Past Events

AFW Backpack: Harriman State Park (Beginner Backpack) on Sat 10/7 - Sun 10/8/2023

Beginner backpack to Bald Rock shelter, Harriman State Park, NY
Meet: Route 106 Commuter Parking
Route; TBD
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: Ramapo Mt State Forest on Wed 10/4/2023

4.5-5 miles. Great views around Ramapo Lake.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

AFW Hike: Turkey Hill Lake Loop on Sun 10/1/2023 - CANCELED

7-mile, figure 8 loop.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate+/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Jackie

AFW Hike: 4-Bird Trail - Split Rock, NJ on Sun 10/1/2023

7-mi loop, car caravan to trailhead, rolling hills and swampy area.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Christine

AFW City Path: Manitoga - Russell Wright's House, Studio and Woodland Garden on Saturday 9/30/2023

Experience Dragon Rock, Wright's experimental home he built onto a rock ledge masterfully orchestrating the surrounding landscapes into a series of outdoor rooms of varying character and delight.
Difficulty/Pace: *Moderate* / Leisurely
Event Coordinator: Kay
Ticket Cost: $47 Member/ $52 Non-member

AFW Hike: Marshlands Conservancy & Jay Heritage Center Gardens on Sun 9/24/2023

3-4 miles. Birdwatching, shore exploration along Long island Sound & visit to adjacent gardens.
Difficulty/Pace: Easy/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Amy

AFW Hike: Paterson Great Falls Nat'l Historical Park - Urban Loop on Sat 9/23/2023 - CANCELED

Less than 3 miles. 184 ft. Total elevation gain: 257 ft
Guest speaker/public tour guide given by National Park Service Park Ranger.
Difficulty/Pace: Easy/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Kay

AFW Hike: Harriman State Park, NY on Wed 9/20/2023 - CLOSED

4.5 miles. Includes Claudius Smith Den.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

AFW Bike: Allamuchy Road Ride on Sun 9/17/2023

~20 mile macadame ride mostly in the valley. Farms, lake, graveyards. A couple smaller hills.
Difficulty/Pace: Easy-Moderate/Leisurely
Event Coordinator: Nancy

AFW Hike: Jockey Hollow, NJ on Sun 9/17/2023

6-mile loop with rolling hills
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Christine

AFW Hike: Storm King State Park, NY on Sat 9/16/2023

5-mile loop. Great views of Hudson River, a steep incline and good scrambles.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate+/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Amy

AFW Hike: Norvin Green State Park, NJ on Wed 9/13/2023 - CANCELED

5-mile hike at Norvin Green
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

AFW Hike: Fahnestock State Park , Castle Rock, NY on Sun 9/10/2023 - CANCELED

7-mile loop. Time includes car pool.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate+/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Jackie

AFW Hike: Schooley's Mt on Sat 9/9/2023 - CANCELED

5-6 mile loop with some ups and downs. Some rock areas with sections of loose rocks and one short section of uphill stairs.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Christine

AFW Hike: Norvin Green State Forest, NJ on Wed 9/6/2023

5-mile hike at Norvin Green
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

AFW Bike: Delaware & Raritan Rail Trail on Sun 8/27/2023

20 miles to Carnegie Lake and back along the Delaware & Raritan Rail Trail.
Difficulty/Pace: Easy/Leisurely
Event Coordinator: Nancy

AFW Hike: Tallman Mt State Park, NY on Sat 8/26/2023

4.4 miles. Long Path/Bike loop in Tallman St Pk.
Difficulty/Pace: Easy-Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Kay

AFW Hike: Norvin Green State Forest on Sun 8/20/2023

3 mile hike to one of the mines.
Some rocks and hills but leisurely pace
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Jackie

AFW Hike: Reeves Brook, Racoon Brook & Pine Meadow Loop (Harriman) on Sat 8/19/2023

5.5 mile loop. Hills, steep climb to the Pulpit, lots of elevation,
views, streams.
Route is heat and humidity dependent.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate-Strenuous/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Amy

AFW Bike: Sussex Branch Trail (Kittatinny Valley State Park) on Sun 8/13/2023

~20 mile bike ride to Lafayette and back on the Sussex Branch Trail
(1 mile on very light trafficked road)
Difficulty/Pace: Easy/Leisurely
Event Coordinator: Nancy

AFW Hike: Harriman State Park, NY on Sat 8/12/2023

5-6 mile loop. Stockbridge Shelter - Baileytown Rd cemetery.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Jackie

AFW Bike: Tony Williams Town Park, NY on Sat 8/5/2023

18-20 miles bike ride.
Walkway over the Hudson loop via biking
and then also extending it to the Hudson Valley Rail Trail
Difficulty/Pace: TBD
Event Coordinator: Kay

AFW Bike: Columbia Trail on Sun 7/30/2023

~22 mile bike ride on bucolic, scenic trail, partly alongside the river.
(To High Bridge and back.)
Difficulty/Pace: Easy/Leisurely
Event Coordinator: Nancy

AFW Hike: Jockey Hollow, NJ on Sat 7/29/2023-CANCELED

6 miles.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Christine

AFW Adirondacks Hiking Weekend on 7/29/2023-8/1/2023

AFW is running its summer weekend of hiking in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains at the Rock and River B&B in Keane, NY. There are 2 spots available
Event Coordinator: Jackie

