Susquehanna Chapter ADK

Tuesday, Jan. 24 hike will be from Means' home at 236 Bert Washburn Rd., Otego, leaving from there at 10:30 a.m. We will walk up to the ridge across from the house, walk on the ridge, retrace our footsteps, then go down a different way. Crampons and poles are recommended. A bowl of soup will supplement our lunch afterwards. Call 432-4903, if the weather is doubtful.

Tuesday, January 31- hike will be at Gilbert Lake State Park. Meet at the old Ames parking lot to carpool at 9:30 and 10:00 at the first parking lot at the Park. Dress for the weather. Lunch on your own. Call Julie Smith at 432-8642 with any questions.

Tuesday, February 7 ADK outing will be at Fortin Park. Meet at 10 am at the Fortin Park parking lot. Under current weather conditions a 2 mile hike is planned, but if snow arrives, snowshoeing and cross country skiing are alternatives. Lunch is on your own. Call Currie & Virginia Marr at 432-5434 with any questions.

Due to the lack of snow, the location of next Tuesday’s Valentine’s Day Hike has been changed. We will walk instead on trails on the crest of Winnie Hill, Oneonta.
The distance will be two and one half miles of walking. The terrain is mostly level with no big hills. Our meeting place will be Upper West Street where it meets Blend Hill. (About 1/2 mile past Job Corps.) There is a parking area at that spot where we can gather before the five minute ride to the trail head. We will leave there at 10 o’clock AM.

Chili/Soup Night and "North Carolina in Spring" - Meeting at Elm Park United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut Street, Oneonta, 6 p.m. potluck dinner followed by program at 7 p.m. North Carolina in Spring will be presented by Linda and Stef Seifried. Enjoy the beauty of wildflowers and mountain scenery along the Appalachian Trail. Photos and stories from their experience supporting their daughter on her through-hike from Georgia to Maine will be shared. Pictures will include the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Clingman’s Dome, Cades Cove, and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

We will hike from our house along the RR tracks and through the wooded area on the south end of the lake, about a 1 1/2 hr. walk. Some areas are muddy so wear appropriate footwear. An alternative easier and shorter walk can be done on the lake roads. Meet at our house at 10:30; carpool from Price Chopper at 10:15. Soup and hot beverages provided.