Hike to John Burroughs Memorial monument erected by the boys of the Raymond Riordan School. There will be a short lecture on the history of that school. Depending upon the participants and weather we may hike the additional trails in Rochester Hollow.

Event Duration: 4+ miles, 3.5 hours

Level of Difficulty:   Easy-Moderate

Leader(s): John Wadlin

Bring: Lunch/ snack, water/ beverage, sturdy hiking boots, rainwear

Registration required by 9/28/23  Use registration form below to register.

PLEASE contact the leader and cancel if you are not able to come as others may want to take your place.

Group size is limited to 12 so register early.

Fee:  No

Dogs allowed:  Yes, only with permission of event leader.

Questions about this event can be directed to: John Wadlin  jjwadlin@rwhm.com  (845) 594-6629

Covid-19 Guidelines:   We ask participants to socially distance,  to be vaccinated and to cancel if they or members of their household are or have been ill with covid-like symptoms within the past ten days.   Other guidelines may apply, depending on event. The event leader will inform participants.

Driving Directions: Matyas Road is .25 miles west of the Peekamoose Restaurant on Route 28 in Big Indian. There are advance and intersection signs for the right turn. The trailhead is a short drive from Rt. 28. From Route 28 west, Matyas Rd. is a left turn, 1.2 miles after Belleayre Lake/ Day Use Area. There are advance and intersection signs. The trailhead is a short drive from Rt. 28.

GPS coordinates: 42.1173659, -74.452019

After you press “Submit” below the registration form, you will see a screen that says “Your registration has been submitted”. If you do not, an error has occurred. Please resubmit, being sure to complete all fields. You should receive a message from the leader acknowledging your registration.

Register:  Complete the registration form.