HIKE FOR GOOD LUNGS, SUPPORT AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION IN MEMORY OF GIN GOON
Our members support American Lung Association for lung health and honor CMCNY founder Gin Goon. Gin Goon founded CMCNY in 1984 for members to get inspiration from Nature in the outdoor activities. Unfortunately, Gin Goon got lung disease and passed away in year 2003. The fundraising Campaign for American Lung Association will start at the Gin's Challenge Hikes on 4/18/2026 to the end of May. The Gin's Challenge Hikes are for hikers to evaluate their improvement in Physical strength and hiking skills on visiting Target Points through months of hard training on hiking. Your donations will be collected at the CMCNY activities through the month of May. Your donation is best be made by check paying to the order of "American Lung Association". You can also send the donation check to CMCNY PO Box 295, New York, NY 10163
Sunday 4/19/2026 - Claudius Smith Den/Parker Cabin Mtn. / Level B & C
Harriman State Park New York
Starting from Johnsontown Circle, hike along the Pound Mtn ridge to the gorgeous rock formation at Claudius Smith Den and continue to Tri Trail Center. Change to RD to hike slowly on the uphills and enjoy the views. Continue on the scenic Black Ash Mtn ridge to the lunch spot at Parker Cabin Mtn. Return by Triangle Yellow and White Bar passing the lakes of Skenonto and Sebago back to Johnsontown Circle.
Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead
Leaders: Kwok-Chi Ng/Diana Lu -- Click to sign on the activity
Saturday 4/25/2026 - ALA Fundraising: Wanaque Ridge and Ramapo Lake Hike / level B & C
Ramapo Mountain State Forest, NJ
From the Skyline Drive upper parking, use the Castle Loop trail to visit the Stone Tower and the Ruins. Take the Orange trail to visit the Profile Rock and the Wanaque Ridge. Views on the ridge is stunning. Walk on the west shore for a good view of the Ramapo Lake. Take a easy walk back to the parking. Option to hike
the LeGrande Hill Loop to visit the lookout points on the hill.
Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the Skyline Drive Upper Parking Lot
Leaders: Frank Song/Lucy Yu -- Click to sign on the activity
Saturday 4/25/2026 - ALA Fundraising:Fishkill Ridge, 7 Miles Day Hike/ Level C
Hudson Highland State Park, New York
Loop up , up, up and around the protected crests of the conservation area, including Lambs Hill and Bald Hill. The Town of Beacon, the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge and the Hudson River can be seen from viewpoints along the Overlook Trail and the Fishkill Ridge Trail.
Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the trailhead
Leaders: Vincent Yu/Mandy Wang -- Click to sign on the activity
Sunday 4/26/2026 - ALA Fundraising: Rock Rift trail - Mohonk Lake - Labyrinth Trail Hike
Mohonk Preserve
Rock Rift Trail is a challenging route featuring tight squeezes, cave like passageways, moss-covered crevices. Start fro Spring Farm Parking Lot, follow the NorthWest Trail and Cedar Drive. Access the Rift Trail at Glen Anna Road. After passing crevices, hike on the North Lookout Road the the Mohonk Lake.After lunch, starting the hike of Labyrinth Trail which features narrow rock crevasses, boulder hopping, steep lemon squeeze crevice climb. at the last section of the trail, the ladders lead up to the SkyTop Tower.When finishing the adventure, take the Sky Top Road, and NorthWest Trail back to the parking.
Meeting Time/Place: 9:00 AM at Trailhead
Leaders: Wei Chen/Jennifer Chen -- Click to sign on the activity
Saturday 5/2/2026 - ALA Fundraising: Croton Gorge Dam and Teatown Lakes Hike/ 9 miles Level B&C
Westchester County, NY
Croton Gorge Dam is the 3rd largest hand made stone structure in the world. Hike from parking to the dam top to see the dramatic waterfall, then Groton Dam Road continuing with Green trail to pass Teatown Lake, then change to orange trail passing Nature Center Croton, circularing around the Teatown Lake. Take TKt trail to return the Groton Dam Road. Before the Dam, take Old Croton Aqueduct down the steep hill back to parking lot.
Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Croton Gorge Park
Leaders: Homer Hsieh/Mei Lu -- Click to sign on the activity
Saturday 5/2/2026 - ALA Fundraising:Wanaque Ridge and Ramapo Lake Hike / level B & C
Ramapo Mountain State Forest, NJ
From the Skyline Drive upper parking, take the Tamarack Loop trail (purple) to visit the Todd Lake and Lake Tarmarck. Then join the Castle Loop trail to visit the Stone Tower and the Ruins. Take the Orange trail to visit the Profile Rock and the Wanaque Ridge. Views on the ridge is stunning. Walk on the west shore for a spring scenery of the Ramapo Lake. Take a easy walk back to the parking. Option to hike the LeGrande Hill Loop to visit the lookout points on the hill.
Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the Skyline Drive Upper Parking Lot
Leaders: Iris Liu/Sharon Yen -- Click to sign on the activity
Sunday 5/3/2026 - ALA Fundraising: SBM - Pingyp Mtn - Flaggy Meadow Mtn Hike
Harriman State Park East, NY
Pingyp mtn is a prominent, steep-cliffed peak in the eastern section of Harriman state Park, and is known for its challenging rock scrambles and panoramic views of the Hudson River. Start from parking, walk on the road to reach the yellow SBM trail. After crossing the Palisades PKW, the trail begins a steep rock ascent up the Pingyp. The rock face allows constant views as you climb. Follow the SBM trail to reach the high peak "The Pines" to view the Black Mtn in the north. Then to descend "The Pine", at the intersection of the 1779, turn left, follow the red and blue trails to the road, and back to the parking.
Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Trailhead
Leaders: Jennifer Chen/Wei Chen -- Click to sign on the activity
Saturday 5/9/2026 - ALA Fundraising: Spring Trail Maintenance, Shore Path along Hudson River
Palisades Interstate Park, NJ
Trail maintenance of the Shore Path trail along the Hudson River in New Jersey; pick up trash, trim protruding branches, etc. Trip leaders will provide tools. Light refreshments will be offered at the end of the activity. This is a very important event for the club as it is our duty to serve our community and conserve the nature for the future. (Max. 25 - 30 people)
Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 AM at trail head
Leaders: Chung Leung/Chwen (June) Best/Iris Liu/Shui-Kei Ng -- Click to sign on the activity
Saturday 5/9/2026 - ALA Fundraising: West Mountain to Timp Torne Hike, Level B & C
Bear Mountain State Park, NY
Starting at the Anthony Wayne Recreation Parking Area, follow the White trail, then the FAWN (red) trail to the Timp Torne (blue) trail. Hike along the (blue) trail to enjoy the gorgeous views along the ridge of West Mountain. Take a break at the Shelter and continue to Timp Pass. Change to the R-D (red) trail to the Beech Bottom Service Road and continue to go back to the parking.
Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area
Leaders: XiaoJing Wei/AnYan Liu -- Click to sign on the activity
Sunday 5/10/2026 - ALA Fundraising: Bethpage to Jones Beach 35 miles Bike Tour
Long Island, NY
Start from the parking lot in Plainview, Long Island; Bike along the Bethpage Bikeway. The paved bikeway is mostly flat though curvy, with a few moderate hills. It goes through Bethpage State Park, Massapequa Preserve, beautiful parks and Ponds along the way. Make connection to the Jones Beach Bikeway and ride to Jones Beach.
Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 AM at Bethpage Bikeway Parking
Leaders: Nancy Liang/Steve Chan -- Click to sign on the activity
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2001 Winter - CMC's Newsletter of 2001 Winter Edition, article posted by Hong Huang
2/8/2026 - CMC Annual Meeting, photos by Tony Hsu
2/8/2026 - CMC Annual Meeting, photos by Yong Shi
2025/9 - 吉力馬扎羅山行記, article by Chwen Best
6/17/2025 - CMC Donation to American Lung Association, photos
5/26/2025 - 山林的步伐, article by Chwen Best
6/17/2025 - CMC Trail Maintenance, photos by multiple persons
4/27/2025 - CMC Trip Leader Meeting, photos by Ling Zhou
2/9/2025 - CMC Annual Meeting, photos by Ling Zhou
6/5/2024 - CMC Donation to American Lung Association, photos
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, photos by Ling Zhou
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 - CMC 2019 Trip Leader Training Meeting, photos by Hong Huang
1/27/2019 - CMC Annual Meeting, photos by Kwok-Chi Ng
1/27/2019 - CMC Annual Meeting, photos by Lily Huang
1/19/2019 - Ramapo Mountain State Forest hike, photos by Rose Liu
6/21/2018 - CMC Annual Donation to American Lung Association, photos
1/28/2018 - CMC Annual Meeting, photos by Hong Huang, etc.
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 - CMC Annual Meeting, photos by Hong Huang, etc.
1/15/2017 - CMC Annual Meeting, video by Hong Huang
1/15/2017 - Embracing Nature and Friendships: Patagonia Adventure 2016. Video by Steve & Lily Huang
11/13/2016 - CMC AT thru-hikers' Celebration Party, photos by Hong Huang
6/15/2016 - CMC Annual Donation to American Lung Association, photos
1/17/2016 - CMC Annual Meeting, photos posted by Hong Huang
6/23/2015 - CMC Annual Donation to American Lung Association, photos
1/25/2015 - CMC Annual Meeting in Confucius Plaza, photos posted 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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CMCNY Mailing Address:
CMCNY
PO BOX 295
New York, NY 10163
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How to sign on the Activity?
- Via On-line Registration:
- Via e-mail: Members or non-members to email trip leaders by clicking on the names of trip leaders of a specific activity.
Note: Registration is closed at 6PM on Thursday.
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Trip Leaders: Please download Trip Registration / Liability Release Form and Trip Report Form here:
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Our day hikes are rated from Level A to Level F. Level A being the earliest; Lever D and above are for experienced hikers only. Please contact leader if you are uncertain about what level of hiking activity should you participate. Click here to see CMCNY Hiking Rating System.
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