details. Tuesday, 1/1 HAPPY HARRIMAN NEW YEAR TC map 118 B7B Chris Connolly c.connolly7@verizon.net Let s celebrate outdoors. We ll pass by Pine Meadow and admire Diamond Mountain views with New Man Winter s whims determining the precise itinerary. Steady precipitation cancels. Meet 9:30 AM at Sebago Boat Launch parking area off Seven Lakes Drive. Thursday, 1/3 B5-7B Phyllis Stewart or pastewart@optonline.net Ups and Downs. Call or leader by 9PM Wednesday night for details. Saturday, 1/5 TO ILGENSTEIN ROCK AND BACK TC map 115 B7B Pat Marcotullio patros@optonline.net We will go past Hawk Rock and Bear Swamp Lake on the way up to Ilgenstein Rock for lunch. Deep snow and/or ice will alter route. Meet 9:30 AM Ramapo Reservation Parking area off Rt Experienced hikers only. Steady precipitation will cancel hike. Saturday, 1/5 ORANGETOWN RAIL TRAIL C5C Mary Sive mrsive@gmail.com Explore rail trails near Tappan, NY. Contact leader (previous evening) to learn meeting place and time. Saturday, 1/5 Bearfort Ridge TC map 116 A10B Gary Wiltshire gjwiltshire@hotmail.com Hike will start in Hewitt, NJ and terminate at Mt. Peter. Snowshoes and crampons may be necessary (let s hope). We will have to shuttle. Hikers to meet at A&P Shopping center in Hewitt off Rt. 511, Greenwood Lake Tpke. at 9 am. Heavy snow and heavy rain cancels. Bring warm clothes, food and water. Please register by Fri. the 4th. page 10

11 Sunday, 1/6 SOUTHERN HARRIMAN RAMBLE TC map 118 B6/7B Manny Silberberg Mileage depends on conditions. Meet 9:30 AM at Reeves Meadow Hiker Parking on Seven Lakes Drive. Check with leader if driving or trail conditions are poor. Sunday, 1/6 WALK AROUND ROCKLAND LAKE TC maps C3C John and Louise Parnell Walk the asphalt path around Rockland Lake. Meet 10 AM at the Boat Dock Parking Area off Rt. 9 W in Congers, NY. Thursday, 1/10 TC map 115 C5-6C+ Eileen Berch We ll start from the upper parking lot of Ringwood State Park hiking to Governor Mountain using the Cooper Union and Crossover Trails and possibly a short climb on the Ringwood-Ramapo Trail. Meet at 10AM in the upper parking area. No need to register, but No Go if raining, sleeting, or snowing. Call by 8:30AM morning of hike if weather is doubtful. No calls after 8PM please. January 12, am - 3 pm High Point State Park Winter Trails Day See page 5 for details. Saturday, 1/12 DARLINGTON X-C SKI TOUR Easy Barbara Goldberg Meets 1PM Darlington Golf Course, Mahwah. Must call leader to register, will lead a hike or snow-shoe if conditions do not permit skiing. Saturday, 1/12 BLACK MOUNTAIN CIRCULAR TC map 118 C5B Nick Viggiano A circular hike using the AW, 1779, RD, AT and a ski trail. Steady precipitation cancels. Exact route depends on weather. Meet 10 AM at Anthony Wayne North Parking Lot. Sunday, 1/13 FOUR HILL FORAY TC map 118 B6B+ Chris Connolly c.connolly7@verizon.net A winter workout circuit up and down Black Rock, Tom Jones, Parker Cabin and Carr Pond Mts. Steady precipitation cancels. Meet 9:30 AM at White Bar Parking Area on Rt Sunday, 1/13 CATSKILL HIKE TO HALCOTT TC map 42 B5A- Elie Bijou adirondacks@verizon.net A slow to moderately paced bushwhack. Ascent: 1600, Elev Full winter gear required. Bad driving conditions cancel. Please contact Leader to register between Jan Meeting Place/ Time: 8:45 AM. Parking area on State Rte. 42. page 11

