Over the years one of the favorite local day hikes and campouts for Troop 37 scouts has been Clausland Mountain. Located in Orangeburg just minutes from Pearl River, Clausland Mountain County Park offers spectacular views of the Hudson River and the forested hills of the Hudson Valley. At the top of Clausland Mountain are the remains of tunnels built in 1910 (the same year The Boy Scouts were founded in the U.S.), which were intended to be part of a training site for the New York National Guard. The site was abandoned after locals complained of stray bullets hitting their homes in the surrounding community of Orangeburg.

Following our Centennial Celebration on 9/14, we will meet at Clausland Mountain County Park on September 15 at 10 a.m. to enjoy a nostalgic hike with current and former Troop 37 scouts and their families, and to re-explore the tunnels of Clausland Mountain. We will set up an original canvas Troop 37 dining fly and patrol tent, and have a light lunch at the tunnels. For those interested, we will first meet for breakfast at the Orangeburg Classic Diner on Route 303 at 8:30 a.m. More information on this event will be forthcoming.