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Hikes, Trail Work and Local Volunteers Building a Dream

Although the North Country Trail Association is a national nonprofit organization, we function locally through Chapters of volunteers and trail enthusiasts. You'll find links and basic information on all of our Chapters here. Many Chapters also have their own web pages - click on a circle on the map, or browse the state listing, to pick a Chapter near you.

Each Chapter is like a club that works to plan, build and maintain trail within a specific region. Chapters also promote the trail and the Association through public hikes, social events and other activities.

You may find listings of local events on chapter pages, or click here for a trailwide Schedule of Events

Members of the North Country Trail Association usually choose to become members of a local Chapter as well, at no extra cost. In addition to receiving our national magazine, the North Star, they also receive local mailings which provide more detail on Chapter efforts and events.

To find out more about membership, the Association and the Trail, please use our on-line information request form. We'll send you a packet of information within a couple of weeks.

this page updated 3/29/07

To learn more about a specific Chapter and its activities,
click on the map above or one of the following links

New York
Central New York Chapter Central New York region, where the NCT departs from the Onondaga Trail of the Finger Lakes Trail System and heads north

Pennsylvania     PA state hub
Allegheny Forest Chapter Trail in the Allegheny National Forest. Contact the ANF Chapter
Clarion County Chapter Trail in Clarion County. Contact the CLA Chapter
Butler County Chapter Trail in Butler County, north of Pittsburgh. Contact the BUT Chapter
Wampum Chapter Trail in Beaver and Lawrence Counties. Contact the WAM Chapter

Ohio
Great Trail - Sandy Beaver Canal Chapter  Trail at the eastern border of Ohio. Contact the GTS Chapter
Ohio Valley Chapter  Trail in Marietta and east through the Wayne National Forest.
Adams County Chapter  Trail in Adams County including portions of Shawnee State Forest.

Lower Michigan      MI lower peninsula hub
Baw Beese Chapter Trail in Hillsdale County, on the Ohio border.
Chief Noonday Chapter Trail from the Battle Creek area to just south of Grand Rapids. Contact the CND Chapter
Western Michigan Chapter Trail from the Grand Rapids area to south of Baldwin. Contact the WMI Chapter
Spirit of the Woods Chapter Trail spanning the northern two-thirds of the Huron-Manistee National Forest. Contact the SPW Chapter
Grand Traverse Hiking Club Chapter Trail from the Mesick area to Manistee Lake, NE of Kalkaska. Contact the GTR Chapter
Tittabawassee Chapter Trail in Antrim and Charlevoix Counties. Contact the TBW Chapter
Harbor Springs Chapter Trail in Emmet County, generally from Petosky to Mackinaw City. Contact the HRB Chapter

Upper Michigan
Hiawatha Shore to Shore Chapter Trail from Mackinaw City to Lake Superior. Contact the HSS Chapter
Grand Marais Chapter Trail in the east central upper peninsula of Michigan. Contact the GMC Chapter
North Country Trail Hikers Club Trail in the west central upper peninsula of Michigan. Contact the NCT Chapter
Peter Wolfe Chapter Trail in the western upper peninsula of Michigan. Contact the PWF Chapter

Wisconsin
Heritage Chapter Trail in northeast Wisconsin, from the Michigan border to Copper Falls State Park. Contact the HTG Chapter
Chequamegon Chapter Trail in north central Wisconsin, in the general region of Chequamegon National ForestContact the CHE Chapter
Brule-St.Croix Chapter Trail in northwestern Wisconsin, from the Chequamegon National Forest to the Minnesota border

Minnesota
Star of the North Trail in the state of Minnesota, except trail managed by the Itasca Moraine and Laurentian Lakes Chapters and other partner organizations. Contact the STN Chapter
Itasca Moraine Trail between the western boundary of the Chippewa National Forest and a point within Itasca State Park defined as the intersection of the Eagle Scout Trail (host trail) and Nicollet Trail. Contact the ITM Chapter
Laurentian Lakes Trail from within Itasca State Park at a point defined as the intersection of the Eagle Scout Trail (host trail) and Nicollet Trail through Clearwater and Becker County to the Becker/Ottertail County boundary.

North Dakota
Dakota Prairie Grasslands Chapter  Trail from the Minnesota Border through the Sheyenne National Grasslands
Sheyenne River Valley Chapter  Trail from Fort Ransom through Griggs County. Contact the SRV Chapter
Lonetree Chapter  Trail through the Lonetree Wildlife Management Area
Central NY Allegheny Forest Clarion Butler Pittsburgh Rock Wampum Great Trail Sandy Beaver Canal Ohio Valley Adams County Baw Beese Chief Noonday West Michigan Tittabawassee Spirit of the Woods Grand Traverse Hikers Tittabawassee Harbor Springs Hiawatha Shore to Shore Grand Marais North Country Trail Hikers Peter Wolfe Heritage Chequamegon Brule St-Croix Star of the North Star of the North Itasca Moraine Laurentian Lakes Dakota Prairie Grasslands Sheyenne River Valley Lonetree