Sunday April 18, 2021 – Around Cape Horn NOTE Date Change: Hike will now take place on Sunday Celebrate Spring by joining in an easy hike to the Pine Swamp Mountain area (site of the Pine Swamp Mine) and Times Square. Starting at the parking area at Lake Kanawauke (former Route 106), we take a […]

Saturday, April 24 - Nawakwa Circular   This qualifying hike will leave from our beloved camp at 10:00am Hoping to be back by 3 or so. We will be traversing woods roads, trails and visiting a lake. Approximately 5-7 miles with some steep sections depending on weather and trail conditions. Please bring proper footwear, lunch, […]

April 24/25: The breezes will be cool off Lake Sebago, but the sun will be warm! Join Alex Wilkie for a spring weekend. If you’re looking to hike, at least one qualifying hike will be offered on Saturday. Meals will be delicious but simple in compliance with COVID protocols. Applicant attendance is limited to 4, […]

Camp Nawakwa's Spring Work Day is scheduled for 9:00 am May 1. Please note that if a keyholder signs up for the day, you are expected to participate in the work for as long as we are working. There are spring clean-up tasks as well as maintenance projects, something to do for all.   Lunch […]

Saturday, May 15, 2021 – Doodletown Circular The former hamlet of Doodletown (the name is said to derive from the Dutch Dood Tal, for “dead valley,” with the “town” suffix added later by English-speaking settlers) is part of Bear Mountain-Harriman State Park. Doodletown survived as a small, isolated community for about 200 years. The area was settled […]

Saturday, May 22, 2021 – Bald Rocks Shelter from Lake Kanawauke Starting from the parking area off the former Route 106 at Lake Kanawauke, we take a short road walk and then enter the forest, following a woods road as it gently climbs up to meet the Dunning Trail. The ascent up Black Rock Mountain […]

Saturday, June 5, 2021 – Big Hill Shelter Circular This will be a moderately paced, 8-10 mile hike (depending on our starting point), to Big Hill shelter, passing by Breakneck Pond. There are nice views from the shelter and the hike is long but not strenuous. It will probably be possible to arrange a ride […]