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SUSQUEHANNA ADK CHAPTER
SUMMER 2010 SCHEDULE
Outings

ALWAYS CALL LEADERS FOR DETAILS
 All area codes are 607 unless otherwise noted.

Please call trip leaders for hike details and to car pool. Riders should contribute a fair share toward gas.

Each trip leader must have all participants sign the liability release form which may be downloaded from our website: www.susqadk.org

Please Note: The outings listed below were current when the July 2010, Foot_Loose! Newsletter was issued. Consult the www.susqadk.org calendar for subsequent changes, additions and details of "To-Be-Announced" (TBA) outings.


HIKE AND BIKE CLASSIFICATIONS

Classifications are subjective and chosen by the leader. If you are uncertain that you are up to the hike, consult the leader. Tuesday outings are rated C or C+.

A: Strenuous, long distances over rugged terrain with lots of climbing. More than 35 miles on a bike.

B: Moderate, shorter distances with less climbing. Moderate hikes may have some steep climbing and/or rugged terrain, but are less demanding than strenuous hikes. 10-30 miles on a bike.

C: Easy, short distance over rolling or flat terrrain at a leisurely pace. 10 miles or less by bike. Suitable for beginners.

Ernie Mahlke, 432-2583, will be happy to hear from people who want to hike on week-ends and include them in any plans he and Heide may have. For bikers looking for group rides, please call Leon and Lucille Wiggin, 432-1022 and Frank and Jean Oakley, 263-5832. Both Wiggins and Oakleys will again be riding as much as possible this season.
 

Aug. 31 Mildford State Forest Hike Tues, August 31, hike will be at Milford State Forest at 10:00 am. At 9:30 am meet in the parking lot of the Dollar Store off Winney Hill Road, or drive directly to the DEC shed on Kelly Corner’s Rd between Burner’s Rd and State Land Rd. The hike will be about 2.5 miles long involving some gentle hills. Bring lunch. For further details call Virginia or Currie Marr, 432-5434.

Sep. 7, HARTWICK STATE FOREST HIKE Meet at Biological Field Station Barn on Zakow (or Zachow) Road at 10:00.
ONEONTA GROUP - Currie Marr has agreed to lead the group from the old Ames at 9:30; Proceed on St. Rt. 205; turn left onto WHITEHOUSE ROAD; keep right at the V where Whitehouse turns into ZAKOW. Pass State Line Road and continue a very short distance to the Biological Field Station barn on the right where you will park. Irv will meet the groups there.
COOPERSTOWN GROUP proceed north on Rt. 28 to West onto Rt. 80 and South onto 205 and then right onto Whitehouse road, (see above) …OR - take Rt. 80 2-3 miles and turn left onto ZAKOW road to the Biological Field Station barn on the left to park.
The group will hike to the shelter - visit the dock on Cranberry Bog … and proceed taking the YELLOW Ridge Trail to the bridge and Beaver ponds. Return the same way (or return on the Red trail, depending on Leader‘s decision). There are some hills over the ridge with ups and downs on the loop. Total distance is about 3 miles. Lunch would be on your own back at the cars. CALL LEADERS AT 315 858-0261 IF NEEDING CLARIFICATION.

Sep. 14 Doug & Scott Fielder 432-2727 - TBA

Sep. 21 Mary Dunkle 547-2162 - TBA

Sep. 28 Linda Melchionne 315-858-0359 - Vanhornsville Gorge

Your executive committee, wishing to reduce our carbon footprint, encourages members from outside Oneonta to carpool to meetings and activities.