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AT NY Hike #7: Old Albany Post Rd to Canopus Lake, Fahnestock
Meet 8:45 AM in the AT Lot near Canopus Lake, Fahnestock (GPS 41.452169, -73.838727). We shuttle back to the AT Trailhead on Old Albany Post Rd (GPS 41.37603, -73.89665). We hike Canopus Hill into Fahnestock State Park, crossing Dennytown Rd and ending at Canopus Lake. ATC Appalachian Trail Guide NY/NJ or TC East Hudson Trails Map 101 (Hudson Highlands South). Co-leader: Bob Zachowski, rzachowski@gmail.com, 631-935-2217.
Advance registration required. Please register using the Link below.
Hosted By: North Jersey Ramapo Chapter. Region: Mid-Hudson Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B. Leader: Anastasia Tavarez. Leader Email: atavare@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 646-207-4136. Mileage: 9.1. Elevation Gain: 2000. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall
70 Dubois St, Newburgh
+1 845-568-2305.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 8:45 AM – 2:00 PM.
41.452169,-73.838727.
For more info visit adknjr.ivolunteer.com. Russian Bear Loop
Meet at 8:45 AM for a 9:00 AM start from the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center, located off Seven Lakes Drive. We will hike on the Pine Meadow, Seven Hills, H-T-S, and Raccoon Brook Hills Trails to the Ramapo Torne, Russian Bear, and Pine Meadow Lake for lunch. We will return on the Pine Meadow Trail. Precipitation of any kind cancels. TC Southern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map 118. Nearest Medical Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY 10901. Be prepared for your hike by bringing a personal first aid kit, enough water, and food/snacks. Please wear hiking shoes. Hiking poles are highly recommended. Precipitation of any kind cancels. Please review the Ten Essentials of Hiking: https://americanhiking.org/10essentials/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Advance registration required. Please register using the Link below.
Hosted By: North Jersey Ramapo Chapter. Region: Mid-Hudson Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B. Leader: Geoff Fonseca. Leader Email: geofffonseca@yahoo.com. Leader Phone #: 845-390-1937. Mileage: 8. Elevation Gain: 1500. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital
255 Lafayette Ave, Suffern
+1 845-368-5029.
Thursday, September 3, 2026, 8:45 AM – 2:00 PM.
Reeves Meadow Visitors Center 100 Seven Lakes Dr, Sloatsburg, NY 10974.
For more info visit adknjr.ivolunteer.com. Five Ponds Loop (Ringwood State Park)
9:30 AM at parking lot D at Ringwood State Park (https://maps.app.goo.gl/Hp1LAgXk7SGZm9De6, $5 fee for NJ residents, $10 for non-residents) A beautiful meandering walk through Ringwood State Park. We will see some views as well as 5 beautiful woodland ponds. Lunch will be around noon.
Advance registration required. Please register using the Link below.
Hosted By: North Jersey Ramapo Chapter. Region: Mid-Hudson Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: C. Leader: Matthew Blevins. Leader Email: froggom@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 551-206-3022. Mileage: 5. Elevation Gain: 740. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital
255 Lafayette Ave, Suffern
+1 845-368-5029.
Saturday, September 5, 2026, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
41.119011,-74.238803.
For more info visit adknjr.ivolunteer.com. AT NY Hike #8: Fahnestock to Miller Hill Rd
Meet 8:45 AM under the underpass of Taconic State Parkway Exit 35 at 16 Miller Hill Rd, Hopewell Junction, NY (GPS 41.512312, -73.787769). We shuttle back to the AT Lot near Canopus Lake, Fahnestock (GPS 41.452169, -73.838727). We hike the AT through Fahnestock, crossing from Putnam to Dutchess County, passing the Shenandoah Camp Site and ending at the Taconic State Parkway. ATC Appalachian Trail Guide NY/NJ or TC Appalachian Trail - Dutchess & Putnam Counties. Co-leader: Anastasia Tavarez, atavare@gmail.com, 646-207-4136
Advance registration required. Please register using the Link below.
