Monday, September 1, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Twin Mountain (3640')* from Dale Road
via Pecoy Notch, Ascent 1900'
Distance: 4.9 miles, 4.5 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4040

Monday September 8, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Mount Frisell, in the Taconics
Distance: 5.6 miles, 4.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Wednesday September 10, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Minekill State Park (Falls & House Tour)
Distance: 5.0 miles
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8478

Monday, September 15, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Wittenburg (3780') and Cornell (3806') Mtns,
Ascent 3120'
Distance: 9.0 miles, 7.0 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 679-2580

Saturday September 20, Intermediate
Meet - 9:00 Am
Hudson River Valley Ramble
North Lake to North Point (3000'), Ascent 1000'
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7616

Monday September 22, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Blackhead Mountain (3940'), Ascent 1840'
from Big Hollow Road
Distance: 4.4 miles, 4.0 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6949

Monday September 22
Bi-Monthly Meeting
Meet - 7:00 PM
Atonement Lutheran Church

Saturday September 27, Novice
Meet - 8:00
Location: Bash Bish Falls in the Taconics near Hillsdale
Distance: 5.0 miles, 5.0 hours
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6208

Monday September 29, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Plateau Mountain (3840'), Ascent 1650'
Distance: 5.6 miles, 4.5 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-1823

Monday September 29, Intermediate
Meet - 8:15 AM
Location: Ashokan High Peak (3080'), Ascent 1980'
Distance: 7.6 miles, moderate +
For Further Info Call: (845) 338-8772

Monday October 6, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Minnewaska: Hidden Pond/Mill Stone Quarry
Distance: 6.0 miles, 4.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-5670

Wednesday October 8, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: Twins Royals Views
Distance: 3.0 miles, 4.0 hours
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7616

Monday October 13, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Harriman Park (Elk Penn), Ascent 1500'
Distance: 8.0 miles, 5.5 hours, moderate,br> For Further Info Call: (845) 246-1823

October 17-19
Fall Hiking Weekend to Upper Connecticut Valley of Vermont
and the White Mountains of New Hampshire

Tuesday October 21, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Slide Mountain, via Cty Rte 47 (4180'), Ascent 1650'
Len Sperl Memorial Hike
Distance: 6.5 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7616

Saturday October 25, Novice
Meet - 10:00 AM
Location: Storm King Mountain, ($9.00 Entrance Fee)
Distance: 3.5 miles, 6.0 hours, easy+
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7174

Monday October 27, Advanced
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: Overlook Mt. (3140') from Mead Mountain Road
Fourth Annual Halloween Club Costume Hike
(Dress in Costume)
Distance: 5.0 miles, 3.0 hours, moderate hike (slow paced)
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7158

Monday November 3, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Plateau Mountain (3840') from Mink Hollow, Ascent 1800'
Distance: 5.6 miles, 4.5 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday November 10, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Thomas Cole Mountain (3940') Maintenance Hike,
from Barnum Road trailhead
Distance: 7.1 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 679-2580

Wednesday November 12, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Rochester Hollow
Note: Breakfast at Sweet Sue's followed by the hike
Distance: 6.0 miles, easy hike, all day event
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-2945

Monday November 17, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Minnewaska - Lake Awosting/Castle Point
Distance: 10.0 miles, 6.0 hours, moderate+
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6949

Saturday November 22, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Clermont State Park
Distance: 3.5 miles, 3.0 hours, easy walk
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-9983

Monday November 24, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Sugarloaf Mountain (3800') from Mink Hollow, Ascent 1800' Distance: 5.0 miles, 5.0 hours, strenuous
Snowshoes and crampons may be necessary
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Monday December 1, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Sam's Point in the Shawangunks
Distance: 5.0 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Wednesday December 3, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: Minnewaska State Park (Gertrude's Nose)
Distance: 5 to 6 miles, 6 to 7 miles
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Monday December 8, Annual Moonlight Hike
Meet - 5:15 PM
Location: Meads Mountain Road to Overlook Mountain
Summit/Firetower (3140')
Rain/Snow Date will be 12/9
Distance: 5.0 miles, 3.0 hours, slow pace
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7158 or 679-2580

Saturday December 13, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Blackhead Mountain, via Lockwood Gap (3940')
Ascent 1840'
Trailhead is on Big Hollow Road
Distance: 4.4 miles, 5.0 hours, strenuous
Snowshoes and crampons may be necessary
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday December 15, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Balsam Lake Mountain (3600'), Ascent 1700'
Trailhead is on Mill Brook Road
Distance: 5.0 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate +
Snowshoes and crampons may be necessary
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-5447

Wednesday December 17, Novice
Meet - 10:00 AM
Location: Hudson Valley Rail Trail-Highland
Distance: 5.0 Miles, 4 to 5 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-9373

Monday December 22, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Panther Mountain (3720')
Distance: 6.5 miles, 5.5 hours, strenuous
Snowshoes and crampons may be necessary
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Thursday December 25
Meet - 10:00 AM at Reeves Visitor Center
Location: Harriman State Park
Distance and time to be determined
For Further Info Call: (973) 778-0992

Monday January 5, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Sherril Mountain (3540')
Distance: 5.5 miles, 5.0 hours, strenuous bushwhack
Snowshoes and crampons may be necessary
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4040

Monday January 12, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Minnewaska State Park (Gertrude's Nose)
Distance: 7.5 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate
Snowshoes and crampons may be necessary
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6949

Wednesday January 14, Novice
Meet - 10:00 AM
Location: Delaware & Hudson Canal + Bruceville Rd
in High Falls
Distance: 5.0 miles, 5.0 hours, two easy walks
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-2945

Monday, January 19, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Indian Head Mountain (3573')
Distance: 6.7 miles, 4.5 hours, strenuous
Snowshoes and crampons may be necessary
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8546

Saturday January 24, Novice
Meet - 10:00 AM
Location: Ulster Landing Park or Broadview Road in
Woodstock
Distance: 3 to 4 miles, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7174

Monday January 26, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Huntersfield Mountain (3423'), Ascent 1200'
Trailhead is along Huntersfield Road (Long Path
from west side of mountain)
Distance: 4.0 miles, 4.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

You may use the following link to download and print an MS Word format October/November 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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