Past Events

AFW Hike: Sourland Mt Preserve, Hillsborough, NJ on Sunday 12/28/2025

TBD
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Nancy

AFW Hike: Stonetown Circular, NJ - Part 1 on Sunday 12/14/2025

8+ miles. Lots of ups and downs and views. Shuttle.
Difficulty/Pace: Strenuous/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Mickey

AFW City Path: A Longwood Christmas (Kennett Square, PA) Sat 12/13/2025

A Holiday inspired garden tour.
Time: 5-6 hour walking tour
Mileage: 4-6 miles on flat to rolling grounds
Difficulty/Pace: Easy/Leisurely
Event Coordinator: Mickey
Ticket Cost: $55 AFW Member / $65 Non-member (travel, tolls and food not included)
RSVP with full payment by 10am on 11/13/25.

AFW Clean-up Hike: Ramapo Mt State Forest, Oakland, NJ on Saturday 12/13/2025

AFW Clean-up hike
Difficulty/Pace: Easy-Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Mickey

AFW Hike: Apshawa Preserve, West Milford, NJ on Wednesday 12/10/2025

5.5-6 miles. Some hills. Waterfalls. Ruins.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Mickey

AFW Hike: Harriman State Park, NY on Sunday 12/7/2025

5-mile loop, including Cats Elbow and West Mountain Shelter. Views and scrambles.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate-Strenuous/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Amy

AFW Hike: Jockey Hollow, NJ on Saturday 12/6/2025

About 5 miles loop
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Samantha

AFW Hike: South Mountain Reservation, NJ on Wednesday 12/3/2025

6.5 miles. 700' elevation gain. Lunch at waterfall.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

AFW Hike: Allamuchy Mountain State Park, NJ on Sunday 12/28/2025

About 5 miles. Loop hike around Deer Park Lake. Easier side of Moderate with one big hill.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Nancy

AFW Hike: Harriman State Park, NY on Saturday 11/29/2025

5.5 miles. Stockbridge Mountain and Lake Nawahunta. Lunch at Stockbridge Shelter.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Amy

AFW Hike: Flat Rock Brook Preserve, Englewood, NJ on Friday 11/28/2025

4.5 miles, easy trails.
Difficulty/Pace: Easy-Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Jackie

AFW Hike: Terrace Pond, NJ on Wednesday 11/26/2025

About 5 miles. Hills, scrambles, views.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Mickey

AFW Hike: Stonetown Circular Part 2, Ringwood, NJ on Sunday 11/23/2025

Considered one of the hardest hikes in NJ. We will divide the 11-mile loop into 2 sections. Part 2 is a true strenuous 5-mile shuttle hike. Expect 1000' elevation gain over 4 mountains. Beautiful views of Monksville Reservoir and beyond!
Difficulty/Pace: Strenuous/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Mickey

AFW Hike: Ramapo Mt State Forest, Oakland, NJ on Saturday 11/22/2025

Around Ramapo Lake.
Difficulty/Pace: Easy-Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Jackie

AFW Hike: Hudson Palisades, NJ on Wednesday 11/19/2025

About 5 miles. Some hills.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

AFW Hike: Surprise Lake Loop, NJ on Wednesday 11/12/2025

About 4.5 miles. Hills, scrambles, views.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate+/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Mickey

AFW Hike: Wawayanda State Park, NJ on Tuesday 11/11/2025

5-6 miles. Lunch by the lake.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

AFW Hike: Stonetown Circular Part 1, Ringwood, NJ on Sunday 11/9/2025

Considered one of the hardest hikes in NJ. We will divide the 11-mile loop into 2 sections. Part 1 is a Mon+/Stren and 8+ miles shuttle hike. Lots of ups and downs and views.
Difficulty/Pace: Strenuous/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Mickey

AFW Hike: Patriots Path, NJ on Saturday 11/8/2025

Last section of Patriots Path.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Jackie

AFW Hike: Ramapo Reservation, Mahwah, NJ on Wednesday 11/5/2025

4 miles. Some hills.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

AFW Volunteer Activity: Americas' Grow-A-Row, Clinton area, NJ on Tuesday 11/4/2025

We will be picking a crop that is TBD. It could be picking beets & turnips. Clothes will get beet juice on them. Bring garden gloves, garden kneeling pads, sunhat, sunscreen, bottled water. Optional lunch at Airport Cafe (self=pay)
Difficulty/Pace: Easy/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Mickey and Dagi

AFW Hike: Fahnestock State Park, NY on Sunday 11/2/2025

6.5 miles. Lovely hike. Two good hills. Nice "gentle" moderate hike to increase your distance. Optional trip into Cold Spring.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Easy-Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Mickey

AFW Hike: South Mountain Reservation, NJ on Saturday 11/1/2025

About 4 miles, a few ups and downs but flat in many sections. Some roots and rocks.
Difficulty/Pace: Easy-Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Samantha

AFW Hike: Pochuck Boardwalk and Stairway to Heaven, NJ on Wednesday 10/29/2025

7 miles. Flat, then one serious uphill. Stopping for cider and donuts along the trail (self-pay).
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate-Strenuous/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Mickey

AFW Annual Potluck on Sunday 10/26/2025 - POTLUCK DINNER

AFW Annual Potluck will include an afternoon activity and potluck dinner. You must register for each activity separately. PLEASE REGISTER HERE FOR THE POTLUCK DINNER.
Approximate time of potluck: 4:15pm - 6:15pm

AFW Annual Potluck on Sunday 10/26/2025 - CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP

AFW Annual Potluck will include an afternoon activity and potluck dinner. You must register for each activity separately. PLEASE REGISTER HERE FOR THE AFTERNOON ACTIVITY ONLY.