Hosted By: North Jersey Ramapo Chapter. Region: Mid-Hudson Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B. Leader: Bob Zachowski. Leader Email: rzachowski@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 631-935-2217. Mileage: 7.3. Elevation Gain: 1200. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Putnam Hospital Emergency Department
670 Stoneleigh Ave, Carmel Hamlet
+1 845-279-5711.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 8:45 AM – 2:00 PM.
41.512312,-73.787769.
For more info visit adknjr.ivolunteer.com. Lunch at Ramapo Lake
9:30 AM start from the LOWER parking lot on Skyline Drive. We will hike on the Castle Loop to visit castle ruins, and return on the Cannonball Trail to tranquil Ramapo Lake for lunch. For directions enter: "Ramapo Lake Trailhead, 67 Skyline Dr, Oakland, NJ" in Google Maps. Northern New Jersey Highlands Trails TC map 151.
Advance registration required. Please register using the Link below.
Hosted By: North Jersey Ramapo Chapter. Region: Mid-Hudson Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: C. Leader: Paul Margiotta. Leader Email: pjmm1177@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 201-693-6705. Mileage: 6.5. Elevation Gain: 900. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: St. Joseph's Wayne Medical Center
224 Hamburg Tpke, Wayne, NJ 07470
+1 973-942-6900.
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
67 Skyline Dr, Oakland, NJ.
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Meet at 8:45 AM for a 9:00 AM start. (GPS 41.274852, -74.0894.) We will take the blue trail to the Ramapo Dunderberg/AT (R) to the Bottle Cap to the red through the Lemon Squeezer to the AT to the Long Path (G) back to the parking lot. Nearest Medical Facilities: New York-Presbyterian Hudson Hospital. Be prepared for your hike by bringing a personal first aid kit, enough water, and food/snacks. Please wear hiking shoes. Hiking poles are highly recommended. Severe inclement weather cancels. TC Northern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map 119. Please review the Ten Essentials of Hiking: https://americanhiking.org/10essentials/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Advance registration required. Please register using the Link below.
Hosted By: North Jersey Ramapo Chapter. Region: Mid-Hudson Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B. Leader: Will Obecny. Leader Email: Obecny@optimum.net. Leader Phone #: 603-540-3184. Mileage: 7.5. Elevation Gain: 1394. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
1980 Crompond Rd, Cortlandt Manor
+1 914-737-9000.
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 8:45 AM – 2:00 PM.
41.274852,-74.0894.
For more info visit adknjr.ivolunteer.com. AT NY Hike #9: Miller Hill Rd to Depot Hill Rd
Meet 8:45 AM at the AT parking on Depot Hill Rd (GPS 41.572640, -73.680806). We shuttle back to the underpass under Taconic State Parkway Exit 35 at 16 Miller Hill Rd, Hopewell Junction, NY (GPS 41.512312, -73.787769). We pass the Hosner Mountain Side Trail (old AT route), Stormville Mountain, and the Morgan Stewart Shelter, ending on Depot Hill Rd. ATC Appalachian Trail Guide NY/NJ or TC Appalachian Trail - Dutchess & Putnam Counties. Co-leader: Bob Zachowski, rzachowski@gmail.com, 631-935-2217.
Advance registration required. Please register using the Link below.
Hosted By: North Jersey Ramapo Chapter. Region: Mid-Hudson Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B+. Leader: Anastasia Tavarez. Leader Email: atavare@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 646-207-4136. Mileage: 9.8. Elevation Gain: 2400. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Putnam Hospital Emergency Department
670 Stoneleigh Ave, Carmel Hamlet
+1 845-279-5711.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 8:45 AM – 2:00 PM.
41.572640,-73.680806.
