Viewpoint
Hike Recommendations
Where should you hike today? Where is a good swimming hole? Are the Mountain Laurel out in Harriman yet?
Meetup/Ride Share
Going hiking next weekend! Here is a place to tell others where you are going and that you are willing to have others tag along with you. Take appropriate precautions in going with strangers.
The Trail Conference recommends that you keep day use party size under 25 and overnight use under 10. Some hiking area have stronger restrictions and may require permits for group use.
Hiking Trail Conditions
Mud? Ice? High water at stream crossings? This is the place to let the hiking community know what you encountered, where and when (be as precise as possible).
Gear
This is the place to post information about hiking gear. Reviews, technics, swap/sale (non-commercial), etc. are appropriate.
General/Off Topic
Try to pick a specific forum topic if possible, otherwise post here. Limited off topic discussion belongs here.
Welcome to the Viewpoint Forum
Viewpoint is the principal forum for registered users. Active users who are members of committees will find other more specific forums. There are moderators monitoring this forum for compliance with our rules and good taste. We have populated the forum with a bunch of generic topics. Please try to pick a relevant topic and stay inside its purpose. We will happily add new topics on demand. Do not copy large parts of other posts, just enough to establish context. In particular do not post more than short snippets of copyrighted material (within the bounds of fair use), instead link to it.
Lost & Found
Posted August 30th, 2010 by Larry Wheelock
Lose something on the trail? Found something on the trail? Post your item here. Don't forget to include contact info.
Trail News
Posted July 27th, 2010 by Georgette Weir
News about trail openings, closings, relocations, parking issues, etc. Post what you've seen, learned here. Thanks!
NYNJTC on Twitter
The Trail Conference now has several Twitter feeds set-up for regional usage.These accounts can be used via mobile phone to update trail problems and happenings as they occur. You can also get updates such as Hike of the week, map discounts and other useful facts.
Feel free to follow anyone of them and share with your friends.
- New York Focus: hikenytrails
- New Jersey Focus: hikenjtrails
- Bear Mountain Focus: HikeBearMnt
General purpose for the Trail Conference: HikeTrailsNow:
Unfortunately our main Twitter account: NYNJTC was flagged recently due to a virus/malware issue. we have not been able to get that account back up and working. We'll keep on it though.Join in.
Tweet! Tweet!
Hiking with Dogs
Posted April 28th, 2009 by Georgette Weir
A place for hikers with dogs to share tips, experiences, favorite hikes, concerns.
