This is the re-scheduled hike of 08/02, rescheduled because ofunfriendly weather forecast.Hike in the Delaware Water Gap Sat 08/16/2014.We will do a hike in the Delaware Water Gap (DWG) on SaturdayAugust 16, 2014.Because the parking lots at the bottom of the Red Dot Trail andAppalachian Trail (AT) tend to fill early we will meet at [...]
Hike in the Delaware Water Gap Sat 08/02/2014.We will do a hike in the Delaware Water Gap (DWG) on SaturdayAugust 02, 2014.Because the parking lots at the bottom of the Red Dot Trail andAppalachian Trail (AT) tend to fill early we will meet at theparking lot at the AT trailhead at 8:30 and start hiking at 8:40sharp.We will hike [...]
Triangle Hike on Three Rail Trails in NJ Saturday July 12 9:00 start timeMeeting place: parking lot at the intersection of Warbasse Junction Road and the Paulinskill Valley Trail in Lafayette Township, NJ. The parking lot has an outhouse and space for about 20 cars. Coordinates: 41°05'06.1"N 74°41'58.7"W or 41.085037, -74.699641. Google directions from I-80:Take [...]
The next Hike Chester Hike will be on Patriot's Path on Saturday May 17, 2014 at 9:00AM. We will meet at the hunter's parking lot at the intersection of Furnace Road and Tanners Brook Road. We will leave some cars there and drive to Schooley's Mountain Park where the hike will start. The route consists of [...]
Rains swell the Black River in the Black River Gorge. Photo by Ed Ng By popular demand, we are offering a second hike to the Luce/Kay hike on Saturday 11/23, 9:30am - noon. Saturday, 11/23, 9:30AM - noon: Join former mayor Ben Spinelli as he leads us on a spectacular hike from the Luce property to [...]
The next Hike Chester Hike will be on the Patriots' Path in Chester and Long Valley on Sunday November 17, 2013. The hike leaders will be Teun Ott, Brian Coan, and Bruce Clark, all avid local hikers. We will meet at 9:30am at the endpoint of the hike, the parking area of the Cooper Mill in Chester, NJ. Directions to Cooper [...]
Hawk watch 2012: Using the concrete pad and old steel stanchion as 12 o'clock, look out around 10 o'clock to see 1 World Trade Center. HIKE CHESTER – Continuing in the series of FREE guided walks for the purpose of getting to know Chester, we are featuring a Hawk ID class offered through [...]
Fifteen hearty souls took a rainy-day hike Saturday, July 13th, 2013 from the Luce property to Kay Environmental Center. The rain cooled off the summer heat, but made the trail slippery. Former Chester Township Mayor Ben Spinelli led the hikers through lovely woods to the impressive rapids in the Black River Gorge. Lovely wildflowers highlighted parts of [...]
Free Guided Family Hike this Saturday! Join former mayor Ben Spinelli as he leads us on a spectacular hike from the Luce property to Kay environmental center. This hike will feature a walk on unmarked trails to a hidden ravine. This park is one of the most spectacular in town, yet very few people know [...]
On Saturday, June 15th, a small group of dedicated birders met at 6:30 a.m. to walk along the West Morris Greenway trail in Chester to look and listen for birds. This area is known to be inhabited by around 70 species of breeding birds. Chester birder Bill Gause led the group on a leisurely two-hour [...]
