Come hike with us: Three new hikes scheduled

Take a look at the main hiking page for all our hikes. The newest additions are:

 

Camp Quannacut – (5 miles) – Sunday, August 28, 2022

The New York Chapter’s first camp in Harriman State Park was at Camp Quannacut (situated on Queensboro Lake) and used April and May of 1924). This hike will visit and have lunch at Queensboro Lake as we try to imagine what that first generation of members experienced having their first camp in the park. Hike will start from the Anthony Wayne parking area and is qualifying. Meeting time is 9:30AM. Leader: Ray Kozma; co-leader: Stephanie Lai. Please register with leader by Thursday, August 25^th: raymondkozma@gmail.com or 917-406-3782.

 

Harvest Moon Midnight Hike – Saturday September 10, 2022

Following dinner at Camp on Saturday night we’ll carpool to Elk Pen for a loop hike. We’ll hike up to Island Pond and detour to an Indian Cave, then walk a flat ridge-line using only moonlight to illuminate the way. Then we’ll descend through the Lemon Squeezer and return to the cars. Due to the hilly terrain and nature of this hike we need hardy and adventurous hikers! Approximately 7 miles and qualifying. Headlamps and a reflective item required. Weather permitting.

Contact Leader, Lewis Ports ports.lewis@gmail.com or (646)339-1316

Camp Blue Bird – (5 – 6 miles) – Saturday, September 17, 2022

In the Fall of 1924, the Chapter subleased Camp Blue Bird (on the east side of Upper Twin Lake) from a group that used the property as a girl’s camp in Summer. In May, the Chapter vacated Camp Blue Bird, but was back in October and remained until April of 1925. It was at Camp Blue Bird that the members developed the model of the Saturday night communal meal. As stated by Ira Ayres in his write-up for the 50^th anniversary of the Chapter: “Our very successful system of community meals began on our second weekend in October 1924.” Hike will start at the Silvermine parking area. Meeting time is 9:30AM. Hike is qualifying.

Leader: Ray Kozma; co-leader: Stephanie Lai. Please register with leader by Thursday, September15th raymondkozma@gmail.com or 917-406-3782.