Place Holder - Harriman Foliage Hike [~10 miles] [Car Pooling]

Place holder for a fall foliage hike in Harriman. Likely West Mountain or central Harriman. Details will be confirmed about a week out and RSVPs will be opened.

Contact Andre with any questions about this meetup.

Event guidelines:

• This is a social event for hikers, not a guided hike. We plan to stay together as a group, but everyone needs to be a self-sufficient hiker with adequate skills, equipment, and contingency plans to hike alone with a map or offline-GPS app (and the knowledge to use them) just in case.
• If you are not comfortable hiking self-sufficiently or are not experienced enough to judge the skill and physical requirements in the route description, check out the Appalachian Mountain Club’s hikes or one of the many professional guides operating in the area.
• This is generally suitable for fit novice hikers: Trails are well marked (for trails), and there are shorter trails back for those who cannot complete the entire loop. Although this is a relatively easy hike, it is still a hike, and participants should expect a day of sustained physical activity.

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Route Info:

• Track: TBD
• Distance: ~10 miles, depending on the route
• Elevation Gain: TBD
• Pace: Moving pace of slightly over 2 mph
• Navigation and Route Finding: Blazed trails
• Terrain Type: Hiking trails that may be rough and steep (Class 2)
• Commitment Level: Shorter routes and bailout points are available
• Cell Phone Coverage: Generally ok
• Water Sources: Frequent but requires treatment

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Logistics:

• Meeting Location: Meet at 9:30am, TBD
• Public Transit: None. However, it might be possible to arrange pick-ups from the Suffern Train Station. (Train runs from Penn Station to Suffern, arriving 8:36 AM.)
• Car Pooling: Please use the comment section to organize carpooling, especially if you are driving from the city. Passengers should chip in for gas and tolls (usually about $10-$15).

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Standard day-hiking gear:

• Hiking footwear (boots or trail shoes), non-cotton clothing, sunscreen, bug spray, sunhat, sunglasses. (Treat clothing with Permethrin insecticide for protection against ticks - they are active until there is snow on the ground).
• Dress in layers: Rain/wind shell, medium insulating layer, base layer. Plus one extra warm layer just in case. Hat, gloves, and face warmer as needed.
• 2 liters/ 2 quarts of water minimum, 3 liters are suggested for a hot day.
• Lunch, Snacks, and electrolytes for hot days, hot drinks for cold days.
• GPS app with offline maps & battery pack: Avenza Maps App is free and there is a free Harriman map in the in-app store. CalTopo ($20/yr) is an excellent general purpose GPS program. Mapy App has basic offline trail maps that are adequate.
• Map & Compass: NYNJTC Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails or National Geographic Harriman, both available locally at REI

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General FAQ:

• No dogs allowed, sorry
• No guests beyond the RSVP guest limit and no one under 18 allowed
• Hikes are generally rescheduled for thunderstorms, heat index >95f, or AQI >80

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