Saturday, May 3: Diamond Mountain Circular Starting at 9 a.m. from the Nawakwa main cabin, we will make our way along camp road toward 7 lakes drive which we will cross to access the Tuxedo Mt Ivy Trail. We will only stay for a short distance on the TMI before we turn right onto the […]
Saturday, May 3: Stahahe High Point, Island Pond Views This scenic hike covers about 6 miles and 1,000 feet elevation gain, and it starts and ends on Kanawauke Road/Route 106 in Harriman State Park. Nice views from the tops of mountains and across a lake. A couple of moderately steep ascents and a moderately steep descent. Hiking […]
A qualifying hike, registration required! A moderately challenging 5-6 mile rugged trail including passage through the famous 'Lemon Squeezer' and several ascents and descents on the AT. We will depart Camp Nawakwa at 9 a.m. in at least two cars to shuttle between start and end points. Sturdy, reliably comfortable footwear is required! Bring a day […]
Sunday, May 4: Turkey Hill Lake, Out and Back NOTE: Change of Hike Starting Place: The hike will start at the parking area off Route 6, not at the Anthony Wayne parking area. Starting from camp after breakfast clean-up (about 10:30 a.m.), we will shuttle over to the Route 6 parking lot where our hike […]
The Big Ice Cave, Ellenville NY This adventurous hike will take place in Sam's Point Preserve, a branch location of Minnewaska State Park. I am on the preserve’s calendar as a “private hike,” which means that within a couple of rules, we can go where we please in this rough, steep-sloped, multiply-crevassed bedrock landscape. […]
Starting at camp we will make our way along camp road toward 7 lakes drive which we will cross to access the “Tuxedo Mt Ivy Trail”. We will only stay for a short distance on the TMI before we turn right onto the “Stony Brook Trail” and then left onto the orange “Hilburn Torne Sebago […]
Saturday, July 12, 2025, 10:15 a.m. Hikers will gather at the parking area off Long Mountain Parkway by 10:15 a.m.From the parking area, we will follow the Long Path to the Torrey Memorial, at the summit of Long Mountain. From there, we’ll backtrack to the Popolopen Gorge trail, follow a woods road to the Anthony […]
Parker Cabin Mountain Circular Burn off the Oktoberfest sausages and beer with a moderate-pace, qualifying hike the morning after. We’ll take the camp trail to the Yellow Triangle trail, head up to Parker Cabin Mountain, then continue north on the R-D to the Victory, which we’ll use to circle back to the Triangle and back […]
From Peekskill train station we’ll walk (or shuttle) to Blue Mountain Reservation and follow local trails to the summit of Spitzenberg Mountain for stunning views of the Hudson River. Returning to the main trail, we’ll complete a rough circle around the reservation and make our way back to the train station. Expect moderately rugged trails […]
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.
