What we’re about
Welcome to the Queer Hiking group! Join us as we explore the great outdoors while hiking around the NYC metro area - anywhere Metro North, Long Island Railroad, or NJ Transit will take us. Our goal is to connect through this shared experience in a positive gay friendly environment. We tend to be an older group, over 40, but all are welcome. Join a hike and let's embark on an outdoor adventure.
Your Organizer, Phil, started the Gay Men's Hiking Group in 2012 where he planned over 100 hikes. Phil continues to plan hikes with Queer Hiking.
Please observe and respect these Queer Men's Hiking Group principles:
- Read the description of the posted hike. Do I need to bring a lunch? Where do we meet? What time?
- Know yourself. Does it sound like a difficult hike? Are you on a medication that reacts to the heat (blood pressure medications)? We try to vary the types of hikes we plan so not all of them will be right for you. Keep yourself safe as well as other hikers by skipping and joining the next hike.
- Be substance free. The group may go out for drinks after the hike, but please be substance free during the hike. This keeps you and other hikers safe and is respectful of those in recovery.
- Be prepared. Always bring plenty of water and wear the right hiking boots and shoes.
- If you need to separate from the group for any reason while hiking let someone know. We can't look out for you if we don't know, and you could get left behind.
- Be open and positive and be ready a great group of hikers!
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See all- Princeton University HikePenn Station - NJ Transit Entrance, New York, NY
Hello Hikers,
It’s been a while since we have done a Princeton University hike, and I am happy to announce that this will be a collaboration between Queer Men Hike and Sundance Outdoor Adventure Society. Established in 1980, Sundance is an LGBTQ outdoor adventure society focusing on the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut Regions.Co Leaders Phillip Washburne and Glen Leiner invite you to attend this Princeton University hike and first collaboration. We also look forward to future collaborations.
Hike Summary:
After arriving at the University we will hike to Prospect House and Gardens, then we will head to the Wyman Garden at the Graduate College. Both gardens were designed by Beatrix Jones Farrand, the University’s first consulting landscape architect and a powerful force in shaping the look of the campus.https://www.princetonmagazine.com/beatrix-farrand-force-of-nature/
https://www.princeton.edu/news/2006/08/28/focus-prospect-garden
We will then head to the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail. We will hike on one side of the canal and loop back on the other after reaching the basin.
At some point we will stop for lunch, so bring a packed lunch and plenty of water. We won't have access to purchase either.
We will then head back to the city by train, which leaves every hour or so.Be ready for a 10 mile hike.
More Details:
Meet at the NJ Transit hub at Penn Station at 9:00 am. Right next to Zaros bakery. Enter Penn Station through the 7th Ave and 32nd Street entrance. We will be at the bottom of the escalator to the left.We will take the 9:14 train from Penn Station NY and arrive at Princeton at 10:36. Ticket cost is $20.40 each way.
We can take the 4:00, 4:20, 5:21 or 5:57 train back to New York. Some may want to grab a meal in Princeton after the hike.
If you are driving you can meet us at the Princeton train station. There is free parking (weekends) at the Princeton West Parking Garage which is close to the train station.
Wear comfortable shoes.
Note the hike may be rescheduled due to inclement weather.
Looking forward to seeing everyone.
Phil & Glen.
