Saturday June 4, Intermediate
Meet - 9:00 AM
Trails Day Hike to Balsam Mountain (3600’)* Distance: 6.0 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 338-8772 or (845) 876-4738

Monday June 6, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Big Indian (3700’) and Eagle (3600’) Mountains
Distance: 10.0 miles, 7.0 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-1823

Monday June 13, Intermediate
Meet - 7:30 AM
Plateau Mt. (3840’) from Mink Hollow, car spotting necessary
Distance: 5.5 miles, 4.5 hours, moderate+
For Further Info Call: (845) 338-8772

Monday June 20, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 Am
North Dome and Sherrill Mts. (3610’ and 3540’)
Distance: 8.0 miles, 7.5 hours, strenuous bushwhack
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7987

Monday June 27, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Panther Mt (3720’) thru Hike to Fox Hollow
car spotting necessary
Distance: 8.0 miles, 6.0 hours, moderate+
For Further Info Call: (845) 338-8772

Wednesday June 29, Novice
Meet - 8:00 Am
O & W Rail Trail, Town of Rochester
Distance: 4.0 miles, 4.0 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7174

Saturday July 2, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Blackhead, Black Dome and Thomas Cole Mts. (3940’,3980’,3940’)
Distance: 7.0 miles, 7.0 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Monday July 11, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Echo Lake (from Platte Clove)
Distance: 10.0 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7616

Wednesday July 13, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
Harlem Valley Rail Trail (Millerton and South)
Distance: 5.0 miles, all day event, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 758-6143

Monday July 18, All Invited
Meet - 8:00 AM
Lake Awosting Circular, Minnewaska
Note: parking fee of about $5 - waived if senior citizen is in car
Distance: 10.0 miles, 7.0 hours
For Further Info Call: (845) 255-0614

Saturday July 23, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
Esopus Bend Conservancy, Saugerties
Distance: 3.0 miles, 3.0 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 247-0664

Monday July 25, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Thacher Park to Thompson's Lake
(along the Helderberg Escarpment)
Distance: 5.5 miles, 5.5 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday July 25, Bi-monthly Meeting
Meet - 7:00 PM
Atonement Lutheran Church, Saugerties, NY

Monday August 1, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Doubletop Mountain (3860'), Ascent 1850'
Distance: 5.5 miles, 5.0 hours, strenuous bushwhack
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Monday August 8, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Ashokan High Point
Distance: 7.0 miles, 5.5 miles, moderate+
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-5447

Wednesday August 10, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
Barthalemen's Cobble, Ashley Falls, Mass
Easy Hike
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7174

Monday August 15, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Westkill Mountain (3880')
Distance: 7.0 miles, 6.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (203) 321-1981

Monday August 22, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Taconics Hills
strenuous bushwhack - call hike coordinator for details
For Further Info Call: (845) 338-8772

Saturday August 27, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
New Location!
Vernoy Kill Falls
followed by the Ellenville Blueberry Festival
- call hike coordinator for details
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Monday August 29, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Big Indian (3700'), Fir (3620') and Eagle (3600') Mountains
Distance: 10.0 miles, 7.0 hours, strenuous bushwhack
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-1823

Monday September 5, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Mount Utsayantha Firetower (3200'), Stamford, NY
Distance: 5.0 miles, 4.0 hours
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday September 12, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Lone (3721') and Rocky (3508') Mountains
Distance: 12.0 miles, 9.0 hours, strenuous bushwhack at slow pace
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Saturday September 17, Intermediate
Hudson River Valley Ramble
Meet - 9:00 AM
Overlook Mountain Firetower (3140'), Ascent 1400'
Distance: 5.0 miles, 4.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7616

Saturday September 17, Novice
Hudson River Valley Ramble
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location to be Announced
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-2945

Monday September 19, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Balsam Lake (3723') and Graham (3868') Mountains
Distance: 7.5 miles, 7.5 hours, strenuous bushwhack
For Further Info Call: (845) (203) 321-1981

Monday September 26, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Balsam Cap (3723') and Friday (3694') Mountains
Distance: 7.5 miles, 7.5 hours, strenuous bushwhack
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-1823

Monday September 26, Bi-monthly Meeting
Meet - 7:00 PM
Atonement Lutheran Church, Saugerties, NY

Wednesday September 28, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
John Boyd Thacher Park in the Helderbergs
easy hike
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6208

Saturday October 1, Advanced
Meet - 9:00 AM
Catskills Lark in the Park: Plateau Mountain (3840’)
6.0 miles, 5.0 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Monday October 3, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00Am
Annual Len Sperl Memorial Hike
Slide Mountain (4180’), 1650’ascent
6.5 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate +
For Further Info Call: (845) 338-8772 or Pat Kramer (845) 246-1823

Monday October 10, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
North Dome (3610’) and Sherrill Mountains (3540’)
8.0 miles, 8.0 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-1823

Wednesday October 12, Novice
Meet - 9:00 Am
Poets Ledge
6.0 miles, all day, moderate walk
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7174

Friday October 14 to Sunday October 16
2005 Fall Hiking Weekend at Water's Edge Inn,
Old Forge, NY
Saturday October 22, Novice
Meet 10:00 AM
Storm King Mountain/Arts Center
Note: there is a $9.00 entry fee.
Easy hike: all day
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Mondayt October 24, Advanced
Meet: 8:00 AM
Table (3847’) and Peekamoose (3843') Mountains, ascent 2360'
and an option to do Lone Mountain (3721‘)
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Monday, October 31, all are invited
Meet - ??
Sixth Annual Halloween Club Costume Hike
at the Esopus Bend Nature Preserve, Saugerties
3.0 miles, easy hike
Dress in costume and meet at Simmons Plaza, Saugerties
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616 or (845) 247-0664

Monday November 7, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Terrace Mountain, 1300' ascent
7.0 miles, 6.0 hours, moderate +
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4082

Wednesday November 9, Novice
Meet - ??
Harvey Mountain, Austerlitz, NY
5.0 miles, all day
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7174

Monday November 14, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Overlook Mountain, in search of the Rip Van Winkle Caves
moderate bushwhack
For Further Info Call: (845) 679-2580

Wednesday November 16, all are invited
Meet - 5:15 PM
Annual Full Moon Hike: Overlook Mt. (3140’),
from the trailhead at Mead Mountain
5.0 miles, 4.0 hours, slow paced hike
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7158

Monday November 21, Intermediate
Meet - 8:30 AM
Minnewaska State Park
6.0 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Saturday November 26, Novice
Meet 9:00 AM
Norrie Point along the Hudson, Staatsburg, NY
5.0 miles, all day (lunch out), moderate walk
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6459

Monday November 28, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Windham High Peak (3524’) from Rte. 23
6.6 miles, 4.0 hours, moderate +
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8546

Monday November 28, Bi-monthly Meeting
Meet - 7:00 PM
Atonement Lutheran Church, Saugerties, NY

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

Many of our hikes originate from Sawyer Savings Bank, 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. 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), we will often meet at the rear of the Mountainside Restaurant parking lot, Route 28 and Maverick Road.

Meeting sites vary however - please call the hike coordinator to be sure of the exact meeting place.

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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