AFW Hike: Lake Skannatati in Harriman State Park, NY on Wed 7/26/2023 - Location Change (was Silvermine Picnic Area)

Hike near Lake Skannatati (moved from Silvermine Picnic Area)
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

AFW Hike: Wawayanda State Park, NJ on Sun 7/23/2023

6-mi loop including Appalachian Trail. Start on blue Hoeferlin Trail to Iron Mtn woods road, passing thru groves of rhodendron & hemlock. Go by Wawayanda Lake & historic furnace and continue on Laurel Pond Trail back to Hoeferlin Trail.
Difficulty/Pace: Easy-Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Kay

AFW Hike: Black Rock Forest on Sat 7/22/2023 - CANCELED

5-6 miles. Black Rock Mtn Loop, ups and downs, views, managed forest.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate-Strenuous/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Amy

AFW Backpack: Harriman State Park (Beginner backpack) on Sat 7/22 - Sun 7/23 /2023

Beginner backpack to Dutch Doctor Shelter Harriman State Park.
Meet: Johnsontown Road Cul-de-sac in Sloatsburg, NY
Route TBD;
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: Reeves Meadow Visitor Ctr at Harriman State Park on Wed 7/19/2023 (location change)

Hike starting from Reeves Meadow Visitor Center (changed from Sterling Forest)
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

Hike: The Tourne, Boonton, NJ on Sun 7/16/2023 - CANCELED

5-6 mile loop.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Christine

Hike CHANGE: Pool Hollow Rd/LeGrande Hill on Sat 7/15/2023

5-6 miles in/out
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate+/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Jackie

Hike: Harriman State Park, NY on Wed 7/12/2023 - CANCELED

Hike to Pine Meadow Lake and back. If not too hot, will climb a hill to get there.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

Hike: Delaware Water Gap on Sun 7/2/23 - CLOSED

5.5 miles loop hike. One short steep uphill, AT ridge walk, fire tower, Rattlesnake Swamp Trail return.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Amy

Hike: Wawayanda State Park, NJ on Sat 7/1/23 - CLOSED

Hike around the lake. Lunch by the lake.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

Hike B: Ramapo Valley Cnty Rsrvtn on Sun 2/26/2023 - CLOSED

~4 miles with stream crossing, waterfall and a little elevation change.
Difficulty/Pace: Easy-Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Kay

Hike A: Allamuchy State Park on Sun 2/26/2023 - CLOSED

~5 mile loop
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Nancy

Hike: Tunnel Field Recreation Park (Knowlton Twp, NJ) on Sat 2/25/2023 - CLOSED

4-5 miles with some walking on a foot bridge with vertical height above ground
Difficulty/Pace: Easy-Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Christine

Hike: Ramapo Mountaint State Forest on Mon 2/20/2023 - CLOSED

3.5 mile lollipop loop around Ramapo Lake
Difficulty/Pace: Easy-Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Jackie

Hike: Rockleigh Woods Sanctuary/Lamont Reserve Loop #3 on Sun 2/19/2023 - CLOSED

3 mile circuit
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Kay

Car Camping: Stokes State Forest on on Sat 2/18 to Sun 2/19/2023 - CLOSED

Winter overnight camping with drive-in tent sites.
For more information, contact us.
Meet: Stokes St Forest Ranger Station Parking Lot
Event coordinator: Jackie

Jackie will reach out to you with additional details.
Cost: $25 AFW Members ($35 for non-members)

Hike: Ramapo Mountain State Forest on Wed 2/8/2023 - CLOSED

About 5 miles with great views.
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

Hike: Sterling Forest State Park on Sun 2/5/2023 - CLOSED

6 miles
* Hike start and end times are TBD
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate-Strenuous/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Amy

Hike: Jockey Hollow National Park on Sat 2/4/2023 - CLOSED

6 mile loop
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Christine

Hike: Shepherd Lake in Ringwood, NJ on Wed 2/1/2023 - CLOSED

About 5 miles
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

Hike: Harriman State Park - Route 106 on Wed Nov 16, 2022 - CLOSED

5 miles with about 5 good-sized hills
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Moderate
Hike Coordinator: Dagi

Bike: Lawrence Hopewell Trail in Pennington, NJ on Sun 10/30/2022 - CLOSED

18-19 miles
Difficulty/Pace: Easy/Moderate
Event Coordinator: Kay/Marlene

Hike: Randolph Trail at Freedom Park in Randolph, NJ on Sat 10/29/2022 - CLOSED

4-5 miles with a mix of flat and rolling hills
Difficulty/Pace: Moderate/Leisurely
Hike Coordinator: Christine

Backpack: Harriman State Park (Moderate backpack) on Sat - Sun Oct 29-30, 2022 - CLOSED

Moderate backpack in Harriman State Park.
Meet: TBD
Route TBD;
Event coordinator: Jackie
Cost: $20 AFW Members ($30 for non-members)

City Path: Octagon House in Irvington, NY on Sun 10/23/2022 - CLOSED

Tour of the Octagon House and a visit to the Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse
Cost: $60 (members $50)
Trip Coordinator: Jackie