Excursions (Hiking)
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Committee Chairs and Contact Information:
Jamie Gillon – email:
Bill Nesheim – email:
Excursions is the hiking committee of the NH Chapter. We have many activities going on each month. Our volunteer Trip Leaders lead trips to many places in northern New England, some that may be familiar and many that will be completely new to you. We’ll take you to the tallest peaks of the Presidential Range and to the smaller ones, like Willard and Major. We don’t just go to the White Mountains! In southern NH we hike in places like the Monadnock-Sunapee and Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenways, and Pawtuckaway State Park. We also sponsor trips to the New England and NH 100 Highest peaks, many of which don’t have trails.
Mount Washington from Mt Isolation
On our trips, the safety of the group is always paramount. All of our activities are led by trained volunteer Trip Leaders and vary from single day to multi-day events.
All AMC-NH Excursions activities are posted on the AMC Outdoors Connector. You can see a current list of our activities here
Groups, Workshops & Activities
In addition to our general hiking trips, we have some specialized groups, workshops and activities that you may find interesting. Click on one of the below links for more information about that workshop/group.
- Winter Hiking Series
- Our Winter Hiking Series is held every year to introduce 3 season hikers to Winter hiking.
- Workshops
- Two Winter Workshops, One Spring Workshop and one Fall leadership class are held at our Cardigan Lodge each year. More information is available here.
- Family Group
- The Family Group creates opportunities for families with children of all ages to enjoy the outdoors together.
- Over 55 Group
- Our Over 55 group offers hikes at a leisurely pace.
Get Involved!
If you are interested in becoming a hike leader, learn more about how to qualify. Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Leadership Opportunities
The Excursions Committee is the hiking committee for the New Hampshire Chapter of AMC. Our leaders lead hikes of all sorts, for participants of many interests.
Do you have young children who love the outdoors? Would you like to lead them and their families to fun, interesting destinations? Please consider becoming a leader for our Family Group.
Perhaps you’re a mature hiker, still out there hiking many of the high peaks, but at a gentler pace. You may wish to become a leader for our Over 55 Group, which isn’t limited to any specific age.
If your interest is in taking walks in your local conservation areas or sanctuaries, with occasional short hikes of fewer than 5 miles, then our Walks and Short Hikes leadership is for you!
Perhaps you’re an accomplished peak-bagger and frequent hiker to the White Mountains. Would you like to give back by leading other hikers to your favorite destinations? Please consider becoming a Class 2 (three-season) or Class 1 (four-season) leader.
For more information on any of these categories, please email an Excursions Committee co-chair.
To find out a little more about how we train our leaders and their experience see our Leadership Qualifications page and read about our Leadership Training – Fall or Winter or Spring
Bill Nesheim & Jamie Gillon
Excursion Committee Co-Chairs