Guided Park Walk - Dater Mountain Nature Park: Winter Chills
Sat 11.13.2010Join Docent Victor Castro on this 3-mile strenuous (3-sneaker) walk. This is a photography walk, so bring along a camera...
When: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Details:
Join Docent Victor Castro on this 3-mile strenuous (3-sneaker) walk. The walk begins with an incline up a gravel path on the eastern side of the mountain, leading to the ridgeline. The walk continues on a multi-terrain path, south on the ridge out to an overlook; here we will rest a few minuets, check out the scenery, and have a snack if you wish. The walk continues up and down over a wooded, grassy & stony, stream filled area on the eastern part of the mountain where we will re-connect with the ridge trail, heading north back to the beginning of the trail and then down the hill to the parking area.
This is a photography walk, so bring along a camera.
Walkers should meet at the end of Johnsontown Road in Sloatsburg (10974). There is a circular parking area there.
Directions: New York State Thruway Route 87 heading north, get off at exit 15A, at the end of the exit make a left onto Route 17 (heading North). Drive through the town making a right at the light onto Seven Lakes Drive. Just after the overpass there will be a slight left onto Johnsontown Road. Follow the road until you reach the end.
Participants should wear proper footwear (close-toed sturdy shoes such as walking shoes/boots or sneakers) and clothing (light-colored) and seasonally appropriate attire such as a jacket, hat, or gloves depending on the weather and ,bring along binoculars, water and a snack, and walking sticks if desired. Hiking boots preferred.
Walks are sponsored by the Rockland County Division of Environmental Resources, the Rockland County AmeriCorps program and the Rockland County Department of Health’s Steps to a Healthier Rockland program.
For more information about upcoming walks, including directions, please call 845-708-7307 or e-mail rcamericorps@co.rockland.ny.us. For more information about the trails visit www.rocklandsteps.org.
