The Hiking/Backpacking Committee of the Boston Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club provides safe and inexpensive opportunities for current and prospective AMC members to enjoy hiking and backpacking. To improve our members' appreciation of the outdoors, we also offer training courses on a variety of backcountry skills.

The H/B Committee is directed by two dozen volunteer coordinators, who give the group its direction and establish its policies. These coordinators are supported by a legion of trained volunteers: trip leaders, co-leaders (leaders-in-training), environmentalists and activists, who generously donate time and a wealth of experience to create the outings and programs our members enjoy.

H/B Committee trips & activities include day and weekend trips, instructional programs , and social events, averaging two to three outings every weekend of the year. Most of these involve hiking in the mountain ranges of New England and, as they are staffed entirely by unpaid volunteers, fit the tightest budget.

Find out more about our trips in the Boston Chapter Section of the AMC Outdoors Magazine, published 10 times each year and received by all AMC members. These, as well as some short-notice listings, will also be found in The Charles River MUD, the monthly newsletter of the AMC Boston Chapter. We also publish a monthly email of our trip listings, HB Announce, and post our trips online. Hope you'll join us on the trail!

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