Fifteen Tramps met in Newcomb at 9:30 and drove to Minerva and the Northwoods Club Road.  We took a slight “detour”  to check out the rustic wooden gates at the entrance to the Northwoods Club. This club, established as a farm and hotel in 1850 was frequented by the rich and famous. Winslow Homer* painted there in the summers and rumor has it that in 1919 the “4 Vagabonds” (Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Thomas Edison and John Burrows) also visited with a 50 vehicle camping convoy! 

   Back on the trail, we had an up and down hike with the Hudson often within hearing distance.  As we came down to the shore, we had views of the 450 ft ledges across the Hudson then a number of rafts floated by or pulled in for lunch.  What luck!!

  Our hike was a pleasant 5 miles of mud, roots and bridges!