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Hike: Schunemunk Mountain 8 Mile

Event Details

Time: September 8, 2012 from 10:30am to 4:30pm
Location: Schunemunk Mountain State Park
Street: 250 Otterkill Road (approximate)
City/Town: New Windsor, NY
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps/m…
Event Type: athletic
Organized By: Brian and Mike
Latest Activity: Sep 11, 2012

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Event Description

Campmor has ranked it one of the top 10 hikes in the Northeast. Now is your chance to see if they are right. This challenging hike will take us 8 miles up, down, over, and across a breathtaking mountain. Afterward the group will go out to eat up, drink up, and talk up the day's adventure.

Member Cost:
$10 for the first 5 to buy a ticket
$15 for the next 6 to 20 to buy a ticket
$40 at the door (so please register online)

Non-Member Cost:
$40 online and at the door

Specs:
The hike is classified as strenuous. Anyone attempting this hike should be in good physical shape - the first half mile contains a 500 ft ascent.
Length of the hike is about 8 miles long and we will walk at a moderate pace.
The hike should take about 5.5 - 6 hours.
As with all hikes you must be in good, athletic shape.

Sweeper:
If the group size is large we are going to look for a volunteer to act as a sweeper. Sweepers will walk at the end of the hike line and will make sure the group stays together.

Hike Leader:
Keira will be leading this hike. She will make sure the hike starts on time so please arrive on time.

What to bring:
A minimum of 2 liters of water (required).
Hiking boots are required.
Bug spray and sun block are highly recommended.
Bring lunch - we will stop for a good break at the megaliths midway through the hike.

Inclement Weather:
Heavy precipitation will cancel this hike; drizzle will not. Please check your inbox for updates and the NJYP.org calendar. Tickets will be refunded.

Driving Directions
Take the New York State Thruway to Exit 16 (Harriman). Proceed west on N.Y. Route 17 to Exit 130, and continue north on N.Y. Route 208 for 2.7 miles. Just past the Blooming Grove Plaza shopping center, bear right at the fork onto Clove Road (County Route 27). In 4.4 miles, turn right onto Otterkill Road and proceed for 0.7 mile to a trailhead parking area on the left side of the road.

Google Maps Link:
Address (approximate) is 250 Otterkill Road, New Windsor, NY. You’ll be a little east on the road from the parking area if you put this in a GPS, so here’s a more exact link.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=200645349585737615825.000466e5f78b8acb5b9ae&msa=0&ll=41.425881%2C-74.100994&spn=0.001092%2C0.002642&iwloc=000466e6129670256d1c8

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Comment by Kiran on September 4, 2012 at 4:31pm: Louis, Larry - I received a request for a ride from two people over the weekend. If I don't hear back or hear otherwise from them by Friday morning I would like to carpool with you. I will message you on Friday morning. Cheers!

Comment by Louis C. Hochman on September 4, 2012 at 3:25pm: Larry, Kiran -- I'm in Budd Lake, but I could stop in Morristown if we all wanted to leave from there.

Comment by Larry on September 4, 2012 at 1:36pm: Kiran, Louis, I live in Parsippany and would like to carpool.

Comment by Kiran on August 31, 2012 at 3:18pm: Just joined the group. Looking forward to meeting you all. I will be driving from Morristown and take 3 more people in my car, in case anyone needs a ride.

Comment by Louis C. Hochman on August 26, 2012 at 10:12am: If anyone wants to carpool from the Morris County area, I wouldn't mind some company for the 90-minute drive ...

Comment by Kristan on August 24, 2012 at 8:11am: Change in plans -- looks like I can make it after all!!

Comment by Brad on August 17, 2012 at 2:23pm: Just joined this group, primarily looking to meet new people with similar outdoor interests. I am thinking about attending this hike but the 2.5 hour drive (coming from Bordentown) is keeping me on the fence...

Comment by Anagha on August 16, 2012 at 5:54pm: My sister and I will be coming from the Princeton area. Any others originating from the vicinity are welcome to ride with us.

Comment by Vinodh on August 13, 2012 at 9:46pm: Excited on this hike! Will be driving from Secaucus/Hoboken area. Let me know if anyone wants to car pool.

Regards.

Comment by Kristan on August 13, 2012 at 9:18am: Can't make it that day but hope you do another like this! Darn schedule - I haven't made an NJYP hike all summer :-(