Our current header photo shows Harriman Hikers at the Lake Skannatati Overlook in Harriman State Park, NY on a snow-covered winter Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 (one week after the East Coast Blizzard of December 2010!) Harriman Hikers passes by the Lake Skannatati Overlook often during the year as it is a short distance from the Lake Skannatati Parking Lot and several hiking trails converge near here.
Harriman Hikers Holiday Season Hike Sunday, December 20th, 2009 in Harriman State Park, NY. Harriman Hikers hikes EVERY Sunday, year-round. For complete info please see our homepage.
Harriman Hikers Holiday Season Hike Sunday, 12-20-2009
Harriman Hikers
A New York – New Jersey Singles Hiking Club
Established 1974
www.harrimanhikers.org
Happy 2010 from Harriman Hikers! Wishing all a healthful, safe and prosperous new year! 
Harriman Hikers at Pine Swamp Mine, Harriman State Park, NY 1/3/2010 on YouTube
It was too icy and slippery (thin ice with water underneath! 
) to go up inside the Pine Swamp Mine on Sunday, but some history and some great photos of the mine can be found here:
Harriman Hikers
A New York – New Jersey Singles Hiking Club
Established 1974
www.harrimanhikers.org
Harriman Hikers Snow Hike to Fingerboard Shelter, Harriman State Park, NY Sunday, December 6, 2009 on YouTube
Photos: Harriman Hikers Snow Hike to Fingerboard Shelter, Harriman State Park, NY Sunday, December 6, 2009 Slideshow
Harriman Hikers
A New York – New Jersey Singles Hiking Club
Established 1974
www.harrimanhikers.org
This post will be an ongoing update of photos we use for the home page header during the Winter months of 2009.
The photo below shows Big Hill Shelter after the snow / ice storm the weekend of January 10 / 11, 2009. Special thanks to Mary for looking back over her shoulder and noticing this view as were headed down the hill from the shelter after lunch!
What is Harriman Hikers?
Harriman Hikers is a hiking club for single adults of all ages. We meet up for hiking EVERY SUNDAY at 11:30 am in the South Parking Lots, Field B-1, of the Ramapo College of New Jersey on Route 202 in Mahwah, NJ. MAPS ANOTHER MAP
Founded in 1974, Harriman Hikers is one of the longest-existing outdoors singles groups in the NYC – NJ – Hudson Valley, NY area! About Our Hikes
Harriman Hikers hikes are what many would consider “intermediate level”, which is to say, “hikers should be in good physical condition and under prevailing weather conditions, capable of hiking 7-8 miles over hilly and rocky wilderness terrain where some hills can be steep”. Hiking boots and a light duty backpack or fannypack are recommended. Please dress appropriately for the season and weather, with brisk activity in mind; bring plenty of drinking water and your own lunch. Otherwise, no special equipment is needed.
Hiking need not be confined to the Spring, Summer and Fall months, in fact, contrary to arguably contrary belief, Winter hiking can be quite healthful and enjoyable. One need only be dressed and prepared appropriately for cold weather.
Harriman Hikers invites you to join us for a refreshing, invigorating hike this Winter!
Harriman Hikers
A New York – New Jersey Singles Hiking Club, established 1974
www.harrimanhikers.org
It is late fall and officially, Winter will arrive December 22nd (Winter Solstice) – but cold weather is NEVER a reason to stay cooped up and inactive – git out and HIKE!
Harriman Hikers has published an informative and helpful article for the purpose of assisting those who would like to hike in the cooler weather prepare and outfit themselves properly for such activity – Oufitting and dressing yourself properly is not as hard and cold weather hiking is more fun than you might think!
Go here: Harriman Hikers Guide to Winter Hiking
The photo above is Lake Nawahunta in Harriman State Park, NY, photographed on Harriman Hikers Annual Sunday-After-Thanksgiving Hike, November 30th, 2008. A cropped version of this photo has also been used for the Harriman Hikers home page header photo. Go here for more photos of the November 30th, 2008 Harriman Hikers Annual Sunday-After-Thanksgiving Hike. In spite of what some might consider “bad” weather, a grand time was had by all!
Don’t be a hermit this Winter – come out and join us in the great outdoors!
Harriman Hikers is a hiking club for single adults of all ages. We meet up for hiking EVERY SUNDAY at 11:30 am in the South Parking Lots, Field B-1, of the Ramapo College of New Jersey on Route 202 in Mahwah, NJ. Please see the Harriman Hikers home page for complete information about Harriman Hikers.
Please note that Harriman Hikers hikes are what many would consider “intermediate level”, which is to say, “hikers should be in good physical condition and under prevailing weather conditions, capable of hiking 7-8 miles over hilly and rocky wilderness terrain where some hills can be steep”.
Harriman Hikers
A NY – NJ Singles Hiking Club. Established 1974
www.harrimanhikers.org
Lately, Fall has been in its full splendor in Harriman State Park, NY, Harriman Hikers’ “back yard”, so to speak. Everyone will probably agree this Autumn has been an exceptional leaf-peeping season, with mild, sunny weather on weekends and few windy storms that can and have caused early blow-down in other years.
Harriman Hikers has received information indicating intention by New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine to close High Point State Park (as well as a number of other NJ State Parks) as part of 2008 NJ State budget cuts.
High Point State Park is remarkable in many ways including (from NJ DEP High Point State Park page):
The information about the intended closing(s) comes from a number of sources, including the following:
From NJ Division of Parks and Forestry Proposed Budget Summary:
“…The staffing budget would be reduced by approximately $4 million as follows:
Full elimination of services and/or closure would occur at the following areas:
Monmouth Battlefield State Park; Stephens State Park (administered under Hopatcong State Park, which will remain open); High Point State Park; Brendan T. Byrne State Forest (including Indian King Tavern); Round Valley Recreation Area; Parvin State Park; Jenny Jump State Forest; Worthington State Forest; and Fort Mott State Park (including Hancock House).
Partial elimination of services and/or closures would occur at Ringwood State Park (including reduced hours at Ringwood Manor, closure of swimming at Shepherd Lake Recreation Area & Steuben House), D&R Canal State Park (including reduced interpretive services and closure of Bulls Island Recreation
Area) and Washington Crossing State Park (40 percent reduction in interpretive staff – resulting in reduced hours of operation at Clarke House, Johnson Ferry House and the museum)…”
If you wish for High Point State Park and other State Park facilities as mentioned above to remain open for public use, you are encouraged to contact the New Jersey Governor’s Office to let your voice be heard as well as seek and become involved in related advocacy organizations.
Green Pond is a pristine mountain pond in the northern part of Harriman State Park, about a 45 minute hike in from the Elk Pens. Note the beaver lodge on the right. The top photo was taken in the Winter and featured on our homepage; the lower photo was taken in the Summer.
Green Pond is just one of the many beautiful natural settings Harriman Hikers encounters during the course of our regular Sunday hiking year. Come join us and enjoy for yourself!
The beavers must have just recently moved in! – no beaver lodge visible in the summer photo from 2007.
For past photos from our home page header chk this page
– just as we have for over 30 years.…there is a more or less standing invitation to join others that might be interested in cross-country skiing, snow shoeing or tubing at Fahnestock Winter Park (FWP) aka Clarence Fahnestock State Park.
Weather / conditions permitting, FWP offers groomed cross-country ski trails, snowshoeing and snow tubing opportunities as well as possibility to rent equipment as may be needed – also, (again, depending on conditions) the lake at the park may be available for ice skating. Contact Fahnestock Winter Park MAP
Tips for dressing comfortably for winter outdoor activities
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