Tag Archives: Homer Folks State Forest

Report by Jendy Murphy and Paul Wehren.  Twenty intrepid hikers agreed to the “rain or shine” provision for our hike through Homer Folks State Forest in Oneonta on April 12th.  Luckily, the rain was barely a sprinkle as we headed up toward the water towers, and the sun came out pretty quickly, with nice patchesContinue reading “April 12th, 2022 – Homer Folks State Forest”

Report by Jendy Murphy.  For the hike on the last day of November 2021, twenty-three of us tramped through a crust of snow on a brisk but sunny day at Homer Folks State Forest in Oneonta. Homer Folks was a NYS tuberculosis sanatorium from 1935-1973, when the trails were closed to the public so patients could getContinue reading “November 30th, 2021 – Homer Folks State Forest”

Report by Carolyn Austin.  On July 13, twenty ADK members hiked the Double Track trail to the Orange Trail (RIP) and back on the Double Track trail at the Homer Folks State Forest.  Although there was no sun, there was also no rain.  We stepped over roots, rocks, red efts, and water. Trudging up theContinue reading “July 13th, 2021 – Homer Folks State Forest”