Connecticut Chapter of the Appal

Welcome to Northwest Camp

Northwest Camp is a small rustic cabin located on the northwest slope of Bear Mountain in Salisbury, CT. The cabin and surrounding land is owned by the Appalachian Mountain Club. Available for use year round by reservation only, NW Camp is managed and maintained entirely by volunteers.
 
NW Camp Committee Donates $100 to AMC Ridge Runner Program
Ridge Runners accept check from NW Camp Committee
From left: Rod Parlee (Chair), Ryan Christensen (Caretaker), Nathan Bliss and John Goepel (Ridge Runners)
 

The Facts and Figures of Northwest Camp

Reservation Policy

Read the Mt. Riga Story, the history of Northwest Camp

Printable map (3.7M) of Northwest Camp area showing trails and AMC property. Use this map for reference only.

Photos courtesy Rod Parlee


In 2004, the cabin was expanded to make Northwest Camp more comfortable and safer.
A hiker approaches the cabin
Matt pointing to a Chestnut treeMatt "Twig" Largess pointing out a Chestnut tree during his tree study of property

Northwest Camp Committee
Chair Rod Parlee nwcamp@ct-amc.org
Registrar Sue Ives 203-266-6374 9am to 8pm Monday through Friday
Secretary Keith Charette Keith.Charette@pw.utc.com
Treasurer Al Puches treasurer@ct-amc.org
Conservation Director Rod Parlee nwcamp@ct-amc.org
Former Caretaker Jim St.Amand  
Former Registrar Joni Kafka  
Former Chair Chuck Doll charles.doll.jr@snet.net
Former Chair/Caretaker Paul Ives m1cb@aol.com
Former Chair/Caretaker John Rek  
Former Chair/Caretaker Trent Link  
Former Chair/Caretaker John Hicks jchicks@snet.net
  Thomas Nichols Nichols816@hotmail.com
  Jim Edwin joealso@aol.com
  Ken Kostak  
  June Charette Kecharette@snet.net
  Tom McGrath Tom_McGrath@ HSB.com
The Northwest Camp Committee is actively seeking new members. Contact Rod Parlee if you would like to help maintain and manage this unique facility.

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