Last Foliage Hike of the Season [9 miles, Train Access]

Come join me for the last (probably) foliage hike of the season! We'll do a loop past two lakes and over several great view points.

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.

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Standard day-hiking gear:

• Hiking footwear (boots or trail shoes), non-cotton clothing, sunscreen, bug spray, sunhat, sunglasses. (Permethrin insecticide treatment against ticks is great.)
• Warm layers, including a winter hat and gloves in colder weather. Rain gear and an extra warm layer just in case.
• Lunch, Snacks, and 2nd breakfast. 2 liters/ 2 quarts of water minimum, 3 liters for a hot day. 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

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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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Route Info:

• The Stats: About 10.5 miles, depending on conditions, with 1.5k' elevation gain at a moving pace of 2 mph.
• Track: Sebago-Skemonto-Claudius Loop (If you use AllTrails, you'll have to find a matching route or routes yourself.)
• For Your Contingency Planning: Shorter routes and bailout points are available. Cell service is generally available but can be spotty.
  In terms of a navigation & route finding, these are Blazed Trails.

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Logistics:

• Meeting Location: Meet at 10:30am at the Tuxedo commuter parking lot off East Village Road (Google Maps). (Use the address 2 Powerhouse Ln, Tuxedo Park, NY 10987.)
• Andre's Cell: ‪(720) 263-7347‬; texts preferred.
• Public Transit: Take the 9:14 am NJ Transit train from Penn Station to Tuxedo Station, arriving at 10:29 am. The station is just around the corner from the parking lot where we are meeting. Catching the 4:20 train back should work, but that might require cutting the hike short. Alternatively, return on the 6:44 pm train, or one of the hourly trains from Suffern via Uber.
• 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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