12 Thursday, 1/17 C5-7B Phyllis Key or Call or (preferred) no earlier than 3 days prior to hike. Do not call after 8:30PM. Pace and location will be determined by weather conditions. Possible snowshoeing. Saturday, 1/19 Jockey Hollow Grand Loop B5B Jeffrey Sovelove Hiker_Dood@yahoo.com We will do the Grand Loop at Jockey Hollow National Park in Morristown. See for directions and information. Meet at the visitors' center at 10 AM. Inclement weather cancels. Proper footgear required (stabilicers, crampons or snowshoes) if appropriate for the conditions. Optional lunch at a local eatery if we get done in time. No pets please. Joint ADK/Sierra Club hike. Saturday, 1/19 STERLING FOREST CIRCULAR TC map 100 B11B Aaron Schoenberg askus3@optonline.net or This lengthy circular uses mostly woods roads in Sterling Forest along a route using the Lake To Lake, and Fire Tower Trails. If unsure where meeting location is, or for up to date trail conditions, or equipment requirement (snowshoes, stabilicers or just boots), contact leader. Meet 8:30 AM at trail head #P17 on Long Meadow Rd. (Co. Rt. 84). Sunday, 1/20 STONY BROOK RAMBLE TC map 118 B5B Rudy Garfinkel Meet at Reeves Visitor Center Parking at 9:30 AM. Sunday, 1/20 DARLINGTON X-C SKI TOUR Easy Judy Hishikawa Meets 1PM Darlington Golf Course, Mahwah. Must call leader to register, will lead a hike if conditions do not permit skiing. Thursday, 1/24 IN THE HARRIMAN WOODS TC map 118 B6B Pete Tilgner & Suzan Gordon or browning.27@verizon.net We begin and end at the underused northern Victory Trailhead which is located halfway between the White Bar Crossing and the RD crossing of Rt Bring your Stabilicers. Meet 9:30 AM at Victory trailhead. If snow conditions prevail, meet at the White Bar crossing of 106 for a snowshoe into Island Pond. If unsure about conditions, call leaders evening before hike. JANUARY 25-27, 2008 TUG HILL WINTER OUTING See page 5 for details. page 12

13 Saturday, 1/26 C5-7B Phyllis Key or Call or (preferred) no earlier than 3 days prior to hike. Do not call after 8:30PM. Pace and location will be determined by weather conditions. Possible snowshoeing. Sunday, 1/27 HARRIMAN HIKE TC map 119 B5-7B Karen Rose or kkarose@aol.com Steady paced hike or snowshoe in Harriman. Meet Tiorati Circle parking at 10AM. May need stabilicers or snowshoes. Bad driving conditions will cancel; call before 9AM if unsure. Sunday, 1/27 WALK THE ESPOSITO TRAIL IN NYACK C3C John and Louise Parnell Walk a level dirt path with great views of the Hudson and Tappan Zee Bridge. Meet 10 AM in front of the Nyack Police Station on Broadway, Nyack, NY. Thursday, 1/31 B5/7B Debbie Bell deb2@columbia.edu Call or leader for details. No calls after 9:00 PM. Location and pace will be determined by weather conditions. Saturday, 2/2 Groundhog Day Snowshoe Hike TC map 42 B7B Christopher Tausch ctausch@bergenlink.com Help me find out how much winter we have left. We ll search for the little critters on snowshoes or on foot if there is no snow! I ve heard reports that there are plenty of ground hogs in the Catskills, so that s where we re headed. Our goal is Panther Mountain (from Giant Ledge side), which just so happens to be a required winter peak for you 3500ers. It s a little bit of a drive, so we ll have to leave early, 8:00 am. Please call/ to register at least a few days in advance. Saturday, 2/2 POPOLOPEN GORGE TC map 119 B6B+ Peter Reiner psr7@aol.com Starting at the Popolopen viaduct just off RT. 9W we hike along the Popolopen Gorge Trail crossing Queensboro Brook. Lunch at Queensboro Lake and return on the same trail. Rain or snow cancels hike. Meet hike leader 9:30 AM at the Fort Montgomery overflow parking area.6 miles north of the Bear Mt. Bridge Circle on Rt. 9W. Sunday, 2/3 SILVERMINE STROLL TC map 119 B7.5B Chris Connolly c.connolly7@verizon.net A reprise of my first Ramapo ADK hike looping along the Menomine, LP and AT trails. Steady precipitation cancels. Meet 9:30 AM at Silvermine Parking Area on Seven Lakes Drive. page 13

