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My 5 Favorite Hikes in New England

By Anonymous
1. Tuckerman Ravine. I hiked the Tuckerman Ravine trail this summer. The hike was moderately hard and had some great views of the surrounding mountains. The trail was fairly large and was well marked.

2. Mt.Blue. I hiked this mountain last year. The trail was well groomed and well marked. Hiking all of the way to the summit was rewarding, despite the extra distance. There was a lake at the top of the mountain that was beautiful. There were also many fish in the lake. This was a great hike.

3. Pleasant Mountain. I hiked this trail 2 years ago. The hike was nice and the view from the summit was pleasant. I also remember that there were a lot of mosquitos when I hiked the trail.

4. Douglas Mountain. I also hiked this trail this summer. The hike was fairly easy and there was a cool stone tower at the top which has a cool view of the surrounding mountains. I also visited a few of the geocaches located just off of the trail.

5. Bradbury Mountain. This mountain is fairly small but is still fun to hike. I have hiked it many times and it has always been enjoyable. If you are interested in rock collecting, there is a small quarry with many loose rocks to collect. If you are short on time, I recommend taking the switchback trail and not switchbacking. I once did this and hiked the mountain very fast. Also, if you are hiking with children, there is a playground at the bottom of the mountain for them to play on.

Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 27, 2016 at 11:58 AM

    I really like this post because I love hiking. During the summer I stay at my camp on Sebago lake and my friends and I hiked Douglas mountain!!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 27, 2016 at 9:29 PM

    My family doesn't go hiking very often, but this list gives a good idea of the difficulty levels that are good for us. Nice post!

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  3. AnonymousOctober 28, 2016 at 10:28 AM

    Cool! I have hiked several of these mountains and they were all great hikes. I have two little brothers and they were easy enough for them to hike, while still being fun for me and my parents.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 28, 2016 at 10:31 AM

    Hiking is a very cool American past time!! YAHOO!!!

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  5. GT: Accelerated ELA at FMSOctober 31, 2016 at 1:48 PM

    I love hearing about all of your hiking adventures! Would images have changed your post?

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