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RIP VAN WINKLE HIKERS

Frederic Church painting showing the view from Olana, looking southwest toward the Hudson and Catskills beyond.


Fall 2019
Hiking Schedule


Monday, October 21
Westkill and Southwest Hunter Mountains
Contact hike organizer for time and meeting place
For further info contact Marvin Freedman @ marvfredeman@gmail.com

Wednesday, October 23
Explore routes between Balsam Cap & Friday Mountains
Contact hike organizer for time and meeting place
For further info contact Marvin Freedman @ marvfredeman@gmail.com

Wednesday, October 30
North Dome & Sherrill Mountains
Contact hike organizer for time and meeting place
For further info contact Marvin Freedman @ marvfredeman@gmail.com

Thursday, October 31
Halloween Hike!
Hike to the Devil's Kitchen lean-to for campfire, scary stories (bring one to share)
and jack o lantern carving. ( I will bring a couple small pumpkins to carve - precleaned).
Please register and get meeting time
For further info contact Leslie Suprenant @ (518) 573-8729 or email @ ljsurpre@yahoo.com

Monday, November 4
Halcott and Rusk Mountains
Postponed from 10/17
Contact hike organizer for time and meeting place
For further info contact Marvin Freedman @ marvfredeman@gmail.com

Wednesday, November 6
Friday & Balsam Cap Mountains
at a relaxed pace
Contact hike organizer for time and meeting place
For further info contact Marvin Freedman @ marvfredeman@gmail.com

Thurday, November 7
Trail maintenance hike on the Black Dome Range Trail
Join the Rip Van Winkle Hikers as we maintain our section of the Black Dome
Trail (Barnum Rd to Camel's Hump).
For further info contact Steve Emanuel @ semanuel001@frontier.com

Thursday, November 14
Trail maintenance hike on the Long Path: Twilight Park to Kaaterskill section
Join the Rip Van Winkle Hikers as we maintain the Long Path from Twilight Park
to the snowmobile trail jct on Kaaterskill.
Note: We usually summit Kaaterskill and take in the view from Hurricane Ledge.
For further info contact Steve Emanuel @ semanuel001@frontier.com

Thursday, November 21
Trail maintenance hike on the Long path: Twilight Park to Palenvill
Join the Rip Van Winkle Hikers as we maintain the Long Path between Twilight Park
and the Fernwood in Palenville. Includes three waterfalls and a walk to Poet's
Ledge. Afterwards comes Pizza Night at the Fernwood.
For further info contact Steve Emanuel @ semanuel001@frontier.com

Monday, November 25
7:00 PM
Bi-monthly club meeting
Atonement Lutheran Church, Market Street, Saugerties

If you want more hiking options …. Please volunteer to organize a hike.. Don’t forget, the
Rips are YOU!



Please call or email the hike coordinator (phone numbers listed above) to register and for information on the meeting place and hike details. All club hikes originate at the trailhead. The hike coordinator will provide specific directions.



Didn't find an outing that met your needs? Try these links to event listings
courtesy of some of our friends:

Catskill Mountain Club events



* The figure given represents the elevation of the summit. The total ascent of the hike will be less.

Trail Maintenance = special maintenance hikes
(see Trail Maintenance in the Main Menu)

Hiking involves certain inherent hazards, and persons
participating do so at their own risk.




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