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 […]
Around Cape Horn – Saturday – June 15, 2024 Distance: 5 miles. Elevation Gain: Approximately 400 feet Join in an easy hike to the Pine Swamp Mountain area (site of the Pine Swamp Mine) and Times Square. Starting at the parking area at Lake Kanawauke (former Route 106), we take a short road walk and […]
June 29th Diamond Mountain Circular 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 […]
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.
