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12 Mile Annual Thanksgiving Weekend White Trail Hikel🦃🦃

Hike Off Some Pie: Thanksgiving Gobble, Gobble 2026

Gobble, Gobble of 2026!! We will hike for 5-6 miles from the dog park to the Orange Reservoir and back. **Please be sure to register here on [Eventbrite.](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hike-off-some-pie-thanksgiving-gobble-gobble-2026-tickets-2003128660747?aff=oddtdtcreator)**

Clove Lake Walk

Sunday Hike Blue Mountain Res.

**To attend this event, simply RSVPing on Meetup isn’t enough — you must book through our website to secure your spot.** **TO ATTEND YOU MUST BOOK ► [HERE](https://outyork.com/new-york-hiking-tours/blue-mountain-11-22-26/)** **EXPLORE MORE ADVENTURES HERE ►** **[Upcoming Events](https://outyork.com/new-york-hiking-tours/)** **Blue Mountain Reservation** **Join us for a relaxing hike at Blue Mountain Reservation in Peekskill, NY!** This easy to moderate trail winds through a beautiful forest, where we’ll walk beneath towering trees and enjoy the fresh air. It’s the perfect way to connect with nature and meet fellow outdoor lovers. **Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned hiker, this adventure promises great company and scenic views.** Let’s explore together! We will have a snack break on the trail. **We’ll end this adventure at a cozy local restaurant,** where we can relax, share stories, and enjoy some time together before heading back to the city. *We’re getting away from the city to forget about timing, enjoy nature, and connect with others. If you’re looking to make new outdoorsy friends, you’ve found the perfect place. If you’re seeking a fast-paced group, this might not be the right fit.* 🗺️ About the Hike * Small Group Experience: 2 - 15 OutYorkers. * Hiking Route: [AllTrails Map](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-blue-mountain-reservation-cb70ab3?sh=ypq48e&u=i) * Difficulty: Easy - Moderate. The perceived difficulty may increase if you are a beginner hiker or not physically active. * Elevation Gain: 899 ft. (274 mt) * Highest Elevation: 682 ft. (208 mt) * Lowest Elevation: 16 ft. (5 mts) * Hiking Distance: 7.60 mi. (12.23 km) – This includes the walk from the train station to the trailhead. * Hiking Time: 3h. This could change according to the group pace. ✅ **Included:** **Hike led by a New York State licensed wilderness guide.** ❌ **Not Included:** Train ticket or any other services or products not mentioned. **EXPLORE MORE ADVENTURES HERE ►** **[Upcoming Events](https://outyork.com/new-york-hiking-tours/)**

Holiday Party Starring NYC Mountain Bike and Staten Island Hiking Meetup

WOTT? Walk Off the Turkey!

Join Shorewalkers for our beloved post-Thanksgiving walk from the Battery to the Little Red Lighthouse under the GW Bridge. This is the perfect way to socialize, enjoy the Hudson shoreline, and walk off those holiday calories. 12-13 miles with easy dropouts at Chelsea Piers (4 miles) and 72nd St. (7 miles) or anywhere along the Greenway. Walk at your own pace. All welcome! The walk is open to all Members, friends and family as guests (no fee). Bring the kids and walk a few miles with the group. Invite friends so they can learn what Shorewalkers is all about. NOTE: guests must sign our waiver & release form: [https://tinyurl.com/28cez6j8](https://tinyurl.com/28cez6j8) **MEET:** * Meet in front of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal by 9:45 am * Restrooms are located on the 2nd floor of the Terminal. * Get there via #1/R trains to South Ferry. * We start the walking at 10 AM. Bring lunch and water/snacks for a mid-day break. Leaders: Sigrid Stropnik (text with your name: 404-991-8229) Ed Leibowitz Ellen Fleishman Maureen Barodin Jeff Asher Laura Clark Pam Cress

