Schedule for March 2011                                           IHC home page

Saturday                   March 5, 2011                   Highlands Trail to Mahlon Dickerson                     Moderately Strenuous

Seldom done section of the Highland Trails returning to Saffin Pond Parking area. Come see Sparta Mountain and the pretty views along the Pine Swamp section of this trail.   Shuttle Required

Leader: Mac McCaulley                   973-398-3002                   MACMCCAULLEY@AOL.COM

Meet: 9:00 AM                   Saffin Pond Parking Lot. Mahlon Dickerson Co. Park, Weldon Rd., Weldon, NJ 07849

From Rt. 80 Exit 34B (Rt-15 North): Go about 5 mi. to Weldon Rd. on right. Exit and continue north about 3 mi. to Saffin Pond Parking on the right.

→Note Clocks spring ahead an hour March 13th←

Sunday                   March 13, 2010                   Bare Rock Fire Tower Loop                                          Moderately Strenuous

Come see the Fire Tower in Sterling Forest. 8 miles. From the visitor center we will use the following trails: Bare Rock, Viewpoint Spur, Fire Tower Trail, Sterling Ridge Tr., Highlands Tr. Finally returning on Bare Rock Trail.

Leader: Guy Percival                   973-590-7437                   JenGuy@optonline.net

Meet: 9:00 AM                   Sterling Forest Visitor Center, Sterling Forest, Tuxedo, New York 10987

From Suffern @ I-87 & I-287 Interchange Exit 15: Take Rt-17 north 2 miles to Sterling Mine Road (CR-72). Proceed west on Sterling Mine Road about 3 miles to traffic light. Turn right at traffic light onto Long Meadow Road (CR-84). Go north 3½ miles to Old Forge Road on left. Turn left onto Old Forge Road and take the next right toward the Visitor's Center (left side ¼ mi.) and park in the parking lot on right. (The old visitor center lot.)

Sunday                   March 20, 2011                   Van Campens Glen                                   Moderately Strenuous

Beautiful hike with lunch at the foot of a lovely waterfall. Come shake off those winter blues with 8 rolling miles.

Leader: Al MacLennan                   973-451-1435                   AJMACLENNAN@VERIZON.NET

Meet: 9:00 AM                   Millbrook Village Parking Lot, Old Mine Rd & Millbrook Rd, Columbia, NJ 07832

From: I-80 West to Delaware Water Gap : Exit for River Rd. This is the last exit before bridge to Pa. Take River Rd. north about 10 miles to Millbrook Village.

ALTERNATE : I-80 West to Exit 12: Right on Rt-521 for about 4 miles to Blairstown. Turn left onto Rt-94; go 0.2 miles to Rt-602, which goes between Agway and a red building on the left. Follow Rt-602 to Millbrook. Parking lot is on right.

Sunday                   March 27, 2011                   Ringwood Meander                                         Moderate

Depending on the weather, we will traverse a variety of trails, including the Cooper Union Trail to Governor Mtn. overlook.                             Conditions may require crampons or snowshoes.

Leader: Jane Egan                              973-636-0809                      No calls after 9:00 PM

Meet: 9:00 AM                   Parking Lot A, Skylands Manor, Ringwood, NJ 07456

From I-287 Exit 55: Go north on Ringwood Ave. (Rt-511) about 7 miles to Sloatsburg Rd; turn right for 2 miles to Skylands sign. Turn right one mile to "Eagles Gateway" near Manor House; continue straight to parking lot "A" on left.

From Suffern @ I-87 & I-287 Interchange Exit 15A: Take Rt-17 north about 2 mi to Sterling Mine Rd (Rt-72). Right exit at Sterling Mine Rd (becomes Sloatsburg Rd. in NJ), go about 4 mi. Turn left at Skylands Botanical Garden sign, and proceed as above.