14 Thursday, 2/7 B5-7B Phyllis Stewart or Ups and Downs. Call or leader by 9PM Wednesday night for details. Friday, 2/8 Hike and Wine Social B3B Gary Wiltshire Let s start the weekend together by hiking 3 miles with headlamps, (hopefully in the snow). Then, to award ourselves, we retire to Wine in the Woods, West Milford, NJ. for a Wine and Cheese Social. Hiking attire required, flashlight or preferably a headlamp. We will meet at 7:00 pm at the Wine in the Woods and we'll drive to the trail head together. Please register by February 7 th. Saturday, 2/9 NEW JERSEY HUDSON PALISADES TC map 108 B7.5B Pete Tilgner & Suzan Gordon or browning.27@verizon.net We begin and end on Tenafly Nature Center trails which lead us on to the Long Path and the Alpine Boat Basin for lunch. Our return is on the Shore Path to the Huyler s Landing Trail and up to the LP. Following our winter hike, we invite you to join us for hot chocolate and cookies at our Tenafly home. Meet 9:30 AM at the Nature Center located at the top of Hudson Ave., Tenafly. The Nature Center has directions on its web site at: Please RSVP by phone or for this hike. Sunday, 2/10 X-C SKI, HIKE, or SNOWSHOE?? Easy/Intermediate Mary Saraco or cell It all depends on the weather. If we hike we will meet at Lake Skannitati in Harriman. Must call leader for details and to register. Sunday, 2/10 WALK AROUND ROCKLAND LAKE TC map 110 C3C John and Louise Parnell Walk the asphalt path around Rockland Lake. Meet 10 AM at the Boat Dock Parking Area off Rt. 9W in Congers, NY. Tuesday, Feb. 12 Chapter Meeting 7PM Call (888) for location Wed, 2/13 STOCKBRIDGE MT.- BAILEYTOWN CIRC. TC map 118 C5B Nick Viggiano (R) We hike the Menomine Trail, Baileytown Rd. as well as unmarked trails and other woods roads. Steady precipitation cancels. Meet 10 AM at the Silvermine Parking Lot off Seven Lakes Drive. page 14

15 Thursday, 2/14 C5-7B Phyllis Key or Call or (preferred) no earlier than 3 days prior to hike. Do not call after 8:30PM. Pace and location will be determined by weather conditions. Possible snowshoe. Saturday, 2/16 Lewis Morris Park B5/6C-B Jeffrey Sovelove Hiker_Dood@yahoo.com 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 trails. The pace will be a moderate to slow one. See the Morris County Parks Commission website aspparks/lmdir.asp for directions. Meet in parking lot at 10 AM. Inclement weather cancels. Proper footgear required (stabilicers, crampons or snowshoes) if appropriate for the conditions. No pets please. Joint ADK/Sierra Club hike. Saturday, 2/16 WANDERING WAWAYANDA IN WINTER TC map 116 B6B Pete Heckler or p_heckler@msn.com registration appreciated. No phone calls morning of hike. Conditions dictate route. However, the intention is to use the Laurel Pond, Lookout, Old Coal, Red Dot, & Double Pond Trails. If conditions allow, snowshoes will be used. If not, crampons or equivalent are required. Rain, snow or hazardous road conditions cancel hike. Meet 9:00 AM at Wawaywanda Park Office Parking Lot. Sun, 2/17 HTS (AKA Old Red) UP RAMAPO TORNE TC map 118 C7B Richard Zinn (R) or hrzinn@aol.com We will start on 7 Hills Trail, then on new extension of HTS long climb to Ramapo Torne. Later via HTS & 7 Hills probably head for Diamond Mt. Meet 9:30 AM Reeves Visitor Center. Phone if weather doubtful. Thursday, 2/21 C5B Betty Heald or ebheald@aol.com Call or to register. Do not call after 9PM. Pace and location will be determined by weather conditions. Saturday, 2/23 C5-7B Phyllis Key or pkeyhiker@juno.com Call or (preferred) no earlier than 3 days prior to hike. Do not call after 8:30PM. Pace and location will be determined by weather conditions. Possible snowshoe. Saturday, 2/23 LEADER S CHOICE SNOWSHOE OR HIKE B5-7B Rob Lehmann roblehmann@hikeleader.com Contact leader for meeting place/directions. Register by only. page 15

