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The North Jersey Ramapo Chapter of The Adirondack Mountain Club

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Welcome to the North Jersey Ramapo Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK).
Until we completely merge our two chapters, there will be some duplication and inconsistency.
For example, we have two websites. Please also visit www.hikeleader.com

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/

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April 26 NEWS FLASH!!!!   We are Merging!
Both chapters have overwelmingly voted for the merger resolution!

The merger Committee, consisting of Peter Reiner, Suzan Gordon, and Richard Sumner from the Ramapo Chapter and Rob Lehman, Phyllis Stewart, Marilyn Adair, Chris Tausch and Marcia Greenwald from the North Jersey Chapter, has agreed on a merger of the two Chapters.

This requires approval from the members of both chapters. Information about the merger has been mailed to all members of both chapters and is available here as a pdf file, North Jersey Ramapo Merger Information. Voting on the merger will take place at the April meetings of our chapters. Please review the information carefully and plan to attend the April meeting.

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Would you like to spend a weekend in the Adirondacks? Volunteer for National Trails Day!

Read all about it! Details as a pdf file

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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. 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.