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This page lists trips sponsored by the Boston Chapter. To find trips sponsored by other chapters, use the club-wide trip search page.
Join the AMC Boston 20's & 30's squad on our latest #TrashTagChallenge... The 'Earth Day Weekend Trash Pickup Extravaganza'... Pick up trash in your neighborhood or favorite local park, snap some pics, and tag them #2021IsRadAMC" or #AMCBostonYM to be reposted on our social media channels!
The Boston Mountaineering Committee would like to invite volunteers and students from past Rock and Ice Programs to join us for a day of climbing at Hammond Pond. Before registering here on activities.org, please sign up via our Google Form and await contact from the trip leader to confirm eligibility. You can find the Google Form here: http://bit.ly/AMCBosSP21Cragging
Join us for some advanced Woods Hole current and wave play. Mid-day near-spring ebb should give us some significant hydraulics and tiderace conditions. This is a level 3 trip. Please respond IF (only if) you have significant experience in 6+kt current and tideraces. Also note that water temperatures are mid-40s, so dry suit and cold water gear are required. Early departure (~0900) will give us some warmup time before current kicks in.
Join AMC Boston Young Members to volunteer at Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary! We will assist the sanctuary staff with habitat management tasks, like trail maintenance and invasive species removal. After volunteering, we can explore trails of the wildlife sanctuary.
Please wear clothes and shoes that can get dirty. We recommend long pants for working in the brush, as well as boots or other closed-toe shoes.
Located only minutes from the bustle of downtown Boston, the DCR Blue Hills Reservation stretches over 7,000 acres from Quincy to Dedham, Milton to Randolph, providing a green oasis in an urban environment. Rising above the horizon, Great Blue Hill reaches a height of 635 feet, the highest of the 22 hills in the Blue Hills chain. From the rocky summit visitors can see over the entire metropolitan area. With its scenic views, varied terrain and 125 miles of trails, the Blue Hills Reservation offers year-round enjoyment for the outdoor enthusiast.
Join us for an easy paddle on the Westport river through protected marshes and wetlands. We paddle about 4.5 mi with a tidal push to an island for lunch, then back to our launch (9mi RT). The hazards are cold water (wet or dry suits recommended) and wind, which is common this time of year. Participants need a kayak >15' and experience doing wet exits and rescues.
Join us for a beautiful hike at the Blue Hills Reservation. Be prepared to hike about 4 hours. Bring a backpack with water, extra layers, snacks, lunch, mask, hand sanitizer and sunscreen.
The trailhead is accessible via public transit.
On this hike, we'll start in Atkinson, NH and walk into Haverhill, MA. It's a fairly well-travelled and well-marked trail with some elevation, (about 275 ft). The total walking/hiking distance is between 3.5 miles and 4.4 miles. We will customize it based on the groups input.
The terrain is mostly flat but there is some gradual climbing, some walking over rocks and logs and, crossing over brooks. At the turn, we'll pass a frisbee golf course in the making.
*There are about 5 parking spots at the trailhead on Sawyer Road, Atkinson.
Rain or shine
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This time on the Hiking Skills series, we are going to dig into how to plan a great trip. What do you need to know about researching your location, understanding restrictions and other red tape, and inspiration for your future trips. Unless you are planning to travel off the trails - a topic beyond this series - you'll need to know how to read the signs to stay on them. We'll explain what all those painted marks on the trees mean And finally we'll cover the basics of how to read a map.
Join us for this 4 week series of hikes selected from "AMC's Best Day Hikes Near Boston." Each week will focus on an area South of Boston to explore.
Our second hike will bring us to Great Esker and Osprey Overlook Parks. We will hike at a slow-moderate pace among the rolling side trails and simply enjoy being in nature with like-minded outdoor enthusiasts. There will be some climbs up some steep, rocky hills, at a slow side of moderate pace, to catch some scenic views.
The Boston Mountaineering Committee would like to invite volunteers and students from past Rock and Ice Programs to join us for a day of climbing at Quincy Quarries. Before registering here on activities.org, please sign up via our Google Form and await contact from the trip leader to confirm eligibility. You can find the Google Form here: http://bit.ly/AMCBosSP21Cragging
Join AMC Boston 20s and 30s for a morning of trail maintenance and invasive clearing work at Habitat Sanctuary!
About Habitat Sanctuary: Gentle trails wind through deciduous and evergreen forests, across meadows, and around ponds and vernal pools at Habitat, located just seven miles from downtown Boston. A long-standing center for environmental education, Habitat offers year-round programs for all ages.
