Hiking Schedule
Monday, February 7th, Ramblers
Monday, February 14th, Advanced
Monday February 21st, Advanced
Snowshoes and Crampons required
Saturday February 26th, Ramblers
Monday, February 28th, Advanced
Wednesday, March 2nd, Ramblers
Monday, March 7th, Advanced
Monday, March 14th, Advanced
Monday March 21st, Advanced
Saturday, March 26th, Ramblers
Monday March 28th
Monday, March 29th, Advanced
Wednesday, April 6th, Ramblers
Monday, April 11th, Advanced
Monday, April 18th, Ramblers
Wednesday, April 20th, Trail Maintenance Hike
Monday, April 25th, Advanced
Wednesday, April 27th, Ramblers
Monday, May 2nd, Ramblers
Thursday, May 5th, Trail Maintenance Hike
Monday May 9th, Advanced
Wednesday, May 11th, Ramblers
Friday, May 13, 2011
Monday, May 16th, Advanced
Monday, MAY 23rd, Advanced
Monday May 23rd
Wednesday, May 25th, Ramblers
All club hikes originate at the trailhead. The hike coordinator will provide specific directions.
* The figure given represents the elevation of the summit. The total ascent of the hike will be less.
Trail Maintenance = special maintenance hikes
Rain Dates will be the following Monday for Monday
Hiking involves certain inherent hazards, and persons
Wednesday, February 2nd, Ramblers
Meet - 9:00 AM
Roundtop Mountain Road + have lunch out
Easy Walk: 5.0 Miles, 4.0 Hours
For more information call: (845) 246-7174 (Sandy Thorpe)
Meet - 8:00 AM
Berlin Mountain (2790’)*
Moderate: 4.5 miles, 4.0 hours
For more information call: (518) 895-8474 (Gaye Smith)
Snowshoes and Crampons may be needed
Meet - 8:00 AM
Balsam Lake Mt. (3723’) and Graham Mt. (3868’), ascent 1700'
Moderate+: 10.0 miles, 6.0 hours, ascent 1700’
For more information call: (845) 246-8074 (Juanita Wilsey)
Snowshoes and Crampons may be needed
Plateau Mountain (3840’) and Sugarloaf Mountain (3800’)
Meet - 8:00 AM
Strenuous: 8.0 miles, 6.0 hours
For more information call: (607) 363-7267 (Pat and Moria Colangelo)
Meet - 9:00 AM
Olana State Historic Site
Easy Walk: 5.0 miles, 4.0 hours
For more information call:(845) 758-6143 (Helena Boba)
Meet - 8:00 AM
North Dome (3610’) and Sherril (3540’) Mountains
Strenuous bushwhack: 7.0 miles, 7.0 hours
For more information call: (845) 246-8074 Juanita Wilsey)
Snowshoes and Crampons required
Meet - 9:00 AM
Ashokan Reservoir
Easy walk: 3.0 miles, 3.0 hours
For more information call: (845) 246-4590. (Alice Stinemire)
Meet - 8:00 AM
Windham High Peak. (3524’)
Moderate: 6.6 miles, 5.0 hours
For more information call (518) 895-8474 (Rick Smith)
Meet - 7:00 AM
Lone (3721’), Rocky (3506’) Table(3847’) and Peekamoose (3843’) Mts
Strenuous bushwhack: 10.0 miles, 9.0 hours
For more information call: (845) 246-8074 (Juanita Wilsey)
Depending on snow conditions, snowshoes and crampons may be required
Doubletop Mountain (3860')
Strenuous bushwhack: 5.5 miles, 5.5 hours
For more information call: (845) 246-8074 (Juanita Wilsey)
Snowshoes and Crampons may be necessary
Meet - 9:00 AM
SUNY New Paltz Campus + lunch out afterwards
Easy Walk: 3.0 miles, 4.0 hours
For more information call:(845) 246-2945 (Sally Colclough)
Bi-monthly Club Meeting
7:00 PM
Atonement Lutheran Church in Saugerties, NY
Meet - 8:00 AM
Rusk Mountain (3680’)
Moderately Strenuous bushwhack: 4.0 miles, 4.0 hours
For more information call: (845) 246-8074 (Juanita Wilsey)
Snowshoes & crampons may be necessary
Meet - 10:00 AM
Cary Arboretum
Moderate: 4.0 miles
For more information call: (845) 246-4590 (Alice Stinemire)
Meet - 8:00 AM
Panther Mountain (3720’)
Moderate +: 7.0 miles, 7.0 hours
For more information call: (973) 994-2314 (Keith Johnson)
Snowshoes and Crampons may be necessary
Meet - 10:00 AM
Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve in Rensselaerville
Moderate: 4.0 miles, 3.0 hours
For more information call: (518) 895-8474 (Gaye Smith)
Meet - 8:00 AM
Thomas Cole section
For more information call: (845) 626-4104 (Jim Gebhard)
Meet - 8:00 AM
North Dome (3610’) and Sherrill (3540’) Mountains
Strenuous hike: 7.0 miles, 7.0 hours
For more information call: (845) 246-8074 (Juanita Wilsey)
Meet - 10:00 AM
River Road Park
Easy walk: 3.0 miles
For more information call: (845) 247-2945 (Sally Colclough)
Meet - 9:00 AM
Thomas Cole Mountain (3950')
Moderate +: 5.75 miles, 4.0 hours
For more information call: (518) 895-8474 (Rick Smith)
Meet - 8:00 AM
Long Path section – Platt Clove Rd to Palenville
For more information call: (845) 626-4104 (Jim Gebhard)
Meet - 8:00 AM
Westkill Mountain (3880’)
Strenuous: 7.0 miles, 7.0 hours
For more information call: (845) 246-8074 (Juanita Wilsey)
Meet - 10:00 AM
Walkway over the Hudson (and maybe Franny Reese Park),
Highland to Poughkeepsie
Easy: 3.0 miles
For more information call: (845) 758-6143 (Helena Boba)
Rip Van Winkle Hikers 20th Anniversary Banquet
Place: American Legion Hall, John Street, Saugerties, NY
$20.00 per person, includes appetizers, dinner, soft drinks, coffee,
tea and dessert, cash bar.
Cocktails 6 -7 PM
Dinner and Program, 7-10 PM
For reservations mail check payable to Rip Van Winkle Hiking Club
to Juanita Wilsey, 18 John Street, Saugerties, NY 12477 by Friday, May 6, 2011.
For more information call 845-246-8074.
Please e-mail hiking pictures to bluebird1198@hvc.rr.com for slide show.
Meet - 8:00 AM
Fir (3620’), Big Indian (3700’), Eagle (3600’) Mountains
Strenuous hike: 9.0 miles, 8.0 hours
For more information call: (845) 246-8074 (Juanita Wilsey)
Meet - 8:00 AM
Balsam Mountain from Ryder Hollow (3600’)
Moderate: 5.0 miles, 5.0 hours
For more information call: (845) 246-8074 (Juanita Wilsey)
Bi-monthly Club Meeting
7:00 PM
Atonement Lutheran Church in Saugerties, NY
Meet - 10:00 AM
Lake Minnewaska (lower Awosting Carriageway)
Easy walk: 4.0 miles, 2.5 hours
For more information call: (845) 246-7174 (Sandra Thorpe)
Please call the hike coordinator (phone numbers listed above) for more information on
meeting places and hike details.
Hikes are divided into advanced, intermediate and novice levels.
(see Trail Maintenance in the Main Menu)
hikes, and the following Saturday for Saturday hikes.
There is no regular rain date for Wednesday hikes.
participating do so at their own risk.
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