16 Sunday, 2/24 POUND MOUNTAIN CIRCULAR TC map 118 C5/6B Denis and Joan Kmiec No calls after 9 PM. The Blue Disc to Claudius Smith for lunch. Return on the TMI and White Bar Trails. Rain, ice, snow cancels. Meet at 10 AM at Johnsontown Road Circle. If weather is in doubt, call by 9 AM morning of hike. Wednesday, 2/27 BANFF FILM FESTIVAL AND DINNER Aaron Schoenberg askus3@optonline.net or For some hiking fellowship and dinner out we meet at the Mason Jar Restaurant, Mahwah, NJ at 5:30 PM. After dinner, we drive to the classic Lafayette Theater in Suffern for an evening of outdoor adventure films. Thursday, 2/28 B5/7B Debbie Bell deb2@columbia.edu Call or leader for details. No calls after 9:00 PM. Location and pace will be determined by weather conditions. Friday 2/29/08 thru Sunday 3/2/08 (2 nights) ADK-North Jersey Winter Weekend, Winter Clove Inn. See page 5 for details. Sat., 3/1 LONG POND IRONWORKS-WEST MILFORD TC map 115 B4-5B Jennifer Leonard Hahn rudybird2766@yahoo.com Meet at Long Pond Ironworks by 9:30AM. The hike will be 4.5 miles long. Bring snack and water. We will do a loop hike. We will walk on Greenwood Lake Turnpike to get back to the parking lot. me to register and get directions. Sunday, 3/2 BLAUVELT MOUNTAIN CIRCULAR TC map 118 B7.5B Pete Tilgner & Suzan Gordon or browning.27@verizon.net We begin and end at the underused northern Victory trail head located half way between the White Bar Crossing and the RD crossing of Rt Bring your stabilicers. Meet 9:30 AM. If snow conditions prevail, meet at the White Bar crossing of 106 for a snowshoe in to Island Pond. If unsure about conditions, call leaders evening before hike. Thursday, 3/6 C5-7B Phyllis Key or pkeyhiker@juno.com Call or (preferred) no earlier than 3 days prior to hike. Do not call after 8:30PM. Pace and location will be determined by weather conditions. Possible snowshoe. page 16

17 Saturday, 3/8 Wittenburg & Cornell Catskill Adventure TC map 43 A9A Gary Wiltshire Meet at Woodland Valley Campgrounds in the Catskills. hike leader for traveling information. We will meet at 9:30 AM and enjoy a great winter hike. This is a strenuous hike, not for beginners. Let s hope there's snow! Must register in advance with leader. Sunday, 3/9 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS Sunday, 3/9 REEVES BOOK RAMBLE TC map 118 B7/8B Linda Schutz or LindaSchutz@msn.com We will use a combination of trails to hike to Pine Meadow Lake for lunch. The exact route will be determined by the weather and trail conditions. Meet at Reeves Visitor Center 10:00 AM. Please be prepared for all possible trail conditions. Extreme weather will cancel the hike. If in doubt call or the morning of hike. Sunday, 3/9 WALK THE ESPOSITO TRAIL IN NYACK C3C John and Louise Parnell Walk a level dirt path with great views of the Hudson and Tappan Zee Bridge. Meet 10 AM in front of the Nyack Police Station on Broadway, Nyack, NY. Sunday, 3/9 CATSKILL HIKE TO GRAHAM TC map 42 B7A- Elie Bijou adirondacks@verizon.net A slow to moderately paced trail hike and bushwhack. Ascent 1360, Elev Full winter gear required. Bad driving conditions cancel. Please contact leader to register between Feb. 26 and Mar. 7. Meeting place/time: 8:45 AM. parking area on Millbrook Rd. Thursday, 3/13 B6-8B Paul Margiotta Ups and Downs. Call or leader by 9PM Wednesday night for details. Saturday, 3/15 WOODLAND TRAILS TC map 119 C5C+ Rita Boyd (R) Our woodland hike will include the Anthony Wayne, 1779, and Beechy Bottom Trails. Stabilicers or crampons may be necessary. Rain or snow fall cancels. If in doubt, call leader between 7:30 and 8:30 AM morning of hike. Meet 10 AM at Anthony Wayne North Parking Area off Exit 17, Palisades Interstate Parkway. page 17

