www.HudsonHikers.org

The North Jersey Ramapo Chapter
The Adirondack Mountain Club
 
 

Welcome to the North Jersey Ramapo Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK).

We sponsor three hikes weekly throughout the year in the scenic and historic Hudson Highlands region of New York and New Jersey. To see our current quarterly schedule, click the Hikes link below. Note that the schedules and newsletters require a pdf reader to view. You can get a free one at
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The annual memorial hike will be on Saturday July 31, 2010.
This hike is to honor the memory of those NJR hikers who are no longer with us.
Dean Gletsos will lead the hike, standing in for Aaron, who will be away on that day.

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- hikes along hundreds of miles of trails ranging from the Ramapo/Wyanokie hills of Bergen/Passaic Counties up to the Shawangunks and Catskills, with our base in Bear Mountain/Harriman State Park in Rockland/Orange Counties
- road bike tours in the New York/New Jersey area
- quarterly member meetings featuring educational speakers and an annual holiday party social
- special events such as day outings to the Mohonk Mountain House and a fall or winter weekend
- extended hiking excursions to New England, including the White Mountains in New Hampshire and Maine
- the opportunity to contribute to the preservation and extension of hiking lands and viewsheds in our region (see the newsletter)

New hikers, whether members or not, are strongly encouraged to select hikes appropriate to their capabilities. Ramapo Chapter hikes are rated for Pace (A, B or C)-Mileage (number)-Terrain (A,B or C), with C designating easier hikes and A more challenging ones. We recommend that new hikers should first try a C or short B hike before undertaking a more difficult one; otherwise, you may not fully enjoy the hiking experience. If you have any doubts, please contact the hike leader in advance.