Contact Us

TCHC
PO Box 22
Johnson City, NY
13790
 

TCHC Board Members and Upcoming Events

TCHC BOARD MEMBERS:
  (and expiration date of term)

Officers
* President -
  Jeff Oliveri (2013)
* Vice President -
 Susan Blumberg (2015)
* Secretary -
  Steve Norovich (2014)
* Treasurer -
 Scott Lauffer (2013)

Other Board members
 Jill McConnell (2013)
 Margie Stackhouse (2013)
 Mary Lou McPhail (2014)
 Geri Chapman (2014)
 Karen Goodman (2014)
 Jean Hardik (2015) 
 Lisa Houston (2015)
 Lindsey Leiser (2015)
 



Key Upcoming Events
For info see schedule or write to
contact@
triplecitieshikingclub.org
 



Resources for Hikers

Local Hiking

"Recreational Trails of Broome and Tioga Counties"

    by Don Powell, a guide to Greater Binghamton, NY area trails

   
Finger Lakes Trail (FLT)
Visit the Finger Lakes Trail Conference's website
 
- News and Information about the FLT  
Including where to purchase FLT maps on-line and in the Binghamton, NY area
 
- TCHC Tools and Supplies Inventory List for FLT maintenance
TCHC trail maintenance equipment can be borrowed anytime from FLT and TCHC Trails Chair Roy Dando rdando@verizon.net (equipment listing is as of October, 2010)


 
 Hiker safety 
 
Basic First Aid Kit for Hikers
Written by Matt Rose, NYS EMT
 
See full size image 
 
 
 
NYS Hunting Seasons
Know when the hunters will be in the woods so you can stay safe!


SPOT Personal Satellite Messenger
Rescue device


Club Member Contributions

    Hiker-friendly accommodations and restaurants
    Club member Diann Zeigler has compiled a list of hiker-friendly places to eat and stay when traveling to the Adirondacks, Catskills, and other parts of NY state
    Adirondack Region    
    Catskill Region    
    Central NY


    TCHC cookbook
    Favorite recipes for the outdoors, compiled by Club Member Diann Zeigler
    TCHC Cookbook of Recipes

    Binghamton-region -- where
to ski-hike-snowshoe
    Learn new places to go in the skiing, hiking, and snowshoeing in the Binghamton, NY region !  This exhaustive list was put together by Club Member Augie Mueller.   
    Places to Ski-Hike-Snowshoe


NY State Cross-Country Skiing

Black River Environmental Improvement Association (Oneida County)

Lake Placid Ski Trails Condition Reports


Local and Regional Hiking Clubs

Bullthistle Hiking Club
Norwich, NY (Chenango County)

Cayuga Trails Club
Ithaca, NY (Tompkins County)

Rip Van Winkle Club
Hudson Valley region of NY state

Foothills Trail Club
Buffalo / Niagara Falls, NY


Major Hiking / Environmental Organizations


Finger Lakes Trail

Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK)

  Binghamton - ADK Chapter

Adirondack 46ers

Catskill Mountain Club

Catskill 3500 Club

Appalachian Trail Conservancy

Keystone Trails Association (Pennsylvania)

Mid-State Trail (Pennsylvania)

New York / New Jersey Trail Conference

Susquehanna (Binghamton) Group of the Sierra Club

Waterman Conservation Center


Other resources for hikers

www.oneonta.edu/faculty/baumanpr/USGS62500/Z-USGS Maps of New York.htm
Link to out-of-print topo maps covering the entire state of NY !

www.nyrecwebmap.com

52 hiking and 31 mtn. biking trails in the Town of Webb / Old Forge, Inlet, Long Lake and Indian Lake region of the Adirondack Park

Views from the Top
Reports on Northeast US trail conditions

US Park System
Website for the National Park System

Backpacking Light
Lightweight backpacking magazine

GPS Visualizer
Upload GPS routes and overlay them on Google Earth

Every Trail
GPS trips and photos -- submit your trip!