{"id":10,"date":"2017-03-30T13:29:43","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T13:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-02-16T07:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:00:10","slug":"hikers-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/","title":{"rendered":"Hikers&#8217; Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouthcountyparks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monmouth County Park System&#8217;s<\/a>&nbsp;(MCPS) <em>Senior Hikers<\/em> program offers a weekly walk and conversation along the trails of the county&#8217;s many parks with an active group of seniors. You can choose the <a href=\"http:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/hike-levels\/\">hike level that suits you<\/a> when you register for a session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/hikers-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/hikers-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/hikers-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/hikers-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/hikers-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/hikers.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This site is maintained voluntarily for the benefit of registered hikers, <strong>not<\/strong> by the MCPS. It is not an official MCPS site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTE: <\/strong>To join a hike you <strong>must<\/strong> register for the program for a whole season. Please understand that <strong>you cannot just show up at a hike<\/strong> to join a group. To find and register for a Senior Hikers season:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-white-background-color has-background\">\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/reg.monmouthcountyparks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the official MCPS registration site<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the &#8220;Program Type&#8221; menu choose &#8220;Adults&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then select <strong>only<\/strong> &#8220;Adults &#8211; Active Adults 55+&#8221; and click the &#8220;Search&#8221; button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then scroll through the Results to find the various &#8220;Senior Hikers&#8221; programs. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the descriptions, and choose the program that&#8217;s most suitable for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/hike-schedule\/\">Click here<\/a> for the current season&#8217;s schedule &#8211;&nbsp;hikes generally start at <strong>9:30 AM<\/strong>, though some groups start earlier in the summer to avoid the heat. Check the schedule carefully to be sure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Call <strong>732-842-4000 ext 6<\/strong>&nbsp;on the morning of your hike to check for weather cancellations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">Web site&nbsp;managed by <a href=\"mailto:hiker-jem@whereshouldibe.com\">Jem Treadwell<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/bench-dedication2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/bench-dedication2.png 817w, https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/bench-dedication2-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/bench-dedication2-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/bench-dedication2-150x111.png 150w, https:\/\/new.whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/bench-dedication2-203x150.png 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Senior Hikers pay tribute to former hike leader<br>Barry Miller.&nbsp;Barry&#8217;s bench was dedicated&nbsp;in<br>Thompson Park, Lincroft, in October 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monmouth County Park System&#8217;s&nbsp;(MCPS) Senior Hikers program offers a weekly walk and conversation along the trails of the county&#8217;s many parks with an active group of seniors. You can choose the hike level that suits you when you register for a session. 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