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**The Appalachian Mountain Club's Connecticut Chapter organizes about 1,000 hikes, bike rides, mountaineering and other events each year. Most of these do not appear in this Meetup. To get details of all of our events and to join our email lists please go to [www.CT-AMC.org](http://www.CT-AMC.org)** The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) promotes the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters, and trails of the Appalachian region. AMC is the nation’s oldest outdoor recreation and conservation organization. The CT Chapter of AMC is a statewide organization that has something for everyone who loves to explore the outdoors, for beginners or experts. We offer hiking, kayaking, cycling, trail building and maintenance and land conservation activities throughout the year. So, what sets us apart? • Trained leaders means our activities are organized, everyone stays together as a group assisting each other as needed and we follow certain safety protocols. • Group activities are open to everyone (so long as you meet the fitness and equipment requirements). Events listed as Young Members are designed for members ages 20-40 but all AMC events are open to all ages. This Meetup group is sponsored by members of the AMC Connecticut Chapter. For additional information about AMC, the CT Chapter and the activities we-sponsor, please visit [www.ct-amc.org](http://www.ct-amc.org). Thru the year, we offer more than 1000 activities. All current activities are listed on our website for each activity committee. For example, current hiking activities including skiing and snowshoeing are shown on the [chapter website](http://www.ct-amc.org/excursions/HikeListings.shtm). The AMC web site ([www.outdoors.org](http://www.outdoors.org/)) has further information about the main club including lodging, adventure travel, and more. Just a reminder that only AMC-approved leaders may lead activities that will be listed on this site. We can allow others to co-lead activities with an approved leader. If you are interested in becoming an approved leader, the next leader training is always shown [on our website](http://ct-amc.org/Education/index.shtm). **Please note:** Some events are marked "Registration Required". An RSVP here does **not** satisfy this requirement. Registration requires direct contact with the event leader, either by email or phone. \ [](http://ct-amc.org/Education/index.shtm)
Upcoming events (4+)
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- Upcoming Chapter EventsNeeds location
Most of our activities are not listed on Meetup. Click here to see all upcoming events offered by our Chapter! Don't forget to join our group on Facebook to see what other members are doing in our Chapter! In addition, click here to learn more about what we have to offer.
(This post is for information only and is not a real event. Click the links above to find an upcoming event!)
- Timberland Preserve, Guilford CTTimberlands, Guilford, CT
This hike is about About 5.5+ miles on woodland trails at a moderate pace (about 2 mph). The route goes on terrain with some ups and downs (about 500 feet of elevation gain) down to Upper Guilford Lake, over to the Iron Stream cascade and along the bottom of the gorge. One steep but short scramble uphill out of the gorge. Very short road walk. Some possible muddy (or maybe icy?) areas.
Meet at New England Trail entrance on Rte. 80 at 9:15 am for prompt 9:30 am start. Steady Rain cancels. Bring water and a snack/lunch - two snack/refreshment breaks planned. Directions: From junction of Rtes. 139 (Great Hill Road) and Rte. 80 in North Branford center, travel east on Rte. 80 for about 5 miles to a parking area on the left. The lot is 1.9 miles East of the intersection of Rte. 80 with Rte. 77 in Guilford. You will see the oval blue trail sign. The parking area is just after Maple Hill Road on the opposite side of Rte. 80. If you come to Twin Bridge, you've gone too far. (Google maps Ref.: New England Trail 319 CT-80).
Questions? Contact the leader - Mary Anne Hardy email hardy.bujalski@gmail.com or cell (203) 376-8791 text preferred (if you call I will think it is spam unless you are in my contacts).
The Alltrails route we used last time I led this can be found at this link. A map of Timberland Preserve can be found at this link.
- Upcoming Chapter EventsNeeds location
Most of our activities are not listed on Meetup. Click here to see all upcoming events offered by our Chapter! Don't forget to join our group on Facebook to see what other members are doing in our Chapter! In addition, click here to learn more about what we have to offer.
(This post is for information only and is not a real event. Click the links above to find an upcoming event!)