The Backpacking Committee of the New York-North Jersey Chapter runs a wide range of backpack trips throughout the year. The most common destinations are with…
Based in New York, NY.
AMC NY-NoJ — Backpacking is a hiking club in New York, NY. Whether you're new to New York, NY or a longtime local, this club is a friendly place to meet people who share your interests.
The club is part of the wider sports community on ClubFinder, with a specific focus on hiking.
Membership is free to join through ClubFinder. Message the organizer, check upcoming events, and RSVP in a couple of taps — no signup wall, no spam.
The Backpacking Committee of the New York-North Jersey Chapter runs a wide range of backpack trips throughout the year. The most common destinations are within a few hours drive of New York City: the Catskills, the Appalachian Trail, Harriman State Park, the Adirondacks, the Taconics, the Berkshires, and the Kittatinnies, as well as occasional trips to Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Central Pennsylvania. We offer a wide variety of backpack trips in all seasons, and for all levels of ability and experience. We also offer training workshops to introduce you to three season and winter backpacking and a number of backpack trips specifically for new backpackers that include training. The Backpack program has grown significantly in the past few years, and you must pre-register for any backpack trip. Go to AMC’s Activities Database and find the trip you a…