Newtown Hikers Announce Fall Schedule

Newtown Hikers have finished planning their weekly hiking events for the fall season, which will begin on Saturday, September 5. The group hosts hikes each Saturday morning around the region.

Anyone interested in joining a hike should meet in the lower parking lot of Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, by 9 am.

Newtown Hikers is an open group welcoming anyone interested in hiking and the outdoors. There is no membership fee.

Hikers participate at their own risk and must sign a release for the Newtown Parks & Recreation Department before they can participate.

Hikes are moderate and last three to five hours, plus driving time, unless otherwise stated. Children are welcome accompanied by adults.

Bring lunch and beverages. Sturdy shoes or boots are recommended; dress for the weather.

Dates and locations for the fall are as follows, with the names of each week’s hike leader and phone in parentheses. Hikers should check with the listed leader of each hike for hike details, weather cancellations and/or schedule changes. Also, if you want to meet the group at a different point, contact the hike leader:

September 5, Four Preserves, Roxbury, easy (Ildiko Gramling, 263-0086);

September 12, East Rock Park, New Haven, easy hike (Ray Falk, 203-520-3793);

September 19, Centennial State Trail, moderate (Carol & Hugh Fullman, 270-1747);

September , 26, Westmoreland Sanctuary, Bedford, N.Y. (Jim Steck, 845-621-5559);

October 3, Peterson Park, Wolcott (Pat Callan, 264-2153);

October 10, Four Lakes, Oxford, easy (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025);

October 17, Lower Paugussett Blue Trail, Indian Wells section, strenuous (Sally Cox, 426-9903);

October 24, Storm King Mt, N.Y., rocky, all day hike, optional dinner out (Nancy Ziegler, 203-732-2618);

October 31, Lovers Leap State Park, New Milford, medium (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025);

November 7, Zoar Lake at Purchase Brook, Southbury, easy (Evelyn Schonberg, 426-0425);

November 14, Meeker Swamp, Washington, moderate (Mike Cianciolo, 203-830-9434);

November 21, Sleeping Giant, Hamden, medium (Sawsan Ali, 426-8911);

November 28, Webb Mt Discovery Zone, Monroe, easy (Rita Qubick, 268-4119);

December 5, Pier Point State Park, Ridgefield (Minnie Ingdarda, 203-801-8343);

December 12, Richter Park, Danbury (Eloise Muller, 740-8957), short hike followed by pot luck luncheon coordinated by Susan Gabriele (call her for food coordination, 775-8236).

For further information contact Ester Nichols, 788-1398 or pilgrim555@charter.net, or Newtown Parks & Recreation Department at 270-4340.

To receive the hiking schedules all year, send an email request to Ms Nichols or send $3 with name and mailing address to Ms Nichols, 14 Pilgrim Lane, Sandy Hook CT 06482.