AFW Night Hike: Harriman State Park, NY - Bald Rock on Saturday 10/25/2025

Night hike.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Jackie

AFW Hike: Bearfort Ridge, NJ on Wednesday 10/22/2025

6 miles. One long hill to the ridge. Beautiful views.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Mickey

AFW Hike: Schunemunk Mt and Megaliths, NY on Sunday 10/19/2025

9 miles. Steep hills. Ridge walk. Amazing views. Fall foliage.
Difficulty/Pace: Strenuous/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Mickey

AFW Hike: Ramapo Mt State Forest, Oakland, NJ on Wednesday 10/15/2025

4-5 miles. Tamarack Lake and Millstone Hill.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

AFW Bike: Dutchess Rail Trail, NY on Saturday 10/11/2025

16-18 miles fairly flat hike ride. Paved roads.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Event Coordinator: Kay

AFW Night Hike: Full Moon Hike near Osio Rock, NJ on Tuesday night 10/7/2025

3 miles. Full moon hike. Trail has hills and scrambles. Sunset and moonrise. Must have headlamps.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate +/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Mickey

AFW Bike: TBD on Sunday 10/5/2025

TBD
Difficulty/Pace: TBD
Event Coordinator: Nancy

AFW Hike: Greenbrook Sanctuary, Tenafly, NJ on Saturday 10/4/2025

Green Brook Rd, Tenafly, NJ 07670. More information to follow.
Difficulty/Pace: Easy-Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Kay

AFW Hike: Harriman State Park, NY on Wednesday 10/1/2025

4.3 miles, 680' elevation gain.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

AFW Bike: Sussex Branch Rail Trail, NJ on Sunday 9/28/2025

20-mile country ride to Lafayette and back. Lunch may include walk through town.
Difficulty/Pace: Easy/Leisurely
Event Coordinator: Nancy

AFW Hike: Harriman State Park, NY on Saturday 9/27/2025

Hike to Dater Mt. About 5-6 miles, 600+ feet elevation gain.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

AFW Hike: Duke Farms, Hillsborough, NJ on Thursday 9/25/2025

Walk the trails, lunch at Farm Barns Cafe at Visitor Center.
Difficulty/Pace: Easy/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Amy

AFW Hike: Pyramid Mt, Montville, NJ on Wednesday 9/24/2025

3-4 miles to Tripod Rock and back.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

AFW Hike: Hartshorne Woods & Twin Lights, Highlands, NJ on Sunday 9/21/2025

5 miles, rolling hills, views of the ocean. Post hike, trip to Twin Lights Lighthouse very nearby.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Amy

AFW Hike: Horse Pond Mt, NJ on Saturday 9/20/2025

6-mile loop. Views. Car shuttle to trail head.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate-Strenuous/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Christine

AFW Backpack: Backpack (for experienced backpackers) in Harriman State Park, NY on Fri 9/19 - Sun 9/21/2025

Backpack to (1) Dutch Doctor Shelter and (2) Tom Jones Shelter in Harriman St Pk, NY
Route: 2 mi to Dutch Dr 1st night; 4-5 mi to Tom Jones 2nd night
Event coordinator: Jackie

Are you interested in trying backpacking? If so, you found the right place!

Cost: $20 AFW Members ($30 for non-members)

AFW Hike: Surprise Lake Loop, NJ on Wednesday 9/17/2025

4+ miles. Scrambles, hills, Ridge walk. Views.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate +/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Amy

AFW Bike: Paulinskill Trail, Blairstown, NJ on Sunday 9/14/2025

20-mile bucolic ride partly alongside Paulinskill River to Park for lunch and back.
Difficulty/Pace: Easy/Leisurely
Event Coordinator: Nancy

AFW Hike: Fishkill Ridge, Beacon, NY on Saturday 9/13/2025

Approximately 7-8 miles.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate-Strenuous/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Kay

AFW Hike: Campgaw Mt County Reservation, Mahwah, NJ on Wednesday 9/10/2025

4-5 miles. Various trails.
Difficulty/Pace: Easy-Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

AFW Hike: Schooley's Mt, Long Valley, NJ on Sunday 9/7/2025

5.5 miles. Some rolling hills, rocky sections, waterfall.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Christine

AFW Bike: Nyack, NY on Saturday 9/6/2025

12-15 miles. Bike over the Tappan Zee bridge into Tarrytown, explore Tarrytown and bike back.
Difficulty/Pace: Mod/Leisurely
Event Coordinator: Kay

AFW Hike: 5 Ponds Loop, NJ on Wednesday 9/3/2025

5 miles. 5 Ponds. A few hills.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Mickey

AFW Breakfast Hike: Hook Mtn, NY on Monday 9/1/2025

TBD.
Difficulty/Pace: TBD
Hike Coordinator: Amy