Monday January 6, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Rusk Mt (3940')*
Distance: 4.0 miles, 4.0 hours, moderate +
Snowshoes or Crampons may be necessary
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7158

Wednesday January 8, Novice
Meet - 10:00 AM
Location: Hannacroix Creek Preserve, and Cohotate Riverside
Trail and IceHouse Path, near the Hudson in Greene County
Two moderate walks with lunch at Fox River in between
Distance: 6.0 miles, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6208

Saturday January 11, Intermediate Saturday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Thompson Pond and Stissing Mountain (1403'), ascent 1000',
in the Town of Pine Plains, northern Dutchess County
Distance: 5.5 miles, 4.0 hours, moderate
Snowshoes or Crampons may be necessary
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday January 13, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Shaupeneak Ridge, Town of Esopus in Ulster County
Distance: 4.5 miles, 3.0 hours, easy+
Snowshoes or Crampons may be necessary
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Monday January 20, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Graham Mt (3860')
Distance: 5.9 miles, 5.5 hours, strenuous bushwhack
Snowshoes or Crampons may be necessary
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-1823

Saturday January 25, Novice
Meet - 10:00 AM
Location: Poets Walk, along the Hudson River
in northern Dutchess County
Distance: 6.0 miles, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-2459

Monday January 27
Bi-Monthly Meeting
Meet - 7:00 PM
Atonement Lutheran Church

Monday January 27, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Tivoli Bays Area (including a hike out to Kruger Island
if tide level and ice thickness permit)
Distance: 5.5 miles, 3.5 hours, moderate
Snowshoes or Crampons may be necessary
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-5670

Monday February 3, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Panther Mountain (3720'), Ascent 1545'
Distance: 6.5 miles, 5.5 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4431

Saturday February 8, Intermediate Saturday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Thatcher Park, Helberbergs, Albany County
X country ski/snowshoe
Distance: 3-4 miles, 3.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday February 10, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Mount Everett and Guilder Pond, Taconics
Distance: 4.5 miles, 4.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-5670

Wednesday February 12, Novice
Meet - 10:00 AM
Location: Newpaltz Rail Trail
Distance: 5.0 miles, 3.0 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7174

Monday February 17, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Balsam Mountain (3600'), Ascent 1700' Distance: 4.7 miles, 5.0 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4040

Saturday February 22, Novice
Meet - 10:00 AM
Location: Highland Rail Trail
DIstance: 4.0 miles, 3.0 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6208

Monday February 24, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: North Lake
Distance: 6.0 miles, 4.0 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Monday March 3, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Blackhead Mountain (3940') via Lockwood Gap, Ascent 1840'
Distance: 4.4 miles, 4.0 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Saturday March 8, Intermediate Saturday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Balsam Mountain (3600'), Ascent 1700'
Distance: 4.7 miles, 5.0 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday March 10, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Gertrude's Nose, Minnewaska State Park
Distance: 8.5 miles, 5.5 miles, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6949

Wednesday March 12, Novice
Meet - 10:00 AM
Location: Bard College Campus
Distance: 4.0 miles, 3.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6459

Monday March 17, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Slide (4180'), Ascent 1650'
Dress in Green
Distance: 6.5 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8546

Saturday March 22, Novice
Meet - 10:00 AM
Location: Marist College Campus
Distance: 4.0 miles, 3.0 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-2945

Monday March 24, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Harlem Valley Rail Trail
Distance: 7.0 miles, 4.0 hours, easy
For Further Info: (845) 246-5670

Monday March 24
Bi-Monthly Meeting
Meet - 7:00 PM
Atonement Lutheran Church

Monday March 31, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Doubletop Mountain (3860'), Ascent 1850'
Distance: 5.5 miles, 5.25 miles, strenuous bushwhack For Further Info Call: (845) 247-8756

You may use the following link to download and print an MS Word format April/May 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 Saturn, President, (845) 246-7158

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.

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