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Please note: Laurentian Chapter outings follow Adk’s covid-19 guidelines.
Thu, Aug 13: Thursday Weekly Walk, Munter Trail Potsdam, 7:30 a.m. We will walk the trails for approximately 2 miles, 1-hour round trip. Meet in the parking lot behind the Clarkson Walker Arena and Hantz Field off Clarkson
Ave., aka Back Hannawa Rd and CR 59. Leaders for each week will vary. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, tortmeye@gmail.com or 315-244-3707. Level C (Easy).
Thu, Aug 20: Thursday Weekly Walk, Munter Trail Potsdam, 7:30 a.m. We will walk the trails for approximately 2 miles, 1-hour round trip. Meet in the parking lot behind the Clarkson Walker Arena and Hantz Field off Clarkson
Ave., aka Back Hannawa Rd and CR 59. Leaders for each week will vary. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, tortmeye@gmail.com or 315-244-3707. Level C (Easy).
Thu, Aug 27: Thursday Weekly Walk, Munter Trail Potsdam, 7:30 a.m. We will walk the trails for approximately 2 miles, 1-hour round trip. Meet in the parking lot behind the Clarkson Walker Arena and Hantz Field off Clarkson
Ave., aka Back Hannawa Rd and CR 59. Leaders for each week will vary. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, tortmeye@gmail.com or 315-244-3707. Level C (Easy).
Thu, Sep 3: Thursday Weekly Walk, Munter Trail Potsdam, 7:30 a.m. We will walk the trails for approximately 2 miles, 1-hour round trip. Meet in the parking lot behind the Clarkson Walker Arena and Hantz Field off Clarkson
Ave., aka Back Hannawa Rd and CR 59. Leaders for each week will vary. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, tortmeye@gmail.com or 315-244-3707. Level C (Easy).
More Laurentian Chapter events
All-Club Outing Calendar
listing all outings from all chapters. If our chapter isn’t going there soon, another chapter may be.
Azure Mountain Fire Tower Lighting
Laurentian Chapter members are invited to join the Azure Mountain Friends for the 2026 tower lighting,
Saturday, September 5. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, tortmeye@gmail.com, for details.
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Visit our Backtracks page
for complete trip reports and photos.
The Laurentian Chapter’s newsletter in pdf format
Some of our favorite trails
Mud season alternatives
A Challenge to Encourage Hiking With Our Children
Hikes in the St Lawrence River Valley (US & Canada)
Mission & bylaws; the Laurentian Loon
Resources for Trip Leaders on the ADK website
Become a Member of ADK and the Laurentian Chapter

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