Saturday Hike: Old Croton Aqueduct

**To attend this event, simply RSVPing on Meetup isn’t enough — you must book through our website to secure your spot.** **TO ATTEND YOU MUST BOOK ► [HERE](https://outyork.com/new-york-hiking-tours/old-croton-aqueduct-11-28-26/)** **EXPLORE MORE ADVENTURES HERE ►** **[Upcoming Events](https://outyork.com/new-york-hiking-tours/)** **Old Croton Aqueduct** Discover one of the most scenic **hikes near New York**! Starting along the historic Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway, this easy and flat route leads you to the impressive Croton Dam, where you’ll enjoy stunning views of the reservoir and learn about the area’s rich history. Perfect for those seeking **hikes in New York** that combine nature, tranquility, and a touch of history — plus the chance to meet new friends who share your love for the outdoors. **We’ll end this adventure at a cozy local restaurant**, where we can relax, share stories, and enjoy some time together before heading back to the city. *We are getting away from the city to forget about timing, enjoy nature and socialize. If you're looking to make new outdoorsy friends, you've found the perfect place. But if you're seeking a fast-paced group, this might not be the right fit.* 🗺️ About the Hike * Small Group Experience: 2 - 15 OutYorkers. * Hike Route: [AllTrails Map](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-6cdf32f) * Difficulty: Easy - Moderate. **The perceived difficulty may increase if you are a beginner hiker or not physically active.** * Elevation Gain: 722 ft (220 mt) * Highest Elevation: 215 ft (66 mt) * Lowest Elevation: 7 ft (2 mt) * Distance: 10 mi (16 km) * Hiking Time: 4h. This could change according to the group pace. ✅ **Included:** **Hike led by a New York State licensed wilderness guide.** ❌ **Not Included:** Train ticket or any other services or products not mentioned. **EXPLORE MORE ADVENTURES HERE ►** **[Upcoming Events](https://outyork.com/new-york-hiking-tours/)**

Ossining, Croton Dam to Croton Harmon

We’ll hike from Ossining, visiting Croton Dam, to the train station at Croton Harmon. This hike is 9.5 miles long, with smooth, relatively flat trails and some roads. Not as wild as the other hikes we did this season, but you need to be fit enough to hike almost 10 miles. There are frequent trains for the return to NYC. **Taking the Train from NYC:** We’ll take the 8:52am Metro North train. Let’s meet at the clock in the middle of Grand Central at 8:20am, We want to board the train early, around 8:35, so we can get seats. The trains have been crowded this fall. Return trains from Croton-Harmon are 2:39, 2:51, 3:06, 3:39, 3:55 and 4:06. **Drivers:** This hike begins and ends in different places. I suggest you park and meet us at the Ossining train station at 9:55am. Then you can ride the train back to your cars from Croton-Harmon at the end of the day. Here’s the Google map for Ossining train station. [https://maps.app.goo.gl/9tteANVq3u2Hj6gf6?g_st=ic](https://maps.app.goo.gl/9tteANVq3u2Hj6gf6?g_st=ic) **Gear:** Trail runners, sneakers or hiking boots, rain coat, just in case, and warm layers. **Food:** Pack lunch and snacks. I usually bring 2 liters of water. **Google Map of Our Hike:** [https://maps.app.goo.gl/AV4GbvUZxFc4bctR8?g_st=ic](https://maps.app.goo.gl/AV4GbvUZxFc4bctR8?g_st=ic) **AllTrails:** Here’s a link to the AllTrails map. Ossining, Croton Dam to Croton Harmon on AllTrails: [https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/ossining-croton-dam-to-croton-harmon-f99948b?](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/ossining-croton-dam-to-croton-harmon-f99948b?) Happy Trails! Bill Wilson

Chile Patagonia W+ Trek, Riverside Glamping, Thxgiving week (limited spots)

