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



Hiking Schedule (Archived)


Saturday March 22, Novice
Meet - 10:00 AM
Location: Marist College Campus
Distance: 4.0 miles, 3.0 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-2945

Monday March 24, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Harlem Valley Rail Trail
Distance: 7.0 miles, 4.0 hours, easy
For Further Info: (845) 246-5670

Monday March 24
Bi-Monthly Meeting
Meet - 7:00 PM
Atonement Lutheran Church

Monday March 31, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Doubletop Mountain (3860')*, Ascent 1850'
Distance: 5.5 miles, 5.25 miles, strenuous bushwhack
For Further Info Call: (845) 247-8756

Monday April 7, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Wilson State Park
Distance: 6.0 miles, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-5447

Monday April 7, Trail Maintenance
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Long Path (Platte Clove section)
plus Kaaterskill High Peak (3655') optional
Distance: 5.0 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Wednesday April 9, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: Wilson State Park
Distance: 6 miles, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 679-9763

Monday April 14, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Southwest Hunter Mountain (3740'), Ascent 2200'
Distance: 5.5 miles, 5.5 hours, Strenuous Bushwhack
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7987

Monday April 21, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Acra Point (3100'), Ascent 900'
Distance: 5.3 miles, 4.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Saturday April 26, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: Harlem Valley Rail Trail
Distance: 6.0 miles, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Monday April 28, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Plateau Mountain (3840'), Ascent 1800'
Distance: 5.5 miles, 4.25 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4040

Friday May 2, Trail Maintenance
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Long Path (Twilight Park to Palenville)
Distance: 5.0 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Monday May 5, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Mount Greylock, MA (3191')
Distance: 9.3 miles, 6.5 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Saturday May 10, Intermediate
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: Esopus Creek Trails, Saugerties
Distance: 2.0 miles, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 247-0664

Monday May 12, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Eagle Mountain (3600'), from Seager trailhead
Distance: 8.4 miles, 5.0 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 679-2580

Wednesday May 14, Novice
Meet - 9:00 AM
Location: Manitoga, Garrison in Putnam County
walk plus house tour (fee required)
Distance: 6.0 miles, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7174

Monday May 19, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Indian Head Mountain (3573'), Ascent 1780'
Distance: 7.0 miles, 4.25 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6949

Monday May 19, Advanced
Meet - 7:00 AM
Location: Peekamoose (3843') and Table (3847') Mountains,
Ascent 1800', with option of Lone (3720') & Rocky (3508')
Distance: 10.0 miles, 8.0 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Monday May 19
Bi-Monthly Meeting
Meet - 7:00 PM
Atonement Lutheran Church

Friday May 23, Trail Maintenance
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Thomas Cole Mountain (3940')
Distance: 5.0 miles, 5.0 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-8616

Saturday May 31, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Fahnstock State Park, Hudson Highlands
Distance: 6.0 miles, moderate walk
For Further Info Call: (845) 758-0769

Monday June 2, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 Am
Location: Sam's Point (With Ice Caves & Falls option - Bring a flashlight) Distance: 5.0 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 658-8606

Saturday June 7, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
National Trails Day Hike
Location: Huckleberry Point
Distance: 4.8 miles, 3.5 hours
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4145

Monday June 9, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Balsam Cap (3623') and Friday (3694') Mountains
total ascent of 3000'
Distance: 7.5 miles, 7.5 hours, strenuous bushwhack
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-1823

Wednesday June 11, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Taconic Crest Trail from Petersburgh Pass to the
Snow Hole, near Williamstown
Distance: 5.0 miles, all day event, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7174

Monday June 16, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Twin Mountain (3640')
Distance: 5.0 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate +
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-7616

Saturday June 21, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Rochester Hollow (Matyes Rd. off Routet 28)
Distance: 6.0 miles, 3.0 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590

Monday June 23, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Sugarloaf Mt (3800'), Ascent 1800', from Mink Hollow
Distance: 4.0 miles, 4.5 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4040

Monday June 30, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Echo Lake, from Platte Clove
Distance: 10.0 miles, 5.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-6949

Monday July 7, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Lake Awosting Circular
Scrambles plus carriage road walking and swimming at lake
Note: Parking fee about $5 per car (waived if senior citzen)
Distance: 10.0 miles, 7.0 hours, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 255-0614

Wednesday July 9, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Mountain Top Arboretum
Distance: 3.0 miles, 2.0 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-2459

Monday July 14, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Sage's Ravine in the Taconics, Berkshire County, MA
Distance: 8.0 miles, 5.5 hours, moderate +
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-5670

Saturday July 19, Novice
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Thompson Pond Preserve, Route 82, Pine Plains
Distance: 5.0 miles, 2.0 hours, easy
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-2945

Monday July 21, Advanced
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Westkill Mountain (3880'), Ascent 1700'
Distance: 7.0 miles, 5.5 hours, strenuous
For Further Info Call: (845) 679-2580

Monday, July 28, Intermediate
Meet - 8:00 AM
Location: Black Rock Forest (north loop), Town of Esopus
Distance: 5.5 miles, 3.5 miles, moderate
For Further Info Call: (845) 246-4590


You may use the following link to download and print an MS Word format
August/September 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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