For more info visit adknjr.ivolunteer.com. Long Path Trail Maitenance AT Loop(Harriman State Park)
9:30 AM Lake Skannatati parking lot (https://maps.app.goo.gl/cZFXQccCXhCaMzFb8) See the hike leader perform light trail maitenance and learn about what trail maitenance is on this meandering 6.5 loop through some of the beautiful scenery at Harriman State Park. Lunch will be around noon.
Advance registration required. Please register using the Link below.
Hosted By: North Jersey Ramapo Chapter. Region: Mid-Hudson Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: C. Leader: Matthew Blevins. Leader Email: froggom@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 551-206-3022. Mileage: 6.5. Elevation Gain: 900. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital
255 Lafayette Ave, Suffern
+1 845-368-5029.
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
41.2423,-74.1023.
For more info visit adknjr.ivolunteer.com. Stonybrook and Diamond Mountain
Meet at 9:00 AM at Reeves Meadow Visitor Center, 100 Seven Lakes Drive, Sloatsburg NY 10974 (trailhead coordinates 41.17384, -74.16859). This moderate-strenuous hike follows the Pine Meadow, Kakiat, Stonybrook, Hillburn-Torne-Sebago, Seven Hills, and Diamond Mountain Tower Trails. It offers panoramic views, interesting water features and rock formations.TC Southern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map 118. Nearest Medical Facilities: Good Samaritan Hospital, 225 Lafayette Avenue, Suffern NY Be prepared for your hike by bringing a personal first aid kit, enough water, and food/snacks. Please wear hiking shoes. Hiking poles are highly recommended. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please review the Ten Essentials of Hiking: https://americanhiking.org/10essentials/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Advance registration required. Please register using the Link below.
Hosted By: North Jersey Ramapo Chapter. Region: Mid-Hudson Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B. Leader: Mike Prestia. Leader Email: prestia.michael@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 917-841-0120. Mileage: 7.9. Elevation Gain: 1875. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital
255 Lafayette Ave, Suffern
+1 845-368-5029.
Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
41.17384,-74.16859.
For more info visit adknjr.ivolunteer.com. Jackie Jones Mountain & Big Hill
8:30 AM at the hikers parking on Kanawauke Rd / County Rd 106 (GPS 41.22985, -74.06072). This is a moderate double loop hike that passes the ORAK Ruin, Jackie Jones Mountain Summit, Fire Tower, Big Hill Shelter and the Third and Second Reservoirs. We'll take the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, a woods road, then the Long Path, before returning on the S-BM Trail. TC Southern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map 118. Nearest Medical Facilities: Good Samaritan Hospital, 255 Lafayette Ave, Suffern 845-368-5029 Be prepared for your hike by bringing a personal first aid kit, enough water, and food/snacks. Please wear hiking shoes. Hiking poles are highly recommended. Severe inclement weather cancels. Please review the Ten Essentials of Hiking: https://americanhiking.org/10essentials/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Advance registration required. Please register using the Link below.
Hosted By: North Jersey Ramapo Chapter. Region: Mid-Hudson Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B. Leader: Nikki Nasr. Leader Email: nikkinasr@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 201-694-0726. Mileage: 6.5. Elevation Gain: 1300. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital
255 Lafayette Ave, Suffern
+1 845-368-5029.
Sunday, September 20, 2026, 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM.
41.22985,-74.06072.
For more info visit adknjr.ivolunteer.com. AT NY Hike #10: Depot Hill Rd to NY 22
Meet 8:45 AM across the street from the NY 22 Metro-North RR (GPS 41.594978, -73.586346). We shuttle back to the AT parking on Depot Hill Rd (GPS 41.572640, -73.680806). We hike across NY 55, pass Nuclear Lake, ending at the RR Station on NY 22. Near West Dover Road, we encounter the 300-year-old Dover Oak, which is the oldest known Oak tree on the entire Appalachian Trail, with a trunk over 20 feet in circumference. ATC Appalachian Trail Guide NY/NJ or TC Appalachian Trail - Dutchess & Putnam Counties. Co-leader: Anastasia Tavarez, atavare@gmail.com, 646-207-4136
Advance registration required. Please register using the Link below.
