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|  Home > Hiking > Clubs > New England US Hiking Clubs and OrganizationsNew England Region
To contact a club that is a member of the American Hiking Society (AHS), see the AHS club listings. New England GeneralAppalachian Mountain Club (AHS) - oversees maintenance of the Appalachian and other trails in the Northeast, operates several mountaintop huts in the Presidentials and operates a shuttle to trailheads. The AMC offers a large slate of outdoor programs and guided tours from its lodges in the Whites, Berkshires, Catskills and Delaware Water Gap. www.outdoors.org Chiltern Mountain Club, Boston - gay and lesbian outdoor club with over 1,000 members www.chiltern.org Get Outdoors New England (formerly The New England Hiking Group) - Road biking, mountain biking, canoeing, alpine skiing, xc skiing, hiking, snowshoeing and social events www.GONewEngland.org ConnecticutAppalachian Mountain Club Connecticut Chapter - 10,000 members involved in hiking, biking, paddling, mountaineering, skiing, conservation, education, and trail work www.ct-amc.org CT Forest and Park Association (AHS), Rockfall - dedicated to environmental protection and maintaining the 700-mile Blue-Blazed Trail System. www.ctwoodlands.org Green Mountain Club, Connecticut Chapter - hiking, biking, canoeing, snowshoeing in CT, MA and VT. Maintains a section of the Long Trail. www.conngmc.com Meshomasic Hiking Club, Cobalt - hiking, camping, paddling, snowshoeing and xc skiing trips, maintainence of a 10-mile section of the Shenipsit Trail. www.geocities.com/meshomasic La Randonneuse Hiking and Biking Club, New Hartford - Road biking and hiking car-pool and weekend trips (link lost) Salmon Brook Hiking Club, Granby - organizes car-pool day trips, maintains Metacomet Trail and Newgate Prison Trail MassachusettsAppalachian Mountain Club Boston Chapter - 25,000-member club organizes hiking, paddling, skiing, mountaineering, biking, trailwork events www.amcboston.org AMC, Berkshire Chapter - 3,000-members involved in hiking, backpacking, skiing and maintaining 90 miles of the Appalachian Trail www.amcberkshire.org AMC, Worcester Chapter - 2,500-members involved in hiking, backpacking, biking, rock climbing, skiing www.amcworcester.org AMC, Southeastern Massachusetts Chapter - 3,600 members, hiking, biking, canoeing, cross-country skiing, trail work www.amcsem.org Boston Hiking Club - 200-member adult-only club offers road biking, mountain biking, canoeing, alpine skiing, xc skiing, hiking, snowshoeing day trips and weekend www.bostonhiking.com Chatham Trails Association (AHS), Chelmsford, MA - maintains trails in the Evans Notch region of the White Mountains based at AMC's Cold River Camp snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/cta Friends of the Wapack, West Peterborough, MA - maintain the Wapack trail. www.wapack.org The Pioneer Valley Hiking Club, West Springfield - 200+ members involved in road biking, canoeing, alpine skiing, xc skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, trail maintenance (Sections 1 & 2 of Metacomet-Monadnock Trail) www.geocities.com/pvhcweb Wachusett Greenways (AHS), Holden - develops trails and schedule several exscursions each month www.wachusettgreenways.org Williams Outing Club, based at Williams College in Williamstown, maintains trails in SW Vermont and NW Mass. wso.williams.edu/orgs/woc MaineAppalachian Mountain Club Maine Chapter - 4,000-member club organizes hiking, biking, paddling, skiing, and trailwork events home.gwi.net/amcmaine Maine Appalachian Trail Club - it's sole purpose is to maintain 267 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Maine. www.matc.org Maine Outdoor Adventure Club Portland - 900-member club organizes mountain biking, hiking, canoeing, alpine skiing, xc skiing, and snowshoeing trips www.moac.org New HampshireAppalachian Mountain Club NH Chapter www.amc-nh.org Cohos Trail Association - builds and maintains the 150-mile Cohos Trail www.cohostrail.org Dartmouth Outing Club - based at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, the 3,000-member club founded in 1909 offers all types of outdoor activities, maintains 75 miles of the Appalachian Trail, operates the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge and 7 rustic cabins, and is open to the public. www.dartmouth.edu/~doc Friends of the Wapack (AHS), West Peterborough - maintains the Wapack Trail www.wapack.org Randolph Mountain Club - offers hikes, maintains a 100-mile network of trails and operates several shelters in the Presidential Range and on the Crescent Range near Randolph, NH. www.randolphmountainclub.org Seacoast Day Hikers, Raymond - 80-member adult-only club organizes hiking, snowshoeing and xc skiing trips mainly in the Whites. www.seacoastdayhikers.com Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, Concord - involved in developing the Greenway Trail, publishes several guides and holds hikes. www.spnhf.org Trailwrights, Concord - organizes trail maintenance in conjunction with various trail clubs, holds hikes, trail maintenance workshops and hiking/backpacking clinics, promotes NH Trail Day www.spnhf.org Wonalancet Out Door Club, Wonalancet - 600-member club dates back to 1892, xc skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, maintains 52 miles of hiking trails in the Sandwich Range Wilderness of White Mountains NF www.wodc.org YMCA Outing Club, Goffstown - hiking, cross country, downhill and backcountry skiing, mountain biking, climbing Rhode IslandAppalachian Mountain Club Narragansett Chapter - 3,000-member club organizes hiking, biking, paddling, climbing, conservation activities www.amcnarragansett.org VermontAscutney Trails Assoc, Hartland - looks after trails on Mt. Ascutney Green Mountain Club oversees maintenance of the Long Trail and its huts as well as other Vermont trails. www.greenmountainclub.org Westmore Assoc. - maintains trails around Lake Willoughby, publishes map & guide. Other US regions:
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