Are you ready for a day trip up to NH, and get a little more vertical than we have in Eastern MA? Come join Barbara and Jim on this hike in the Belknap range that has great views of Lake Winnipesauke. We'll hit Gunstock and Belknap Mtns, and also check out beautiful and secluded Round Pond while we're out. The route we have in mind is 8.8 miles and roughly 2,400 feet of vertical gain and does have some sections of rock scrambling on it, so we're hoping you've done one or two warm up hikes this spring before attempting this one.
The next meeting of the Appalachian Mountain Club's Boston Chapter Executive Committee will be on Monday, May 3, 2021. Meetings of the Executive Committee are open to all AMC members.
Due to ongoing Covid-19 distancing, this meeting will be held remotely.
Meeting Time: 7:00pm - 9:15pm
This week's Hiking Skills will focus on everything related to backpacking. While our focus is the woods and mountains of the Northeast, this principles will get you started in many places. We'll cover the additional gear considerations including tents, sleeping bags and stoves. What do you eat when you're "out there." And most importantly, how to put it all together to have a fun trip.
The tune up trip will consist of informal practice of skills (river and rescue), technique, group organization, and paddling scenarios. This is not an instructional it is meant to get us reacquainted, and back on the water after a year of Covid cancellations and postponements. 1 day or 2 day availability. Camping in the area will be open. Other accommodations available nearby. Cold water gear required. No group food planned, bring your own. The Trip Leader will bring a stove and grill for group use.
Join us for our 3rd Warner Trail Loop Hike in the Foxboro State Forest. Highlights include some ancient stone sites, glacial erratic, Carpenter's Pond, Lyons Falls, and more. Approx. 6-8 mile Moderate hike. Severe weather cancels. More detailed information will be provided once participants are confirmed for the hike.
Join us for a beautiful hike at the Blue Hills Reservation. Be prepared to hike about 3.5 to 4 hours. Bring a backpack with water, extra layers, snacks, lunch, mask, hand sanitizer and sunscreen. This hike and many others are open to the public so you don't have to be an AMC member. All participants must sign-up and communicate with the leader ahead of time. In order to adhere to AMC guidance, the total number of participants including leaders will be capped at 10. After you register, the hike leader will send you detailed information on meeting location and planned trails.
Interested in learning about the inner workings of the AMC Boston Young Members (20s and 30s) Committee? The Steering Committee is generally scheduled to meet on the second Monday of every month from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Our meetings are open to all in AMC YM. If interested, contact secretary Michael Hanley (mjh92794@gmail.com) for information on location and other details.
Are you an experienced AMC hiker and curious about how volunteer-led AMC hiking and backpacking activities are governed? The Boston Chapter's Hiking/Backpacking Committee meets monthly to handle such matters as overseeing the chapter's hundreds of hiking/backpacking leaders and leader candidates, coordinating educational programs, administering our finance, setting policy, etc. Interested guests are welcome to sit in. For the particulars, contact Elizabeth Ryan, the chairperson, at chair@hb.amcboston.org.
In the final installment of the Hiking Skills series, we'll introduce you to the principles of Wilderness First Aid, strength training and all around injury prevention. First Aid on the trails looks a bit different from your standard at home or office protocols. Learn how to care for basic injuries and what to when you need more help. Then a personal trainer will take us through some exercises and pointers on how to keep yourself strong and limber for your outdoor pursuits.
Join us for this 4 week series of hikes selected from "AMC's Best Day Hikes Near Boston." Each week will focus on an area South of Boston to explore.
Our third hike will bring us to Whitney and Thayer Woods. We will hike at a slow-moderate pace among the rolling hills and simply enjoy being in nature with like-minded outdoor enthusiasts. Whitney and Thayer Woods has well maintained woodland trails and if we're lucky, we may be able to see the colorful rhododendrons and azaleas in bloom.
Mid-week paddle in Boston Harbor is quiet and relaxing. We'll paddle out to Rainsford, Georges, or other islands depending on conditions and group desire. Requirements are a kayak >15' and ability to paddle a moderate pace in level 2 conditions (<15kt wind, <3' seas, 8-12 n-mi). Weather and conditions might move this day +/- one day.
Join us for a 7-mile, round trip hike up Mount Monroe. Mount Monroe is a 5,372 ft mountain in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains and the 4th highest mountain on the official 4,000 footers list of New Hampshire. The summit of Mount Monroe offers spectacular 360-degree views that include Mount Washington and the rest of the Presidential Range.
