About us
This group is operated by Appalachian Mountain Club New York-North Jersey Chapter (7/1/22)
The New York-North Jersey Chapter of AMC was the first chapter formed by the club back in 1912. For over 100 years the NYNJ chapter has been protecting the precious natural resources of our region, providing skills and leadership training, and hosting 100's of outdoor activities every year for the public through our professional and dedicated volunteer trip leaders.
Beginner or expert the AMC NYNJ chapter has something for everyone. With activities that include hiking, biking, paddling, backpacking, skiing, climbing, and more we're sure you will find something you love. And since we know living in and around the NYC area can be difficult without a car, many of our activities are accessible through public transportation.
Beyond just the trips, training, and conservation advocacy we are a group that encourages community and camaraderie among it's members. Open and welcoming to anyone with an interest in the outdoors we hope that the shared knowledge and experiences between all of us will help you to grow within the outdoor community and create connections and friendships for a lifetime.
What sets us apart the other Meetup groups?
• Professionally trained volunteer leaders means our trips are well organized, safe AND fun!
• Easy access on public transportation to many of our activities.
• Activities are open to anyone, no membership dues are required, but your support helps.
• Your support helps us continue to protect more than 100,000 acres of land and 2,000 miles of trails under the care of the Appalachian Mountain Club.
• Beyond our volunteer led activities AMC provides opportunities for tens of thousands of youth to experience the outdoors each year through our Youth Opportunities Program.
While this Meetup Group showcases some of our best activities they don't all make it to this page and often you will only see a small fraction of what is available! If you would like to see the full assortment of upcoming activities offered by the NYNJ chapter please click here.
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Upcoming events
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Wed. June 3rd 9:30 Lake Sebago 8 miles (Moderate)
Location not specified yetGreetings:
As the spring days pass by the parks mountain laurel spreads their color throughout the park.
While not at peak just yet , plenty of color will be out there to enjoy.We'll meet at the sebago boat launch off 7 Lakes Drive.
Hike begins at 9:30, will be about 8 miles.
After the initial climb it's mostly rolling the rest of the way.Bring water, boots and a reasonably good attitude.
NO DOGS
NO SMOKING
NO public transportation
thanks
jay
201 966-5482AMC website listing:
https://activities.outdoors.org/s/oc-activity/a5UVX000001A79J2AS/act000215562 attendees
Hiking - Catskills: Peekamoose & Table (Vigorous)
Location not specified yet>> MUST REGISTER HERE <<
Please register with the link above.
MeetUp is not used for trip registration.
Ignore Meetup Waitlist Status - You must register via the link above to learn your status.What better way to spend a late spring Thursday than atop this classic pair of Catskill 3500-footers? Starting at Denning Rd. Trailhead Parking north of Denning, NY, we'll proceed on the Phoenicia - East Branch Trail and the Peekamoose - Table Trail, summiting 3,849-foot Table Mountain and 3,845-foot Peekamoose Mountain. Then we'll turn around and head back to start! This out-and-back trek avoids the parking fees associated with the Blue Hole trailhead (sorry, Long Path section hikers!). Conditions permitting we'll enjoy some fabulous views!
Distance, Elevation Gain, and Difficulty: 9.2 miles, 2,500 ft elevation gain, a very solid Vigorous
For further details and to register: https://activities.outdoors.org/s/oc-activity/a5UVX000001925F/act00021156
1 attendee
Great River - Heckscher State Park and Bayard Cutting Arboretum
Great River LIRR Station, 120 Connetquot Avenue, East Islip, NY, USA 12-mile, moderate-paced walk to and through Heckscher State Park and Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park beginning and ending at the Great River LIRR train station.
Meet at Great River LIRR train station at 10:37 am.
Take the 9:10 am LIRR train from Grand Central to Jamaica or the 9:16 am train from Penn Station to Jamaica, and at Jamaica transfer to the Speonk train arriving at Great River at 10:37 am. Great River is on the Montauk line; this train ends in Speonk and will be listed as a Speonk train. We will get the 4:54 pm return train which will arrive at Penn Station 6:17, transfer at Jamaica for the Grand Central train which arrives at Grand Central 6:27. The round-trip fare is $32.00, 65+ $10.75 each way must show ID to the conductor.You can RSVP here on Meetup but also please register on the AMC website in order to complete the required online waiver. It's quick, it's easy, it's free and you don't need to make an account or log in, just click this link to get to the hike listing on the AMC website and then click Register Now and follow the prompts AMC online waiver
LIRR schedule: LIRR Montauk line
Strava map: Strava Map
All Trails map: All Trails Map
Google map: Google MapHeckscher State Park is a 1600-acre park on the Great South Bay. Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park is a 690-acre former estate with a mansion and formal gardens located on the Connetquot River.
Take tick precautions. Wear pants and a hat, tuck pants legs into socks, use bug spray, avoid walking in tall grass or brushing up against leaves, check yourself for ticks during and after the walk.
Sneakers are fine for the terrain, boots are safer than sneakers and you may be happy to have boots on the sandy paths. There will be about one mile of beach walking, three miles of road walking, with the rest a mix of paved, gravel and dirt paths in the parks. Restrooms in Heckscher State park at 2.5 and 9 miles and at Bayard Cutting.
Bring water, lunch, snacks, sunscreen, bug repellent. There will be water fountains along the way and Bayard Cutting has a cafe with fancy pastries and tea service. When we arrive at Bayard Cutting we will take a short walk around the grounds together then we will take a long lunch break that will give you plenty of time to walk around the gardens and see all the flowers at your own pace.
We will regroup at 3:45 and leave together to catch the 4:54 train.
Leader: Tom Bergen tom.bergen@yahoo.com 917-727-5507
I will be wearing a green AMC cap.
Photo of Great South Bay in Heckscher State Park by Ying from May 2024 walk.25 attendees
Past events
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