Sunday July 9 West Mountain Ridge Hike Length:5 miles(Qualifying hike)Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous Taking the Fawn trail, up a steep climb to the ridge of West Mountain for a spectacular views of Bear Mountain and Perkins Memorial Tower. Walking along the ridge to the West Mountain shelter. We may make a detour to Cat's Elbow. […]
Raymond H. Torrey was the first Chair of the New York Chapter and a leading figure in setting up the trail system we enjoy in Harriman. He was a co-author of the New York Walk Book, first published in 1923. He was a newspaper journalist (the New York Post) and through his column, called The […]
5 - 6 miles, with a moderately strenuous, climb up and over Stockbridge Mountain. Elevation gain about 500 feet. In the Fall of 1924, the New York 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 […]
Length 5.1 mi Elevation gain 679 ft Route type Loop This is a moderately challenging route on a popular area by Lake Skannatati. The first 1.7 miles is a woods road with moderate incline, some ups and downs, passing by the entrance of an abandoned mine. We will break at Time Square before embarking on […]
Approximately 9 – 10 miles (round-trip). Moderately paced; short, steep section over Conklin Mountain and ups and downs over Breakneck Mountain. Elevation gain about 550 feet. Post-Thanksgiving Day exercise after the feast! This backpack adventure starts from the Boat Launch area of Lake Sebago. We will take a variety of trails to hike over to […]
The annual Palm Sunday hike to St. John's Church in the Wilderness has been a tradition since the 1930's. Other groups from other hiking clubs are out this day headed to St. John’s, and it is very common to cross paths with them as we hike along. Barring any snowstorm, the good people of St. […]
SATURDAY, April 13th - Parker Cabin Mt. from Rt. 17 Registration required. Trails include Orange White, RD, Yellow triangle out and back from Parker Cabin Mt. Some trails are on old woods road, others on a smoothish surface, and much of the typical Harriman rocky surfaces from erosion. One stream crossing will build focus. Two climbs […]
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On Sunday, June 9, join Andy Frank and the conservation committee for a tree ID hike, beginning and ending at Kakiat County Park (on the other side of Harriman). We are hoping the mountain laurel will be in bloom! Feel free to bring your own tree identification materials if you'd like. This 2.5-mile hike […]
Founded in 1923, the Nawakwa Outdoor Association of New York, Inc. is a membership organization dedicated to the enjoyment of the outdoors through hiking, walking, camping, swimming, skiing, sailing, canoeing, and kayaking, and to the conservation and preservation of our wilderness, particularly the mountains, lakes, trails, and camping areas of the metropolitan New York region.
