{"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":"2025-06-01T10:03:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T14:03:31","slug":"hikers-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/","title":{"rendered":"Hikers&#8217; Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Copilot_20250601_095031-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1132\" style=\"width:236px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Copilot_20250601_095031-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Copilot_20250601_095031-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Copilot_20250601_095031-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Copilot_20250601_095031.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Copilot_20250601_095936-1-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1139\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;object-fit:cover;width:153px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Copilot_20250601_095936-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Copilot_20250601_095936-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Copilot_20250601_095936-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Copilot_20250601_095936-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouthcountyparks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monmouth County Park System&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0(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=\"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/hike-levels\/\">hike level that suits you<\/a> when you register for a session.<\/p>\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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\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\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/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\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/bench-plaque.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/bench-plaque.jpg 481w, https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/bench-plaque-300x57.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/bench-dedication.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/bench-dedication.jpg 600w, https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/bench-dedication-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"87\" src=\"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/bench-plaque2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/bench-plaque2.jpg 525w, https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/bench-plaque2-300x50.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\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\u00a0(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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