May 31 

Rain Date: June 1

Moderately Strenuous 

5 hours
4.45 miles

Chimney Top Fahnestock State Park: Highlights include beautiful, wooded areas with interesting vegetation, such as Mountain Laurel, and outstanding views of Breakneck Ridge, Mt. Beacon, and Storm King. There is a moderate ascent.

REGISTRATION OPENS MAY 1.

June 21

Rain Date: June 22

Strenuous 

4.5 hours
4 miles

July 19 

Rain Date: July 20

Easy 

2 hours
1.5 miles

Pelton Pond Nature Trail: Located in Fahnestock State Park, this is an ideal hike for families with young children. This scenic trail loops around Pelton Pond, a man-made body of water created by flooding a mine shaft.

Aug. 16 

Rain Date: August 17

Moderate 

3.5 hours
3 miles

Sugarloaf Hill Trail: An out and back trail beginning in the Castle Rock Unique Area to Hudson Highlands State Park with views of the Hudson River, West Point and the Bear Mountain Bridge. The last 1/4 mile is a ridgeline ascent to the summit.

Sept. 20

Rain Date: Sept. 21

3-4 Hours
4 miles

Mount Nimham: This is an up and back hike through the woods to a paved trail leading to the Mount Nimham Fire Tower. Along the way we'll discuss the tower and its namesake, stone chambers, and the area's history.

Moderately Strenuous 

4 hours
3 miles

Dennytown Fahnestock State Park: Visit a reforested mining area, Civilian Conservation Corps lakes and public works, beaver dams, and a vista. This hike has a 400-foot ascent, but also follows level dirt roads, through a shady forest.