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Member Club of New York - New Jersey Trail Conference
HIKE FOR GOOD LUNGS. SUPPORT American Lung Association in Memory of Gin GoonSpring is here with budding trees in the mountains and running streams from the melting snow. We start the fundraising for American Lung Association in honor of our late founder Gin Goon on April 19 with the Gin's Challenge Hikes. Gin Goon founded CMCNY and had established the tradition in CMCNY that hiking in touch of nature is not just body building but mind building too. Your donations will be collected during our activities and delivered to American Lung Association in June. The donation is best be made by check payable to "American Lung Association". American Lung Association appreciates a lot for our donations and effort to promote outdoor activities for good lung health in the past year.
Saturday 12/27/2025 - Stonetown Circular Hike / Levels B & C Long Pond Ironworks State Park & Norvin Green State Forest, NJ Starting at the parking lot at Stonetown Road, climb up Little Windbeam, Windbeam, Bear and Board Mountains, a total of 6 peaks. However the views on the surrounding reservoirs and The waters of reservoirs, lakes and even the silhouette of the Manhattan skyline from a distance offer a great reward. A shorter route passes through residential neighborhood with beautiful houses. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trailhead parking lot Leaders: Jimmy Xing/Lucy Yu -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 12/27/2025 - Franklin Lake and High Mountain Preserve Hike / level B Wayne County, NJ High Mountain Park Preserve is part of the range of trap rocks with the highest peak in the eastern Watchung Mountains at Wayne County NJ. The trails pass rolling and steep terrains that winds through woodlands and wetlands. From the summit, there are panoramic views of northern NJ and the New York City skyline. Starts hiking around the Haledon Reservoir,then enter the mountain to see the waterfalls and views on the mountain top. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Iris Liu/Chwen (June) Best -- Click to sign on the activity Sunday 12/28/2025 - Turkey Mtn and Pyramid Mtn Hike/LEVEL B & C Turkey Mtn and Pyramid Mtn, NJ Turkey Mtn is a natural preserve in the heart of Morris County, is located next to Pyramid Mtn. The hiking trails there feature the scenic views, waterfalls, NYC Skyline. The 100 Steps Trail offers steep sections and elevation changes. Starting from Pyramid Mtn parking lot, take yellow and white to visit 100 Steps Overlook, Stone Ruins, Valhalla Falls, Limestone Quarry and Wildlife Viewing Area. Then come back to parking lot and continue hike around Pyramid Mtn to find hidden gems and interesting places like the Tripod Rock, Bear Rock, Whale Head Rock, Cat Rock etc. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at trailhead Leaders: Jennifer Chen/Peter Li -- Click to sign on the activity Wednesday 12/31/2025 - High Point Sate Park, 7 miles Level C High Point State Park, NJ To celebrate the New Year, we have planed two hikes in two days: December 31, 2025, and January 1, 2026. If you plan to join these two hikes then you can stay at a nearby hotel to reduce travel time. e.g. Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Dickson City / Scranton High Point State Park occupies the highest point within NJ and has a natural landscape of unusual beauty. Starting from parking lot on Rt. 23 south of the Park Office, take Blue for a short distance, turn right onto Iris (Red) and then turn left onto AT (Whit). After 3/4 mile, turn right onto Blue Dot toward Sawmill Lake. From Sawmill lake service road, go to Mashipacong (Yellow) toward east and cross Rt. 23. Get onto Brown/Yellow, then Kuser Road along Lake Marcia and onto Monument (Red/Green). After a loop on Monument trail will reach the Monument. Stay at the Monument for a short break, then get onto AT south toward Iris (Red), and Blue back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 9:00 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Tony Shu/Iris Liu -- Click to sign on the activity Thursday 1/1/2026 - Ricketts Glen Fall Trail Loop, 8 miles Day Hike -- Levels C Ricketts Glen State Park, PA (160 miles from Queens, NY) Ricketts Glen harbors the Glens Natural Area -- a National Natural Landmark. Hike the Falls Trail System to explore the glens, which boasts a series of wild, free-flowing waterfalls, each cascading through rock-strewn clefts in this ancient hillside. The 94-foot Ganoga Falls is the highest of 22 named waterfalls. Old growth timber and diverse wildlife add to the beauty. If you also plan to join the 12/31/2025 High Point Hike then you can choose to stay in a nearby hotel to reduce travel time. Meeting Time/Place: 9:00 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Homer Hsieh/Jessica Liu -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 1/3/2026 - New Year Inspiration Hike, Explore the Silver Mine & Cookout Harriman State Park, NY Looking forward to the year 2026. Starting from the parking, hike along the north shore of Silvermine Lake and then up the Black Mtn. Enjoy the expansive views at the lookout points. Hike through the stream and swamps to Brien Shelter. Return to the parking along the western shore of the Lake. Cookout picnic at the pavilion. If interested, bring a snow board to slide down the old ski slope behind the pavilion. