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5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Park Ranger Hikes & Programs - Halloween Night Owl Prowl
Join the Passaic County Parks & Recreation staff as we lead you through the best trail systems that our county has to offer! Visitor Services Rangers offer public hikes throughout the year at various locations throughout Passaic County. Hikes are available to various skill levels, whether you are a novice hiker or experienced trekker. This list will be updated throughout the year, so be sure to check back often for new hikes!Please read before you register! Hiker safety is a top priority! We kindly ask that everyone adheres to our basic safety & preparedness guidelines.
• Due to a high amount of registrant no-shows for programs with a limited capacity, we now charge a small fee that is FULLY REFUNDED after you attend the program OR notify us in advance if you can't make it. • We STRONGLY suggest privately informing a guide of any pertinent medical conditions before a hike. • Please review the difficulty grading scale before registration • You MUST come prepared to hike with: Sufficient water and nutrition:Bring at least 0.5 liters of water per hour and pack snacks providing 200-300 calories per hour. Energy bars, nuts, or trail mix are great choices to keep your energy up.Appropriate footwear: Choose high-traction, sturdy, and comfortable footwear. While sneakers or work boots can suffice, we recommend hiking boots, hiking shoes, or trail runners. Please, no open-toed shoes for your safety.And of course... Come prepared: We strongly recommend that you carry a backpack with "The Ten Essentials" whenever you hit the trail. While it may seem cumbersome to pack all of this gear on a simple day hike, doing so is the best way to be prepared for whatever may happen in the wilderness. Click here to learn more about the "10 essentials for hiking" Check the weather and dress appropriately! We recommend avoiding cotton. When cotton gets wet, it stays wet and can lead to hypothermia when it’s cold. Instead, opt for moisture-wicking fabrics like spandex and polyester as base layers and consider wool or fleece for a warm mid-layer. For more details on what to wear, check out the guide What to Wear While Hiking. Our Hiking Difficulty Scale:Easy: An easy hike is still a hike! Always expect rocky and uneven terrain with some incline. An easy hike will typically be 3 miles or less, with very few occurrences of incline. Moderate: A moderate hike can be anywhere from 2 to 5 miles. Steep inclines and tricky water crossings occur more frequently than they do in easy hikes. Challenging: A challenging hike is typically 4+ miles and may feature numerous obstacles including water crossings and rock scrambles. Be prepared for steep uphill climbs and downhill descents.UPCOMING HIKES & PROGRAMSHalloween Night Owl Prowl - Saturday, October 31st @ 5:30PM-8PM Highlands Preserve, 22 Warwick Turnpike, West Milford, NJ 07421 Join us at Highlands Preserve on a spooky Halloween night for a guided hike and learn about Mother Nature’s ultimate nocturnal predator. Find out what makes these wise old raptors so efficient and deadly to their prey at night. Help Park Rangers hunt for and identify owls along with other creatures that might be stirring. Feel free to wear your favorite Halloween costume. This is an easy 2-mile hike that starts and ends at the baseball fields/picnic pavilion off Arlington Avenue. FLASHLIGHTS or HEADLAMPS ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH PERSON!”Winter Birds Walk and Craft– Saturday, December 12th @ 9AM-12PM Preakness Valley Golf Course, 209 Totowa Road, Wayne NJ 07470 "Come join us for a brisk winter walk on the beautiful fairways, cart paths, and rough at Preakness Golf Course where you will quickly realize that there are more than golf balls flying through the air. Help us locate, identify and learn all about the birds that choose to spend their winters in Northern New Jersey. Upon completing our walk, you will have an opportunity to build and take home your very own simple bird feeder or bird box while you warm-up inside Club House."This is an easy walk of approximately 3 miles that will start and end at the Club House."
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