Hosted By: North Jersey Ramapo Chapter. Region: Mid-Hudson Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B. Leader: Bob Zachowski. Leader Email: rzachowski@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 631-935-2217. Mileage: 9.8. Elevation Gain: 1350. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: New Milford Hospital Emergency Room
21 Elm St, New Milford
+1 800-585-7198.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 8:45 AM – 2:00 PM.
41.594978,-73.586346.
For more info visit adknjr.ivolunteer.com. Claudius Smith-Parker Cabin Loop
Meet at 8:45 AM for a 9:00 AM start at the parking circle at the end of Johnsontown Road off Seven Lakes Drive in Sloatsburg (GPS 41.179887, -74.163916). We will hike the Blue Disc, R-D, and Yellow Triangle Trails to Claudius Smith, Parker Cabin Mountain, and Lake Skenonto for lunch. We return on the Triangle and White Bar Trails. Precipitation of any kind cancels. Traction devices may be required. TC Southern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails Map 118. Nearest Medical Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY 10901. Be prepared for your hike by bringing a personal first aid kit, enough water, and food/snacks. Please wear hiking shoes. Hiking poles are highly recommended. Traction devices may be required. Precipitation of any kind cancels. Please review the Ten Essentials of Hiking: https://americanhiking.org/10essentials/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Advance registration required. Please register using the Link below.
Hosted By: North Jersey Ramapo Chapter. Region: Mid-Hudson Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B. Leader: Geoff Fonseca. Leader Email: geofffonseca@yahoo.com. Leader Phone #: 845-390-1937. Mileage: 8. Elevation Gain: 1500. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital
255 Lafayette Ave, Suffern
+1 845-368-5029.
Thursday, September 24, 2026, 8:45 AM – 2:00 PM.
41.179887,-74.163916.
For more info visit adknjr.ivolunteer.com. Bearfort Fire Tower, Hank's Pond
Meet 9:30 AM at a location to be provided upon registration. We will follow the Fire Tower Ridge Trail to the Bearfort Fire Tower. Return on The Hanks Ridge Trail back to parking area. Bring plenty of water and snacks. Rain cancels hike. Please register for the hike. TC Northern New Jersey Highlands Trails Map 153.
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Hosted By: North Jersey Ramapo Chapter. Region: Mid-Hudson Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: C. Leader: Peter Reiner. Leader Email: psr7777@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 845-323-7697. Mileage: 5.8. Elevation Gain: 800. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Chilton Medical Center
97 West Pkwy, Pompton Plains
+1 973-831-5000.
Saturday, September 26, 2026, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit adknjr.ivolunteer.com. AT NY Hike #11: NY 22 to CT 55 (Gaylordsville, CT)
Meet 8:45 AM at the AT parking on CT 55 in Gaylordsville, CT (GPS 41.6447, -73.5193). We shuttle back to the parking area across the street from the NY 22 Metro-North RR (GPS 41.594978, -73.586346). We hike through the Pawling Nature Preserve, pass the Wiley Shelter, then cross into Connecticut, ending at the AT parking on CT 55. ATC Appalachian Trail Guide NY/NJ or TC Appalachian Trail - Dutchess & Putnam Counties. Co-leader: Anastasia Tavarez, atavare@gmail.com, 646-207-4136
Advance registration required. Please register using the Link below.
Hosted By: North Jersey Ramapo Chapter. Region: Mid-Hudson Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B. Leader: Bob Zachowski. Leader Email: rzachowski@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 631-935-2217. Mileage: 7.5. Elevation Gain: 1250. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: New Milford Hospital Emergency Room
21 Elm St, New Milford
+1 800-585-7198.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 8:45 AM – 2:00 PM.
41.6447,-73.5193.
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