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MGV Guided Hikes 2024

Saturday, May 18, 2024, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Saturday, June 15, 2024, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Saturday, August 17, 2024, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Saturday, October 19, 2024, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County Master Gardener Volunteers on guided hikes as we explore Putnam County’s natural beauty, land use history, and the invasive species that threaten our natural resources.

Date	Difficulty Level	Location
May 18 Rain Date: May 19	Moderately Strenuous 4 Hours, 5 miles	Hubbard Lodge Fahnestock State Park combines a walk along an old road through long-abandoned farms with gradual elevation change along East Mountain. Hike includes hilltop views, impressive stone walls, and a ridge of red cedars. CLOSED
June 15 Rain Date: June 16	Moderately Strenuous 3 Hours, 3.5 Miles	Big Woods/Charcoal Burners is a hike through mature stands of mountain laurel with views of two ponds, open fields and beaver activity. The name Charcoal Burners Trail honors the Putnam County residents who produced charcoal for fuel. CLOSED
July 20	Moderately Strenuous 3 hours, 3 Miles	Bill Huestis (Kent) Join us for a hike through a scenic native forest off historic Farmer’s Mills Road, passing through boulder fields, thickets of mountain laurel, and wide swatches of ferns and lichen. Trails are rocky and rooted in many places, with some seasonal streams. CLOSED
Aug 17 Rain date: August 18	Easy to Moderate 2.5 Hours, 4 miles	Arden Point and Glenclyffe Loop.This hike rambles up over rocky outcroppings offering expansive views across the Hudson River to West Point and the surrounding highlands.Heading inland the trail travels Benedict Arnold’s escape route through tall stands of bamboo before crossing a stream. CLOSED
Sept 21 Rain date: September 22	Moderately Strenuous 3-4 Hours, 4 miles	Shenandoah Mountain, Fahnestock State Park This hike along the Appalachian Trail from Fahnestock’s Canopus Lake to Shenandoah Mountain offers spectacular 360-degree fall foliage and mountaintop views on the 1100-ft summit. Expect modest uphill with some rocky terrain. CLOSED
Oct 19 Rain date: October 20	Moderately strenuous 4 Hours, 3 miles	Clearpool Model Forest Hiking Trail goes through the 1^st model forest established east of the Hudson. It connects the blue, orange, yellow and green trails. It goes through land once owned by the Smalley family. REGISTER NOW.