Free 3 Mile Walk in Central Park Every Saturday

Come join us for a free 3 mile walk in Central Park every Saturday. We'll be departing at 10am from the Bridle Path entering the park from the 90th St. & 5th Ave. entrance. We’re the NYC Chapter of Ever Walk – an international movement to encourage people to walk together to enhance physical and mental health. Founded by one of the greatest women athletes of our time, Diana Nyad, and her coach and friend, Bonnie Stoll. Diana swam from Cuba to Florida in shark infested waters without a shark cage - check the movie NYAD on Netflix if you want to be inspired! **The Basics** * **DISTANCE:** 3'ish miles round trip. * **START:** Meet at 9:55am and leave right after instructions and announcements. We really do! * **DURATION:** About 90 minutes - 2 hours. * **PACE:** 23 minute mile conversational pace. If you can walk a city block in about a minute and a half, that’s our pace. * **PATHS:** Mainly on a mixture of dirt and asphalt paths with small rolling hills, and sometimes wooded trails and steps. * **MEETUP SPOT:** Start and finish in the same Central Park location every week on the Bridle Path (dirt path) - enter the park from 90th St. & 5th Ave. and cross the road with runners and cyclists. Look for 30-50 smiling faces in front of the John Purroy Mitchel Monument on the stone wall below the reservoir. * **WEATHER:** We walk rain or shine! * **BATHROOMS:** On your own. No stops. * **RELEASE:** If you participate in a walk you are responsible for yourself and agree not to hold the *EverWalk* organization, its leaders or members liable in any way for any injuries or damage which may occur as a result of your participation. **The Vibe** * **FRIENDLY: All are welcome! 🏳️‍🌈** * **FUN:** Every walk is an adventure. We acknowledge special park events, celebrate national awareness days when we can and explore different parts of the park. * **DOGS:** On leash dogs that are dog and people friendly are welcome to join. * **SOCIAL:** We take pics and make reels and post on social media. **Walk Announcements:** Find us on Meetup, Facebook, Next Door, Patch News Events (Central Park and the Upper East Side), The West Side Rag, Instagram, and TikTok. **Links:** **Merch:** https://shop.everwalk.com/collections/print-on-demand-products?page=2 **Can't wait to walk with you!** **Ann Marie**

