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Thursday, April 28. 2016

With Springtime finally upon us up here, the skis are put away and the hiking boots come out.

When people get out of town, they want and need to get off the sofa and hiking in the woods and mountains. Here are a few ideas for tougher, and easier, hikes:

Hiking in the White Mountains

Hiking Mount Washington

Section hikes of the Appalachian Trail in New England

The Breakneck trails in the Hudson Highlands

Hike up Monument Mountain

Bartholomew's Cobble

Mt. Moosilauke

What are some of your favorites in this neck of the woods?

Mt. Moosilauke

Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 14:24 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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Camel's hump and Mansfield in Vermont. Bar Harbor general area.

It was almost like clock work that we'd be coming off a trail and the rangers would be heading up for someone that sprained an ankle. Just a part of Hiking in New England. I think mostly people don't realize how rocky and root covered the trails are. One of the Inn keepers in the Franconia area told us that folks use to the Rockies are the most at risk because they underestimate the difficulty of the trails.

#1 Karen on 2016-04-28 14:40 (Reply)

When I was a youth I hiked most of the Presidentials in NH, including the summit of Mt Washington on 3 successive winter weekends.

Now (30 yrs later) I've restarted the 46R list with my sons...

#2 earlwer on 2016-04-28 15:24 (Reply)

When I lived in NH, my favorites were Mt Monadock and just across the river in VT, Mt Ascutney. It was best to avoid Monandock on a weekend. The view from Ascutney made the world look like a fairy tale.

#3 Tralfaz on 2016-04-28 18:07 (Reply)

This is true. I grew up hiking the Montana Rockies and was very surprised at the ruggedness of the New England mountains.

#4 Tralfaz on 2016-04-28 18:12 (Reply)

I wrote about Appalachias/Rockies comparisons 4 years ago. My commenters were knowledgeable - one an AT through-hiker. http://assistantvillageidiot.blogspot.com/2012/05/comparining-mountains.html

I started taking my boys to Bridal Veil in Franconia when they were small. The oldest will start taking his daughters this year. There ar lots of moderate waterfall hikes in the Whites. I got a nephew started and he has done the 48, now halfway through the 48 in winter. I'm not doing any of that again. I'm not sure what my favorite is. But somehow I keep coming back to Cannon and to Lafayette across the way. Hard for me now that I'm fat.

#5 Assistant Village Idiot (Link) on 2016-04-28 19:23 (Reply)

They have Lonesome Lake on the list - one of my favorite places. I also love hiking into the Zealand Falls Hut. True feeling of being in the wilderness.

#6 NJSoldier on 2016-04-29 08:14 (Reply)

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A few Northeast hikes