Welcome to the Ramapo Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK). We sponsor 3 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 Adobe.com/downloads/
Our Winter 2008 newsletter (pdf file)
Our Spring 2008 Hike schedule (April, May, June, pdf file)
Our Spring 2008 newsletter (pdf file)
Non-members are cordially invited to join us on 2 hikes before making a decision to become a member (but we request you contact the hike leader beforehand). The Ramapo Chapter offers:
- 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 Catskills 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.
If you have any questions about our hikes or other Ramapo chapter activities, you can send us an e-mail by clicking on info@hudsonhikers.org. If you want to join ADK now, please click on Join ADK.
On the Indian Hill Trail in sterling Forest
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