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View from the Top -- New York
If you're looking for a new place to go on a hike, bike or other adventure,
this huge collection of trip reports is a good place to visit for ideas.
This page is almost a victim of its own popularity as it has a huge amount
of information with very little organization! However, you might try using
Ctrl F (to search inside a page) to find trips in your area. Organization
aside, this has some very complete information written by fellow enthusiasts.
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Source: View from the Top
View
from the Top -- Vermont
More trip reports from View from the Top. Written by your fellow adventurers,
this page lists the latest Vermont trail conditions. The tip again is
to use Ctrl F and a keyword to try to find trip reports in your area.
It is a monster list with valuable information. Go
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Source: View from the Top
Fisk Quarry
Close enough for a wonderful picnic, Fisk Quarry on Isle La Motte, is
a quarry resevoir where you will see lots of small wildlife -- tad poles,
minnows, birds and frogs abound. Bonus: rock hounds delight in
the fossils which are plentiful. Go
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Source: Lake Champlain Land Trust
Moosalamoo Region
As this name suggests, this large contiguous habitat is home to numerous
animals, including the moose. Other inhabitants include bobcat, bear,
weasel and many birds of prey including the reestablished Peregrine Falcons
that nest on the Cliffs of Horrid and Rattlesnake Cliffs. Go
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Source: Moosalamoo.com
Fall hiking in the North East Kingdom
Fall is the perfect time for hiking in the NorthEast. The air is cool
enough that you don't overheat, there are fewer people on the trails and
the spectacular fire in the hills can't be beat. Take the long weekend
opportunity to visit the North East kingdom.
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Source: GORP.com
Catamount
Trail call for volunteers for trail maintenance
The Catamount trail starts on the Massachusetts border and winds its way
300 miles north through Vermont to the Canadian border. It offers terrific
back-country skiing and snowshoeing. The Trail Association is looking
for volunteers to help maintain the trail. Trail days to be announced.
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Source: Catamount Trail Association
Park
Search: Find the locale for your next outdoor adventure
This is a fabulous tool for all outdoor
enthusiasts. Simply enter the country, state and what you'd like to do
(i.e. rock climbing & birding) and get a list of possible locales
complete with contact information and fee structures, if applicable.
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Source: L.L.Bean
Great
Hikes in Northern Vermont
Great Guides for Outdoor Fun offers visitors a free taste of the hikes
listed in their guide. Use this website to pinpoint hikes in Northern
Vermont near you with the aid of the map. Short descriptions details the
length of the trails and average elevation. Go
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Source: Great Guides for Outdoor Fun
All
about Acute Mountain Sickness
AMS is a range of illnesses from the mild to the very serious -- which
can be life-threatening where the brain swells. You should educate yourself
about AMS by reading this article as it is not a problem that is only
associated with the highest mountains. People who live near or at sea
level who ascend to 8000 can experience AMS -- so AMS is a function of
the speed of ascent. Go
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Source: High Altitude Medicine
Find trails with this cool interactive map
If you are hiking or biking in the New York State area, this website is
a MUST visit. Use a very cool interactive map to view a very comprehensive
list of trails in the Adirondacks. This is a five star offering which
you will definitely visit when planning your next outing. Go
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Source: Adirondacks Come to Life
Hiking
Trails in and around Saranac Lake
This page lists the difficulty rating and approximate distance, in addition
to decent directions on finding the trail head.
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Source: Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce
Adirondack Park Hikes
From day hikes, to longer hiking adventures,
this web page points you to detailed descriptions of hiking forays in
the Adirondacks, including the High Peaks, Cranberry Lake, Siamese Pond
Wilderness, Northville-Placid Trail and Blue Mountain regions.
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Source: gorp.com
Favorite Hikes in Northern
Vermont
Learn about three beautiful hikes that are
easily accessible from Burlington. Each of these hikes features the fragile
and fascinating Alpine eco-system. These pages offer detailed information
on each hike including a total distance, vertical rise and difficulty
rating. Go
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Source: gorp.com
Women in the Wilderness –
Yesterday and Today on the Long Trail
For the 90th birthday of the GMC, two women
decided to climb Mount Washington is period costumes. Following in the
footsteps of the first woman who attempted the climb in 1855 (who unfortunately
never made it down), one woman writes about their experience. Go
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Source: Green Mountain Club/Burlington
Recreation Paths and Rail
Trails in Vermont
This listing includes wider, multi-use paths
and trails. It does not include “single-track” trails –
more primitive and difficult paths – that are used by more aggressive
hikers and mountain bikers. Go
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Source: calcaminedesign.com
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