The Queens Way-The Possible High Line of Queens & Forest Park and Forest Hills

We would like to add some first timers who actually are serious about joining us. If you have NEVER attended an event before with this group, please send me your e-mail to my e-mail as requested below whether you are on a going list or wait list AFTER CAREFULLY READING THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS EVENT. DO NOT SEND YOUR E-MAIL TO ME THRU A MEETUP MESSAGE. See below. IF YOU HAVE NEVER ATTENDED AN EVENT BEFORE WITH THE GROUP, I AM ASKING FOR YOUR HELP AND COOPERATION AS I PLAN THE EVENT. I AM THEREFORE REQUIRING THAT YOU SEND ME AN E-MAIL AFTER CAREFULLY READING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT TO [bsb2@att.net](http://bsb2@att.net/) AS SOON AS YOU RSVP, EVEN IF YOU ARE ON THE WAIT LIST, AND PUT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS IN THE BODY OF YOUR MESSAGE TO ME. THIS WILL HELP ME COMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THOSE WHO RSVP. SOMETIMES MEETUP MESSAGES DO NOT GET DELIVERED FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS. IF YOU CAN'T ABIDE BY THIS SIMPLE REQUEST, YOU ARE GOING TO END UP ON THE NOT GOING LIST. If you think this request is just too much for you to bear, please let me know. I use capital letters to emphasize stuff not to shout at you! WE ARE LOOKING TO ADD SOME FIRST TIMERS. PLEASE READ WHAT I WRITE CAREFULLY. DO NOT RUSH THE RSVP PROCESS. THERE IS NO NEED TO. NO GUESTS FOR FIRST TIMERS. YOUR GUEST CAN SIGN UP AS YOU DID. I consider this a members appreciation event. We will NOT accept any monetary contributions on this one. I want to primarily reward those members who have supported this group in the recent past by attending at least one event and hopefully more with few cancellations. It helps if you are also a member of my other group called NYC Wanderers. See: [https://www.meetup.com/nyc-wanderers/?eventOrigin=your_groups](https://www.meetup.com/nyc-wanderers/?eventOrigin=your_groups) As always, the waitlist for this group does NOT operate in the conventional way. Those on the waitlist will NOT be moved automatically to the going list when a space becomes available. IF APPLICABLE, ALWAYS JOIN THE WAIT LIST WITH LOW PRIORITY WHICH IS FREE. IF THERE IS A WAITLIST, IT APPEARS MEETUP WILL ASK YOU IF YOU WANT TO JOIN MEETUP + BUT IN SMALLER LETTERS AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE YOU CAN CLICK CONTINUE WITH THE FREE PLAN. There is NEVER a need to pay extra to use Meetup's High Priority wait list classification for this group. THIS IS THE ONLY THE THIRD TIME WE ARE DOING THIS PARTICULAR EVENT AND THE SECOND TIME I AM LEADING IT. In 2025, I felt this may have been the most unique event we did that year. This event will be a fun, fast paced approximately 6 mile hike. We will begin by walking through a bit of Forest Hills and Forest Hills Gardens where I will provide limited commentary. We will then get a glimpse of where the first section of The Queens Way is hopefully going to be built-IT HAS FUNDING NOW- but we will NOT walk on the abandoned railroad tracks on this first section. (The Queens Way is designed to be a linear park built on an abandoned stretch of rail tracks in Central Queens with some similarity to the High Line but it has NOT been built yet). Then it gets rather gritty as we walk towards what is another section of The Queens Way-no funding to build yet- where we will scramble up a slight incline from some abandoned railroad tracks to get into Forest Park. There we will do a relatively short hike in the Park to finish. MEETING DETAILS WILL BE SENT OUT VIA A MEETUP MESSAGE TO ALL THOSE WHO RSVP NO LATER THAN THE EVENING BEFORE THE EVENT. YOU CAN GET THERE EASILY BY SUBWAY OR THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD. WE WILL NOT BE ENDING WHERE WE STARTED-2 SHORT SUBWAY STOPS AWAY-ABOUT A LITTLE MORE THAN A MILE- BUT WE WILL FINISH NEAR A MAJOR SUBWAY STATION AND NOT FAR FROM THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD. We will meet a bit BEFORE 10:15 A.M. Be ready to go. WE LEAVE ON TIME. BRING SNACKS AND WATER. THERE IS NO LUNCH BREAK. THIS GROUP NEVER STOPS TO BUY FOOD ON AN EVENT. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, ON YOUR DESKTOP, PLEASE CLICK ON YOUR PROFILE WHICH IS ON THE TOP RIGHT OF THE SITE, THEN CLICK "SETTINGS", THEN CLICK E-MAIL UPDATES" ON THE LEFT. MAKE SURE YOUR E-MAIL UPDATES ARE ON AND WHERE IT SAYS "UPDATES ABOUT YOU”, CHECK MESSAGES BOX. THIS WILL HELP TO INSURE YOU GET MESSAGES FROM ME. I LIKE TO THINK THOSE MESSAGES ARE IMPORTANT. IT LOOKS LIKE YOU CAN CUSTOMIZE YOUR SETTINGS FOR A SPECIFIC GROUP WHICH MAY BE HELPFUL IF YOU BELONG TO MANY MEETUP GROUPS. I am going to ask that people not post any comments or questions prior to the event. You have more than enough information to do this once you get the meeting details. No offense, but I don’t need to know-and probably neither does anyone else- what you are doing that day if you can’t make it or what you think the weather will be. AFTER the event, post as many comments and photos as you like. PLEASE RESPECT MY WISHES ON THIS. We will probably finish by 1:45p.m. and not far from a major subway station. It won't be easy to leave before we finish because of the route we are taking. WE WILL NOT FINISH WHERE WE START. IT WILL BE EASY TO GET TO THE EVENT AND HOME BY SUBWAY. FOR DRIVERS, YOU CAN PARK NEAR THE BEGINNING, THE END OR IN BETWEEN LOCATIONS. SUNDAY PARKING IS FREE. If the weather forecast is really bad, I will post a notice on the day of the hike by 7:00 A.M. If there is no notice, we go. RAIN DATE WILL BE SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22.