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



Hiking Schedule (Archived)


Monday August 5, Advanced Monday
Meet - 7:00 AM
Location: Eagle Mountain (3600')*, Ascent 1600'
Distance: 8.4 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Saturday August 10, Intermediate Saturday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Windham High Peak (3524'), Ascent 1650'
Distance: 6.6 miles, 4.0 hours, moderate +
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday August 12, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Norrie Point - from Mills Mansion
Distance: 5.0 miles, 3.5 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-5670

Wednesday August 14, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Taconic Crest Trail to the Snow Hole
Distance: 5.0 miles, all day event, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7174

Monday August 19, Advanced Monday
Meet - 7:00 AM
Location: Long Path from Palenville to Palenville
Lookout to North Lake to Mountain Turnpike,
with car spot
Strenuous hike with swim at North Lake,
all day event
For Further Info Call: (845) 247-8756

Saturday August 24, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Ice Caves, Ellenville
all ay event
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6208

Monday August 26, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Schunemunk Mountain,
West Hudson Highlans Area
Distance: 5.0 miles, 3.5 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Monday September 9, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Ashokan High Peak (3080'), Ascent 1980' Distance: 7.5 miles, 6.0 hours, moderate +
For Further Info: (845) 246-4082

Wednesday September 11, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: Frick Pond
Distance: 5.0 miles, all day event, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-2459

Friday Sept. 13 through Sunday Sept. 15
Annual Fall Weekend
Location: Whiteface Chalet, Wilmington, NY
Hikes in the Adirondack High Peaks to be scheduled

Monday September 16, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Balsam Mountain (3600'), Ascent 1700'
Distance: 5.0 miles, 5.0 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4431

Saturday September 21, Intermediate Saturday 21
ANNUAL HUDSON RIVER VALLEY RAMBLE HIKE
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: From North Lake to North Point (3000'), Ascent 900' Distance: 5.0 miles, 4.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Saturday September 21, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: Walk around North/South Lakes
Distance: 5.0 miles, 4 to 5 hours
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-2321

Monday September 23, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Sugarloaf Mountain (3800'), Ascent 1700'
Distance: 7.0 miles, 5.0 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-5447

Monday September 23
Bi-Monthly Meeting
Meet - 7:00 PM
Atonement Lutheran Church

Monday September 30, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Hunter (4040') and Southwest Hunter (3740')
Mountains, from Spruceton
Distance: 10.0 miles, 7.0 hours, moderate + hike
plus bushwhack to Southwest Hunter summit
For Further Info Call: (845) 247-8756

Monday October 7, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Graham Mountain (3868')
Distance: 5.9 miles, 5.5 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7616

Wednesday October 9, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: Mine Kill State Park
Distance: 5.0 miles, 5.0 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Monday October 14, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Indian Head Mountain (3573')
Distance: 6.0 miles, 4.0 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8546

Wednesday October 16, Trail Maintenance Hike
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Section 20 of the Long Path
Twilight Park/Platte Clove Rd. to Palenville
(Inclement weather date-following Wednesday)
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Saturday October 19, Intermediate Saturday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Northern Taconic Crest Area
Distance: 6.0 miles, 4 to 5 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday October 21, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Fahnstock State Park
Distance: 7.5 miles, 5.5 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-5670

Thursday, October 24, Trail Maintenance Hike
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Black Dome Trail - with optional ascent of
Thomas Cole Mountain (3940')
(Inclement weather date-following Thursday)
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Saturday October 26, Novice
Meet - 9:00 Am
Location: Rochester Hollow
Distance: 5.0 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8478

Monday October 28, Advanced Monday
Meet - 9:00 AM
Third Annual Halloween Costume Hike
Location: Overlook Mountain (3140') from Mead Mountain Road
DRESS IN COSTUME
Distance: 5.0 miles, 3.0 hours, moderate
Fur Further Info Call: (845) 246-1823

Monday November 4, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Huntersfield Mountain (3434')
Distance: 4.0 miles, 4.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-5447

Friday November 8, Trail Maintenance Hike
Meet - 8:00 AM
Long Path, Platte Clove section - with optional ascent of
Kaaterskill High Peak (3655')
(Inclement weather date-following Friday)
For Further Information Call: (845) 246-8616

Wednesday November 6, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: Catskill Scenic Rail Trail: Village of Stamford to
the Intersection of Rte's 23 and 30
Distance: 5.0 miles, 5.0 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7174

Monday November 11, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Westkill Mountain (3880')
Distance: 8.0 miles, 5.5 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7158

Monday November 11, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Minnewaska State Park: Gertrude's Nose
Distance: 8.5 miles, 6.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Saturday, November 16, Intermediate Saturday
Meet - 7:00 AM
North Dome (3610') and Sherrill (3540') Mtns, total ascent 2550'
Distance: 7.0 miles, 6 to 7 hours, strenuous bushwhack
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Saturday November 23, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: John Boyd Thatcher State Park,
in the Helderbergs
Distance: 6.0 miles, 5.0 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6459

Monday November 25, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Hunter Mountain (4040'), hike via the ski area
Distance: 8.5 miles, 6.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8756

Monday November 25
Bi-Monthly Meeting
Meet - 7:00 PM
Atonement Lutheran Church



You may use the following link to download and print an MS Word format
August/September schedule. This 'paper' schedule is issued via email to club members and handed out to those present at the
bi-monthly club planning meetings.



The meeting place for 'all' hikes is at the rear of the Sawyer Savings Bank parking lot, 87 Market Street, Saugerties, NY.

Directions to the Sawyer Savings Bank: From I-87 (Exit 20), proceed east on route 212/32 approximately one mile to a fork in the road. Make a left onto Market Street at the fork. The bank will be on your immediate right, at 87 Market Street.

Click Here for a map of Saugerties. The red X represents the location of Sawyer Savings Bank.

For hikes to the Central/Western Catskills (areas accessible primarily via Route 28), it may be possible to meet the group at the rear of the Mountainside Restaurant parking lot, Route 28 and Maverick Road. This must be pre-arranged with the hike leader.

For Further Information on any of the above hikes call:

Bob Stinemire, President, (845) 246-4590

or

Sally Colclough, Membership Chairman, (845) 246-2945


Hikes are divided into advanced, intermediate and novice levels.

* 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)

Rain Dates will be the following Monday for Monday
hikes, and the following Saturday for Saturday hikes.
There is no regular rain date for Wednesday hikes.

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