Take a Hike!

Thank you everyone for a great day in Norvin Green State Forest.  The hike was a success (marked by limited injuries and no one being left behind!).  Overall, depending upon whose GPS was used, we clocked 8-10 miles.  Personally, it felt a bit closer to 8 than 10 but in the end it is the journey that matters, not the metrics, though the hills did add up to 1,500 ft of elevation gain let's pat ourselves on the back. A couple of highlights come to mind Sandy's trail mix, whoo hoo! Sheila and Stacey easily traversing the scramble while Hani and I scratched our heads thinking there must be an easier way For the first time in a while, we didn't even get a little lost (bummer) The lead group finding a rather large black snake And of course Gibbs the trailblazer. Below is a video of our route and a few photo highlights.  Linked on the right is a more complete album as well.  Thank you to Darlene, Stacey, Gaya, and Barbara for submitting photo's!  If more are submit

Our first hike for the 2018 season will be a return to Norvin Green State Forest in Ringwood, NJ, at 9:00 AM on Sunday, April 29th.  We attempted this hike last May, but a poor weather forecast kept most of us at home and only a few stalwarts braved the rain.  This hike is arguably the best in NJ, it seems appropriate to kick off the year in style.   There are several attractions – 360 degree views of the areas including the NYC skyline on a clear day, a river, a waterfall, and some boulder hopping.  Despite being nestled in central Passaic County, the 5,400 acre size of the park also gives the hiker the opportunities for that coveted backwoods feel. Follow Our Route  on Your Phone with the Hiking Project App Difficulty – Moderate to Challenging Length – 7.5 Miles Elevation Gain – several up and down sections, 1,600 ft total Expected Duration – 4-6 hours Park Trail Map  (bad link fixed 4/10) Our Route Parking Location – 140 Snake Den Road, Ringwood, NJ (41.069837, -74.321617)

The weather just won't cooperate, we'll get a new date out there asap.