Long Path North Hiking Club
2004 Outings

Hike to Indian Head & Fishhawk Cliffs in Keen Valley
on July 17th

We arrived at the trailhead at 10:15 a.m. and started for our goal on the east trail #26 along the very nice Asable River East Branch to the home of Ausable lake. We then hiked up Indian Head Mountain on trail #39, arriving on the summit at 2:35 p.m. It was a nice clear day, but very humid. There were nice views of the Ausable Lakes and subsequent high peaks of Sawtooth, Gothics and Armstrong. Next we headed to Fishhawk clifs around 3 p.m. and started back at 3:30 p.m. with thunder all around us. It got windy and it started to rain at 4:10 p.m. and we were still 5 miles from our car. We made it back at 6:15 p.m. This was a nice rugged hike. We saw the great day, wonderful scenery and then a good thunderstorm. Those with this very tired cobweb buster on the 10.5 mile hike were: Mark & Carol Traver.


Summer Solstice Hike
June 21st

We met in Middleburgh at Mrs. Kay's at 8 a.m. After a nice breakfast we left for the Platt Cove trailhead and we arrived at 10:20 a.m. We were hoping to find mountain laural and super views along the way to Huckleberry Point and we found both. We had a fine lunch at our viewpoint and returned back to the cars by 2:45 p.m. Those following this cob-web buster on the 5.3 mile hike were Dan Kwiatkowski, Jen Masterpal, Mark & Carol Traver.

Harold Guest.



Long Path North Hiking Club
2000 Outing Schedule

It is assumed that participants will match their ability with the degree of difficulty of each outing. Call the designated leader to register and ascertain the particulars of each trip within one week of the scheduled hike.

On hikes, each person should be equipped with sturdy boots, ample water, food, and, during colder months, snowshoes or skis, crampons, and warmed, layered clothing (NO COTTON), and always think "rain gear."

ASSUMED RISK:
Persons participating do so at their own risk, as hiking involves certain inherent hazards. If carpooling, be prepared to assume a share of the cost.

Leader Number Leader Name Phone Number
1 Harold Guest (518) 827-5995
2 Mark Traver (518) 295-8039
3 Fred Schroeder (518) 283-7584

2004 Info will be here any day now!

Leader Date Location Notes Length
2 Feb 12 Plotterkill Reserve Crampons needed for ice 3-4 miles
3 Feb 21 Thatcher Park X-C ski 5-6 miles
3 Mar 7 Balsam Mt., Catskills Snowshoeing ?
2 Mar 19 LP Sect. 32 (Cole State Forest) Hike or X-C ski 3-4 miles
1 Mar 20 Leader's Choice Vernal Equinox Hike/full moon? ?
3 Mar 29 Bald Peak, Adirondacks Snowshoeing 8 miles
3 Apr 6 LP Sect. 24 (Ginseng & Hayden Mt.) N/A 7 miles
2 Apr 8 Thatcher Park Spring Cleanup N/A
3 Apr 12 Taconic Crest Trail/Petersburg Pass Snow Hole 7 miles
2 Apr 22 LP Sect. 21 (Rt. 32A to North Lake) N/A 5.5 miles
1 Apr 29 LP Sect. 26 (Huntersfield Ridge) New views 7 miles
3 Apr 29 Thatcher Park Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup N/A
2 May 6 N/S Lake, Catskills Mary's Glen & Escarpment trails 5.5 miles
3 May 6 Nature Center Trail work N/A
3 May 13 Thatcher Park March for Parks N/A
2 May 17 Indian Head Mt. Jimmy Dolan & Devil's Path trails 6.5 miles
1 May 27 LP Sect. 29 (West Fulton to Hard Scrabble Rd.) N/A 6 miles
2 Jun 3 Pine Orchard (above Northville) N/A 5 miles
3 Jun 10 Nature Center Trail work N/A
2 Jun 17 LP Sect. 20 (Palenville to Platt Cove Rd.) N/A 9.5 miles
1 Jun 21 Leader's Choice Summer Solstice Hike ?
3 Jun 25 Thatcher Park Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup N/A
2 Jul 1 Thatcher Park Summer Cleanup Day N/A
2 Jul 3-7 Various sites in Schoharie Co. Mowing 1-2 miles
3 Jul 8 Thatcher Park Cleanup Day N/A
1 Jul 15 LP Sect. 15 (Peekamoose Mt., Catskills) N/A 7.5 miles
3 Jul 16 Thatcher Park Indian Ladder Trail Run ?
2 Jul 19 LP Sect. 31 (Partridge Run) Work Day 3-4 miles
2 Jul 29 LP Sect. 29 Work Day/blazing & trimming 3-4 miles
3 Aug 6 Thatcher Park Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup N/A
2 Aug 12 N/S Lake Rock Shelter & Escarpment trails 5.5 miles
1 Aug 19 Upper Hudson River Blue Ledges 5 miles
2 Sep 9 Plateau Mt. Mink Hollow & Devil's Path trails 7.5 miles
3 Sep 9 Thatcher Park Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup N/A
3 Sep 16 Hudson River Islands Beach Cleanup N/A
1 Sep 22 Leader's Choice Autumnal Equinox Hike ?
2 Sep 30 Thatcher Park Fall Cleanup Day N/A
3 Oct 7 Thatcher Park Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup N/A
1 Oct 28 LP Sect. 27 (Mine Kill to Blenheim Dam) N/A 3-4 miles
1 Nov 11 LP Sect. 25 (Mt. Pisgah, CR 10 to CCC Rd.) N/A 4.5 miles
1 Dec 21 Leader's Choice Winter Solstice Hike ?

For more information on these or other upcoming events, please call Mark Traver at (518) 295-8039.