We cycle through Stokes Forest and High Point
State Park on paved roads via Sawmill Pond to Steeny Kill Lake and return on
quiet, little traveled country roads. About 33 miles, but can be shortened if
need be.Schedule for June 2012 IHC home page
Saturday June 2, 2012 Culvers Gap to High Point Circular Bike Ride Strenuous
We cycle through Stokes Forest and High Point
State Park on paved roads via Sawmill Pond to Steeny Kill Lake and return on
quiet, little traveled country roads. About 33 miles, but can be shortened if
need be.
You
must call & register to ensure ride is still on. Helmets Required Rain postpones the ride.
Leader: Ursula Davis
973-786 7087
Meet: 10:00 am AT Parking Lot, Sunrise Mountain Rd, (Stokes
State Forest), Branchville, NJ 07826
From I-80 West Exit 34B: Take Rt-15 north about 17 mi. to Rt-206 (Rt-15 ends).
Continue straight on Rt-206 north 6+ mi. towards Culvers Gap and Rt-626 at the
AT trail crossing sign. Turn right and go 0.1 mi. to Sunrise Mountain Rd., on
the left. Take Sunrise Mt Rd to Appalachian Trail Parking lot 200 ft ahead on
the left. (GPS 41.1794,-74.7877)
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Sunday June 3, 2012 IHC
Annual Meeting and Hike
Moderate/Moderately
Strenuous
IHC Members only Please. Come out for the annual meeting with an
optional longer and shorter hike afterwards. Let us know what you liked, and
possibly what needs improvement? Make your voices and ideas known.
Leader: The Old Officers Guy
Percival 973-590-7437 Marguerite La Corte 973-625-4379
James Canfield 973-728-9774 Charlie
Kientzler 973-835-1060 Jane Egan 973-636-0809
Meet: 9:00 am Tuxedo
Metered Commuters Lot, East Village Dr, Tuxedo, NY, 10987
From Suffern @ I-87 & I-287 Interchange Exit 15A: Take R-17 about 6.5 miles north to Tuxedo. Just past
the Tuxedo train station, turn right on East Village Rd, cross the tracks and
turn left into the large parking lot which is free on weekends
Friday June 8, 2012
Canoe—Passaic River at Essex County Environmental Center
Spend the day paddling the mighty Passaic
River, NJ's longest river. We will
paddle downstream and upstream from the Environmental Center, (no
shuttle). Lunch will be at the
Environmental Center.
See “General Canoeing Information” on Home page for additional canoe information
Leader: Carol Czajkowski 973-539-4084 Must call and register.
Meet: 10:00 am Essex County Environmental Education, 621 Eagle Rock Ave,
Roseland, NJ 07068
From I-80 & I-287 Intersection: Go East on I-80 exiting right for I-280. Continue
eastward on I-280 to Exit 4A, Eisenhower Pkwy southbound. Continue on
Eisenhower Pkwy ½ mi to Eagle Rock Ave. Turn right and drive ½ mi to ECEE on
the left.
Sunday June 10, 2012
AT–High Point to Unionville
Moderately Strenuous
This 9 mile hike travels down from the High
Point Monument through New Jersey and New York to the AT crossing on Rt-284.
Shuttle required.
Leaders: Carolyn and Jim Canfield 973-728-9774
Meet: 9:00 am Appalachian
Trail crossing: 514 Rt-284 (Unionville Ave); Sussex, NJ 07461
From I-287 Exit 52: Onto Rt-23 northwest. Continue 27 mi. on Rt-23 to Sussex. Just before
the zigzag in the center of Sussex, at the light turn right on to Unionville
Ave (Rt-284). Then follow Rt-284 North 6.5 mi toward Unionville, NY. The
crossing is about ½ mi south of the NY/NJ State Line. Parking is on left. (GPS
41.2884,-74.5521)
Friday June 15, 2011 Canoe—Pompton
Lake
Spend
a day paddling on a beautiful lake with a picnic afterwards.
See “General Canoeing Information” on Home page for additional canoe information
Leader: Charlie Kientzler 973-835-1060 Must call and register.
Meet: 10:00 am Kientzler Home, 711 Terhune Dr. (Rt-202), Wayne, NJ 07470
From I-287 North Exit 58: On exiting turn left at light and proceed 0.1 mi to
Rt-202 (Ramapo Valley Rd). Turn right (southbound), drive 1 mi to Light where
Rt-202 turns right. Follow Rt-202 1 mi to driveway on right. Note! Driveway is
at the end of guardrail.
From I-287 South Exit 58: On exiting, turn left (southbound) onto Rt-202 (Ramapo
Valley Rd) and continue through town 1.3 mi to Light where Rt-202 turns right.
Follow Rt-202 1 mi to driveway on right. Note! Driveway is at the end of
guardrail.
Sunday June 17, 2012 Pete’s
Path & Wanaque Ridge
Moderate
We will hike on the Wanaque Ridge Trail with
beautiful views over the reservoir. Then return via a 7 mile circular route.
Leaders: Berny Baron & Robin Abrett 862-228-0332 RTABRETT@HOTMAIL.COM
Meet: 9:30 AM Baron
& Abrett House, 21 Ramapo Mountain Drive, Wanaque NJ 07465
From I-287 Exit 57: Take Skyline Drive north towards Ringwood 3.1 miles, turn left onto
Conklintown Road. Drive 1 mile and turn left onto Ramapo Mountain Drive to
house #21, 0.2 mi up the block.
Sunday June 24, 2012 Clinton Reservoir, Pequannock
Watershed Moderate
A hike of about 6.5 to 7 miles from P9 to P7
in the Pequannock Watershed area on the Old Coal, Bearfort Waters/Clinton
(newly re-located around Buckabear Pond) & Clinton West trails at a
moderate pace. Shuttle Required from P7 to P9.
Leader: Jim McKay
973-538-0756 JRMMCKAY@VERIZON.NET
Meet 9:30 am Parking
Lot P7, 1373 Clinton Rd, West Milford, NJ
07480
From I-287 Exit 52 (Rt-23 West): Take Rt-23 West 9.5 mi to Clinton Rd. Turn North on
Clinton Rd. and go 7.7 miles to parking P7.
(GPS 41.1428,-74.4073)
Friday June 29, 2012 Canoe—Wawayanda
Spend
a day on a pretty lake that is easy paddling.
See “General Canoeing Information” on Home page for additional canoe information
Leader: Henry Fernandez 973-462-7747 Must call and register
Meet: 10:00 am Wawayanda State Park, Boat Launch Parking, Hewitt, NJ 07421
From I-287 Exit 55: Go north on Ringwood Ave. (Rt-511) about 13 miles to Warwick Tpk. at south end of Greenwood Lake. Continue straight-ahead 5 mi. on Warwick Tpk. past Upper Greenwood Lake. Turn left at park entrance. Continue past the Ranger Station 2¼ mi. to the entrance to Beach Parking on the left. Drive left past the Beach Parking Area.