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RIP VAN WINKLE HIKERS

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


Summer 2010
Hiking Schedule


Momday, July 5th, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Doubletop Mountain (3860')
Strenuous bushwhack: 5.5 miles, 5.5 hours
For more information call: (607) 363-7267 (Pat and Moira Colangelo)

Wednesday, July 14th, joint novice/intermediate
Meet - 9:00 AM
Mills Mansion to Norrie Point Trail along
the Hudson in Staatsburg
Easy: 5.0 miles, 3.0 hours
For more information call: (845) 758-6143 (Helena Boba)

Monday, July 19th, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Plateau Mountain (3840’)
Strenuous: 6.0 miles, 5.0 hours
For further information call: (845) 246-8616 (Donna Wamsley)

Saturday, July 24th, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Hurley Rail Trail
Easy walk: 5.0 miles
For more information call: (845) 758-0769 (Maddy Scott)

Saturday, July 24th, Novice
Meet - 12:00 PM
2010 Club Picnic at North Lake State Campground
Town of Hunter in the Catskills
For more information call: 607) 363-7668 or (203) 561-2688 (Moira Colangelo)

Monday, July 26th, Intermediate
Meet - 9:00 AM
Plotterkill Gorge County Park
Town of Rotterdam (west of Schenectady)
Moderate hike: 4.5 miles, 4.0 hours For more information call: (518) 895-8474 (Rick Smith)

Monday July 26th 7:00 PM
Atonement Lutheran Church in Saugerties, NY
Refreshments by: Sandy Thorpe

Monday, August 2nd, Advanced>br> Meet - 8:00 AM
Bearpen & Vly Mountains (3600'/3529’)*
Moderate: 7.0 miles, 5.0 hours
For more information call: (845) 246-8074 (Juanita Wilsey)

Monday, August 9th, Intermediate
Meet - 9:00 AM
Stissing Mountain in Pine Plains, Dutchess County
Moderate: 4.5 miles, 4.0 hours
For more information call: (845) 246-4590 (Bob Stinemire)

Wednesday, August 11th, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Franny Reese Preserve and Walkway over the Hudson, Highland to Poughkeepsie
Easy: 5.0 miles
For more information call: (845) 246-4590 (Alice Stinemire)

Monday, August 16th, ADvanced
Wittenberg and Cornell Mountains (3780’/3860’)
Meet - 8:00 AM
Strenuous: 9.0 miles, 7.0 hours
For more information call: (845)246-8074 (Juanita Wilsey)

Saturday, August 28th, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location to be announced
Easy: 4.0 miles
For more information call: (845) 758-0769 (Maddy Scott)

Monday, August 30th, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Indian Head (3573’)
Moderate: 5.0 miles, 4.0 hours
For more information call: (607) 363-7668 or (203) 561-2688 (Moira Colangelo)

Monday, September 6th, Intermediate
Meet - 9:00 AM
Alander Mt. (2250’) from Mt. Washington Park HQ., Taconics
Moderate: 6.5 miles, 4.0 hours
For more information call: (518) 895-8474 (Rick Smith)

Monday, September 13th, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Panther Mountain (3720’)
Moderate: 7.0 miles, 5.0 hours
For more information call: (845)246-8616 (Donna Wamsley)

Wednesday, Saturday, September 18th, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Poet’s Walk and Hopeland Street Park, Red Hook
Easy: 5.0 miles
For more information call: (845) 758-6143 (Helena Boba)

Monday September 20th, Intermediate
Meet - 9:00 AM
Sam’s Point, Shawangunks near Ellenville
Moderate: 5.0 miles, 4.0 hours
For more information call: (845) 338-8772 (Chet Schramm)

Monday, September 27th, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Doubletop Mountain (3860')
Strenuous bushwhack: 6.0 miles, 6.0 hours
For more information call: (845) 246-2006 (Cal Johnson)

Monday September 27th 7:00 PM
Atonement Lutheran Church in Saugerties, NY

Wednesday, September 29th, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Delaware & Hudson Canal Rail Trail
Easy: 4.0 miles
For more information call: (845) 246-2945 (High Falls)



Please call the hike coordinator (phone numbers listed above) for more information on meeting places and hike details.

All club hikes originate at the trailhead. The hike coordinator will provide specific directions.



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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