Millbrook Ridge Loop - Bob Babb Wednesday Walks
2025-10-01 09:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
This is a moderate 5-mile loop hike with one strenuous climb led by Jeff Stokes. Advance registration is required. Registration is limited to 25 hikers. Registrants will receive the meeting location by email. There is no fee for this hike.
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Photo by Ted Sendler

Mohonk Mountain House/Labyrinth/Sky Top Hike - Bob Babb Wednesday Walks
2025-10-08 09:30 - 15:30
This is a moderate 9-mile hike with an optional strenuous scramble through the Labyrinth/Lemon Squeeze led by Amy Mañón. Advance registration is required. Registration is limited to 30 hikers. Registrants will receive the meeting location by email. Free for Mohonk Preserve members, non-members pay the $15 day use fee.
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Photo by Siu S. Yuen

Interview with a Turtle
2025-10-10 16:00 - 17:00
Ever wondered what turtles eat or what they do in winter? Tripod, our box turtle, is here to answer all your burning questions! We’ll discuss reptiles, turtles and life in a shell. This is a free program for anyone ages 8 to adult. Children must always be accompanied by a registered adult. Space is limited and registration is required.

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Photo by: Lauren Borer

Eagle Cliff/Mountain House - Weekend Hikes
2025-10-11 09:30 - 15:30
This is a moderate 7-mile hike on trails & carriage roads with a short scramble led by Ginny Fauci. Advance registration is required. Registration is limited to 12 hikers. Registrants will receive the meeting location by email. Free for Mohonk Preserve members, non-members will pay the $15 day use fee. (Rain date Sunday, 10/12/25)
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Photo by Jolie Parker

Millbrook Mountain & Gertrude's Nose - Bob Babb Wednesday Walks
2025-10-15 09:30 - 15:30
This is a strenuous 7-mile hike in Minnewaska State Park led by Mary McCann. Advance registration is required. Registration is limited to 25 hikers. Registrants will receive the meeting location by email. The parking fee is $10 per car or free with an Empire Pass.
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Photo by Elizabeth Tully

Vernooy Kill Falls - Weekend Hikes
2025-10-18 10:00 - 15:00
This is a moderate 5-mile hike at a relaxed pace to Vernooy Kill Falls led by Sharon Klein. Advance registration is required. Registration is limited to 12 hikers. Registrants will receive the meeting location by email. There is no fee for this hike.
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Photo by Gay Barton

Nature Explorers - Fun Fall Foliage!
2025-10-21 10:00 - 11:00
Bring your preschooler to learn about the fall colors! We’ll read a short picture book together, then head outside to search for changing leaves and other signs of autumn! This free program is for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their grown-ups. Children must always be accompanied by a registered adult. Space is limited and registration is required for both children and adults.

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Photo by: Carol Rietsma

Insect Investigators
2025-10-21 16:00 - 17:00
Join us to search for katydids, praying mantises and other bugs! Nets and other insect supplies are provided. This program is 100% outside, so dress for the weather! This is a free program for members ages 8 to adult. Children must always be accompanied by a registered adult. Non–members pay the $15 day use fee at the trailhead (children under the age of 16 are free). Space is limited and registration is required.

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Photo by: Renee Zernitsky

Mt. Taurus/Cornish Estate - Bob Babb Wednesday Walks
2025-10-22 09:30 - 14:30
This is a moderate to strenuous 5-mile hike in the Hudson Highlands at a relaxed pace led by Jeff Stokes. Advance registration is required. Registration is limited to 25 hikers. Registrants will receive the meeting location by email. There is no fee for this hike.
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Photo by Jeff Stokes

Gertrude's Nose - Weekend Hikes
2025-10-25 09:00 - 14:30
This is a moderate 7-mile loop hike to Millbrook Mountain and Gertrude’s Nose led by Siu S. Yuen. Advance registration is required. Registration is limited to 12 hikers. Registrants will receive the meeting location by email. The fee for parking is $10 per car or free with an Empire Pass.
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Photo by Siu S. Yuen

Jenny Lane to Lake Awosting - Weekend Hikes
2025-10-26 08:00 - 13:00
This is a strenuous 7-mile hike led by Roberta Clements on Jenny Lane to Lake Awosting. Advance registration is required. Registration is limited to 12 hikers. Registrants will receive the meeting location by email. There is no fee for this hike.
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Photo by Siu S. Yuen

Beacon Hill/Lake Minnewaska Loop - Bob Babb Wednesday Walks
2025-10-29 09:30 - 12:30
This will be a moderate 4-mile hike featuring Beacon Hill and Lake Minnewaska led by John Connolly. Advance registration is required. Registration is limited to 25 hikers. Registrants will receive the meeting location by email. The parking fee at Minnewaska State Park is $10 per car or free with an Empire Pass or for seniors 62+ with a NYS license.
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Photo by David Johnson

Half Moon Hike
2025-10-30 17:30 - 19:00
Take a walk along the carriage roads at dusk to discover who prowls in the dark! Join a Mohonk Preserve Educator to test your night vision and learn about nocturnal animals. This program is 100% outside, so dress for the weather. Bring a flashlight or headlamp with a red filter if you have one. Children age 5 and up are welcome and must always be accompanied by a registered adult. This is a free program for members. Non–members pay the $15 day use fee at the trailhead (children under the age of 16 are free). Space is limited and registration is required.

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Photo by: John Mizel
