Guided hikes
Upcoming Events
Saturday, Jan 3, 8am-9am. Narrow Lane Cleanup. Help STPS clean up litter from our adopted road. Meet on Narrow Lane and east corner of Norris Lane, Bridgehampton. Bring gloves. Free 2025 membership to new volunteers! Leader: Dai Dayton, 631-745-0689.
Sunday, Jan 4, 9:30am-11am. Laurel Valley Hike. Park at the Suffolk County Water Authority parking lot at 2400 Deerfield Road Sag Harbor, or on Deerwood Path directly across the street. 2.8 mile moderately hilly hike through ravines, mountain laurel, oak and hickory forest. Enjoy a beautiful view across Noyac Golf Course and Noyac Bay. Leader: Chip Dineen (646) 221-8225.
Wed, Jan 7, 6PM. STPS Board Meet 6pm. All are welcome! Please email Miles at rmrgeneral@gmail.com for Zoom link a day or two before the board meet.
Sunday, Jan 11, 10am-Noon, Whiskey Hill Hike. Meet at end of Mill Path off Lopers Path (heading east), off Millstone Rd. Bridgehampton. Moderately paced 3 mile hike with ocean view, kettle hole ponds. and glacial erratic. 1.7 mile option if trail conditions aren’t great. Leaders: Eric and Hilary Woodward 631-903-7895.
Saturday. Jan 17, 12noon- 2pm. 40th Anniversary Hike *with* Horses on Trails (HOT) group on NW Path. Meet at intersection of Merchants Path and Wainscott Harbor Road in Sagaponack. 3 milehike. Several hilly loops through oak forest to toyland whale rock. Views from Miller’s overlook.
Horses on Trails group: To sign up and get more info please contact: Debbie:dntrailrider@gmail.com or Val: val3rie66@gmail.com. Hiking group Leader: Doreen Johnston 516-994-5947.
Sunday, Jan 18, 10am-11am, Long Pond Greenbelt South Loop. Leisurely stroll through beautiful Vineyard Field. Join Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt for an easy-paced one mile hike with views of ponds and kettle holes. Meet at the grass parking area behind the SOFO museum at 377 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike. Leader: Dai Dayton 631-745-0689
Saturday, Jan 24, 9:45am-12:30pm. Tuckahoe Woods hike. See streams and ponds and even Lake Missapague (Big Fresh) anc view across the bays to the north fork. Meet at the kiosk on Sebonac Road 1/3 mile east of Tuckahoe School. Hike is 4 miles with some hills. Leashed dogs welcome. Hike leader Tim Corwin 631-204-7821.
Sunday, Jan 25, 10am-Noon, Spinney Road trek. Meet at Spinney Rd off of Rte. 24 in Flanders for a hike along the Paumanok Path to Maple Swamp. Dress for tick prevention. 4 to 4.5 mile hike. Leader: Liz Karpin, (631) 819-8183.
Saturday, Jan 31, 11 am- 1 pm, Long Pond Greenbelt North Loop. A 3.3 mile loop, moderately paced, mostly flat, on the Long Pond Greenbelt Nature Preserve between Sag Harbor and Bridgehampton. The hike takes you along shady woodland paths and around a series of freshwater ponds including Long Pond. A hike here feels like stepping into a tranquil, watery landscape that highlights the natural beauty of eastern Long Island. While driving North on Main Street approaching the intersection of MainStreet and Jermain Avenue in Sag Harbor from the direction of the Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike (heading towards Otter Pond) stop at the secondary dirt parking lot of Mashashimuet park on the right handside of the road. While heading north on Main Street, parking lot is before the gas station on the left side of the road and the main entrance to the park on the right side of the road (main entrance has a sign over it with Mashashimuet park written over the road) and the pickle ball courts also on the right side of the road. Leader: Hank Oppenheimer, (631) 204-7223
About STPS Events: Come out and enjoy!
Hike leaders wanted! If you have a favorite trail that you would like to share with others as a hike leader, or if you would like to explore some new trails — STPS has 300 miles of trails — please contact Dai Dayton at 745-0689 or Marilyn Kirkbright at 631-726-7503 (text or phone).
Cancellations: From time to time, there are weather-related cancellations caused by rain, heavy snow, or icy trail conditions. To avoid any inconvenience, please contact hike or event leaders to confirm that the event is taking place.
Trail Maintenance – If you would like to volunteer, please contact Tim Corwin at 631-204-7821.
Horses On Trails Ride: Members are encouraged to schedule and lead rides on their favorite trails. Choose a date and a time. BYO horse. Call with ideas or to see what’s on the schedule. Must be a member of STPS/HOT to participate due to insurance requirements. It’s easy to join on the day of the ride! Contact: Val Frederick: val3rie66@gmail.com or Debbie Neumann: dntrailrider@gmail.com
Ticks: Dress appropriately and always wear tick repellent
STPS had a big trail maintenance day!
When a quarter-mile section of the Paumanok Path in Shinnecock Hills was blocked by several clumps of felled tree trunks and brush, STPS sprang into action. A maintenance crew of volunteers, led by Tim Corwin and bolstered by helpers from County Legislator Ann Welker’s office, cleared the path on Jan. 5.
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