18 Sunday, 3/16 ST. PATRICKS DAY HIKE B7-8B+ Deanna Felicetta We hike on West Mountain and environs. Call for details. Sunday, 3/16 PALM SUNDAY HIKE TO ST. JOHNS TC map 118 C4-6C Phyllis Key or Palm Sunday Hike to St Johns in the Wilderness, in Harriman Park. With plans to be at the church for the ( 3PM?) service. Must call or (preferred) leader for details. Thursday, 3/20 B5-7B Phyllis Stewart or pastewart@optonline.net Ups and Downs. Call or leader by 9PM Wed. night for details. Thursday, 3/20 RAMAPO ADK MEETING 7:30 PM Nanuet Public Library Sights and Sounds Of Spring presentation by Greenbrook Sanctuary Naturalist, Nancy Slowik. See page 7 details. Saturday, 3/22 Patriots Path Stroll C3-5C Jeffrey Sovelove Hiker_Dood@yahoo.com An easy stroll on Patriots Path in Morristown. This 3-5 mile stroll will start out from the Speedwell Lake parking lot at 10 AM across the street from Historic Speedwell. See the Morris County Parks website ( ) for directions. The path is wide, partly paved, partly crushed stabilized gravel with very little in the way of elevation gains. We will be strolling at a very moderate pace. Please bring plenty of water and a light snack. Great for beginners. No pets please. Inclement weather cancels. Proper footgear required (stabilicers, crampons or snowshoes) if appropriate for the conditions. Optional lunch afterwards. Joint ADK/Sierra Club hike. Saturday, 3/22 Lakota Wolf Preserve Outing B4B Rob Lehmann roblehmann@hikeleader.com Meets 10AM. Please register by only. No pets. May be small fee. Contact leader for meeting place/directions. Sunday, 3/23 HUDSON RIVER VIEWS TC map 101 B8.5B Ike Siskind Starting in the river town of Garrison, we'll view the Hudson from its banks, and a scenic overlook at Sugar Loaf South. There will be some tramping in the woods between vistas. Meet 9:30 AM at the RR commuter parking lot in Garrison. Lot is 0.4 mi. west of intersection of Rt. 9W and 403, which is 4.4 mi. N. of Bear Mt. Bridge. Alternate meeting 8:45 AM at Clarkstown Commuter Lot near Exit 10 of Palisade Parkway. page 18

19 Sunday, 3/23 CATSKILL HIKE TO SHERRILL TC map 41 B5A Elie Bijou A moderately paced bushwhack. Ascent Elev Full winter gear required. Bad driving conditions cancel. Please contact leader to register between Mar Meeting Place/Time: 8:45 AM Forest Preserve Parking area on Rte 42. Thursday, 3/27 -BEARFORT RIDGE TC map 116 C+7.5B Diane Grunthal or We will hike Bearfort Ridge in Hewitt, NJ. Scenic hike through rhododendron forest and really nice views with rugged, rolling ups and downs with some scrambling, at an easy to moderate pace. Meet at 9:30 a.m. at A&P in Hewitt. Registration with leader required. Call or by Wednesday, 6 p.m. Saturday, 3/29 C5-7B Phyllis Key or pkeyhiker@juno.com Call or (preferred) no earlier than 3 days prior to hike. Do not call after 8:30PM. Pace and location will be determined by weather conditions. Possible snowshoeing. Saturday, 3/29 NICE AND EASY TC map 119 C4/5C Pat Marcotullio or patros@optonline.net Meet Anthony Wayne North Parking Area 10 AM for an easy day out using some trails and woods roads. Guests welcome but must have hiking boots, lunch and water. Steady precipitation will cancel. Saturday, 3/29 BEAR MOUNTAIN TC 119 B7B+ June Slade We ll climb the mountain and see what lies beyond. Rain cancels. Meet Bear Mountain Inn Parking lot at 9:30 AM. Parking fee may apply. Sunday, 3/30 STORM KING STATE PARK TC map 113 B3.5B Eileen Turner or turner.e@verizon.net Meet 10 AM at second parking area along US Route 9W in Storm King Village State Park. We will hike past remains of Spy Rock House and reach the summits of Butter Hill and Storm King Mountain which will offer us 360 degree views including those of Breakneck Ridge, North Beacon Mt., of Cold Spring, and more! page 19

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