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon around Silvermine Lake and Lake Nawahunta. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM Silvermine Lake Parking lot Leaders: Kwok-Chi Ng/Nancy Liang/Diana Lu -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 1/3/2026 - Silvermine Lake/ Stockbridge Mt/ Surebridge Loop/ AT / 12-14 miles Level C/D Harriman State Park, NY Starting from the Silvermine Lake picnic area, follow the yellow trail, change to Long Path nearby Stockbridge Shelter. Follow Long Path until cross AT (W), Switch to AT, crossing Seven Lake Drive and take the unmark woods road to Yellow. Return by the Yellow Menomine trail back to Silvermine Lake Picnic area. *The goal of the hike is to help participants successfully complete an 8-hours journey. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at the trailhead Leaders: Mandy Wang/XiaoJing Wei -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 1/10/2026 - Johnsontown Circle-Lemon squeeze Loop 15 Mile Day Hike / Level C&D Harriman State Park Start at Blue Disc. Climb Daters Mt. and Pound Mt.. Change to Red trail and climb Black Ash Mt., Parker Cabin Mt., and Tom Jones Mt.. Hike across Rt.106, then continue on Red trail, then onto AT. Follow AT and change to LP (blue) to Lemon Squeezer. Return all the way on White Bar trail back to the parking lot. Meeting Time/Place: 8:00AM at Johnsontown Circle Leaders: Rosa Melgar -- Click to sign on the activity Saturday 1/10/2026 - Doris Duke & Appalachian Trail Hike / Levels B & C Sterling Forest State Park, NY The hike traverses the Doris Duke Wildlife Sanctuary, the Sterling Mountain and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail(AT) in the north. There are fascinating rock formations and magnificent vistas on rock ledges. The hike starts with the Doris Duke Trail going up the mountain. Follow the trail along the transmission line to connect to the AT trail to visit the Fitzerald Falls and see the many viewpoints along the mountain ridge. Descend to the valley and pass the Beaver Swamp back to the trailhead. Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Doris Duke Trailhead Parking Lot Leaders: -- Click to sign on the activity
5/26/2025 - 山林的步伐, article by Chwen Best
5/17/2025 - CMC Trail Maintenance, photos by multiple persons
4/27/2025 - CMC Trip Leader Meeting, photos by Ling Zhou
2/09/2025 - CMC Annual Meeting, photos by Ling Zhou
4/14/2024 - CMC Trip Leader Meeting, photos by Ling Zhou, etc.
2/25/2024 - CMC Annual Meeting, photos by George Li, etc.
10/8/2023 - Neversink River Falls Hike, video by Henry Jiang
9/23/2023 - CMC Fall Trail Mailtance, video by Peter Li (李健昌）
6/7/2023 - CMC Donation to American Lung Association, photos
4/26/2023 - CMC Newspaper Clippings Dated Back to 1984, article contributed by Peter Lau
4/16/2023 - Lloyd Award Receiving Ceremony, photos by Chung Leung
3/26/2023 - CMC Trip Leader's Meeting, photos by Ling Zhou
2/23/2023 - Ken Lloyd Award for Outstanding Member Club from NJNY Trail Conference, posted by Hong Huang
2022 - 风雨之后见彩虹 An experience of the Gin's Challenge Hike 2022, article by JianNing Meng
2/12/2023 - CMC Annual Meeting Posters, photos by Hong Huang 1/1/2023 - New Year Inspiration Day Hike & Cookout at Silvermine Lake, video by Barry Yu Peng 2022/12 - Antarctica trip, video by Leo Ngan 2022/07 - Dolomite trip, video by Kwok-Chi Ng 2022 - Germany, Garmisch to Innsbruck trip, video by Kwok-Chi Ng 6/29/2022 - CMC Annual donation to American Lung Association, photo by Chung Leung 6/12/2022 - CMC Annual meeting (Group photo and new board photo) 2022/04 - Nepal Everest Base Camp trip, video by Steve Huang and Lily Huang 2021 - Activity Moments, photos by Chung Leung 2021 - Wind River, Wyoming trip, video by Nancy 2019/09 - Dolomites trip, video by Steve Huang and Lily Huang 9/28/2019 - CMC Semi-Annual Trail Maintenance, photos by Kwok-Chi Ng 4/27/2019 - Three Reservoirs / TMI Loop hike, photos by Rose Liu 4/6/2019 - Storm King Mountain hike, photos by Rose Liu 3/30/2019 - Pine Meadow Lake / 7 Hills Trail hike, photos by Rose Liu 3/24/2019 - CMCNY 2019 Trip Leader Training Meeting, photos by Hong Huang 1/27/2019 - CMCNY Annual Meeting, photos by Kwok-Chi Ng 1/27/2019 - CMCNY Annual Meeting, photos by Lily Huang 1/19/2019 - Ramapo Mountain State Forest hike, photos by Rose Liu 5/27/2017 - A Memorable Camping Trip: Frances Slocum SP, article by Jordan Chang (10 yr old) 5/27/2017 - Fun Activities at Camping: Frances Slocum SP, article by Vincent Chang (8 yr old) 1/15/2017 - Embracing Nature and Friendships: Patagonia Adventure 2016. Video by Steve & Lily Huang 11/13/2016 - CMCNY AT thru-hikers' Celebration Party, photos by Hong Huang 2015 January - Climbing Mount Washington, article by Helen Huang 2014 October - Presidential Range Traverse In One Day, article by Helen Huang 05/10/2014 - Bear Mountain, NY, video by YongShuo Li 2014 May - Annapurna Circuit 20 Days Hiking Trip (Part 1), article by James Wang 2014 May - Annapurna Circuit 20 Days Hiking Trip (Part 2), article by James Wang 2014 May - Annapurna Circuit 20 Days Hiking Trip (Part 3), article by James Wang 2014 May - Climbing Mount Shasta in California (in 2013), article by Helen Huang 2014 Spring - Mystery Canyon And Its Redbud Tree, article by Chi Chan |
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