Monday, March 4, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Kaaterskill High Peak (3655')*
9.5 miles, 6.0 hours, strenuous
snowshoes/crampons/creepers may be useful depending upon conditions
For Further Info Call: (845) 247-8756

Saturday, March 9, Intermediate Saturday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Giant Ledge and Panther Mt. (3720') from County Route 47
Distance: 6.5 miles, 6.0 hours, strenuous
snowshoes and crampons may be necessary
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday, March 11, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Colgate Lake to Dutcher Notch
8.5 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate
snowshoes and crampons may be necessary
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-5670

Wednesday, March 13, Novice
Meet - 10:00 AM
Location: Schoolhouse Rd to Ruby
Distance: 4.0 miles, easy walk
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Monday, March 18, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Peekamoose (3843') and Table (3847') Mtns
Distance: 8.6 miles, 7.0 hours, strenuous
snowshoes and crampons may be necessary
For Further Info: (845) 246-8546

Monday March 18, Bi-Monthly Meeting
Atonement Lutheran Church, Market St., Saugerties
at 7:00 PM

Saturday, March 23, Novice
Meet - 10:00 AM
Location: Poets Walk, along the Hudson
Distance: 3.0 miles, easy walk
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6459

Monday, March 25, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Mt. Everett (2602) and Guilder Pond, Taconics
Distance: 4.5 miles, 3.5 hours, moderate
snowshoes and crampons may be necessary
For Further Info: (845) 246-5670

Monday, April 1, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Halcott Mountain (3520')
Distance: 6.5 miles, 5 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 247-8756

Monday, April 8, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Huckleberry Point
Distance: 4.8 miles, 4 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6949

Wednesday, April 10, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: Morse Estate (Locust Grove)
Tour House and Easy Walk
Distance: 3.5 miles, 2 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7174

Saturday, April 13, Intermediate Saturday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Huntersfield Mountain, northwest Catskills (3423'),
Ascent about 1000'
snowshoes and crampons may be necessary
Distance: 4.0 miles, 4 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday, April 15, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Giant Ledge and Panther Mountain (3720'),
snowshoes and crampons may be necessary
6.5 miles, 5 hours, moderate +
For Further Info Call: (845) 679-2580

Monday, April 22, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Sams Point
Distance: 5.0 miles, 4 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 658-8606

Friday, April 26, Trail Maintenance Hike
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: starting from Barnum Road with optional hike of Thomas Cole Mountain
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Saturday, April 27, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: Hicks Hill
Distance: 6.0 miles, 4 hours, moderate walk
For Further Info Call: (845) 247-9643

Monday, April 29, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Indian Head Mountain (3573')
Distance: 6.0 miles, 4 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Saturday, May 4, Intermediate Saturday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Westkill Mountain (3880'), Ascent 1800'
Distance: 7.0 miles, 6 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday, May 6, Trail Maintenance Hike
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Platte Clove Section of Long Path (plus optional hike of Kaaterskill High Peak)
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Wednesday May 8, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: Stony Kill, Wappingers Falls
Distance: 5.0 miles, 4+ hours, easy walk
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Monday, May 13, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Windham High Peak (3524')
Distance: 6.6 miles, 4.25 hours, moderate+
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8546

Thursday, May 16, Trail Maintenance
Meet 8:00 AM
Location: Palenville Section of Long Path
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Saturday May 18, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: Mills Mansion (Guided tour of grounds included)
Distance: 4.0 miles, 4+ hours, easy walk
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6208

Saturday, May 18, Intermediate Saturday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Prospect Mountain, southern Adirondacks
from Lake George Village (2025'), Ascent 1580'
Distance: 4.0 miles, 4.0 hours, moderate+
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday, May 20, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Stissing Mt. and Thompsons Pond
Distance: 5.5 miles, 4.5 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-5670

Monday, May 27, Family Day
Location: Hike up Overlook Mt. (3140) from Mead Mountain
Tower will be open if you call ahead
Distance: 5.0 miles, 3.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 679-2580

Monday May 27, Bi-Monthly Meeting
Atonement Lutheran Church, Market St., Saugerties
at 7:00 PM

Monday, June 3, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 Am
Location: Lake Awosting (Minnewaska State Park)
Distance: 8.0 miles, 4.5 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4082

Saturday June 8, Intermediate Saturday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Plateau Mountain (3840'), Ascent 1650'
from Elka Park to Stony Clove (spot cars)
Distance: 7.25 miles, 5.5 hours moderate +
For Further Info Call: (631) 225-2176

Monday June 10, Advanced Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Giant Ledge/Panther Mt. (3760')
Distance: 6.5 miles, 5 hours, moderate +
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Wednesday June 12, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Black Rock Forest, Town of Esopus
Distance: 5.0 miles, 4.0 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6208

Monday, June 17, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Echo Lake (from Platte Clove)
Distance: 10 miles, 5 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Saturday June 22, Intermediate Saturday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Bear Mountain (1284'), Ascent 1150'
from Fort Clinton site near Bear Mt. Bridge (loop)
Distance: 5.5 miles, 4.5 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday, June 24, Advanced Monday
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: Lake Minnewaskac - hike two historic
and forgotten trails and swim
Distance: 6.0 miles, 6 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (973) 778-0992 or (845) 246-1823

Monday, July 1, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 7:00 AM
Location: Sage's Ravine and Mt. Race, Taconics (Mass)
Distance: 7.6 miles, 6 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Saturday July 6, Intermediate Saturday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Halcott Mountain (3520'), Ascent approx. 1500'
Distance: 5.0 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate bushwhack
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday, July 8, Advanced Monday
Meet - 7:00 AM
Location: Peekamoose (3843') and Table (3847') Mts.
(from Moonhaw Road) and then
Lone (3721') and Rocky (3508') Mts. (bushwhack)
Distance and total hours to be Announced, Strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7987

Wednesday July 10, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Hurley Rail Trail
Distance: 6.0 miles, 4.0 miles, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7174

Monday July 15, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Rochester Hollow (Rte 28, Shandaken)
Distance: 6.0 miles, 4 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-5670

Saturday July 20, Intermediate Saturday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Clermont Historic Site, along the Hudson
Hike carriage trails and (optional) tour of Manor House
Distance: 4.0 miles, 3.0 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday, July 22, Advanced Monday
Meet - 7:00 AM
Location: (3600') and Vly (3529') Mountains
Distance: 9.3 miles, 6.5 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8546

Monday May 22, Bi-Monthly Meeting
Atonement Lutheran Church, Market St., Saugerties
at 7:00 PM

Saturday, July 27, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Lake Taghkanic, easy hike plus swimming
DIstance: 4.0 miles, all day event
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7174

Monday July 29, Intermediate Monday
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Twin Mt (3640') loop
Distance: 4.9 miles, 4.5 hours, moderate +
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Monday August 5, Advance 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

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 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 Rick Smith at (845) 246-4145

or

Bob Stinemire, President, (845) 246-4590
Fred Backhaus, Membership Chairman, (845) 246-5670

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.