You've probably heard of the Catskills...and the Adirondacks, but have you heard of the Shawangunk Mountains? 👀 Hiking the Gunks! Under 2 hours away from NYC, the area around Woodstock and New Paltz, NY has some amazing drive worthy hikes and cute downtowns with all your post hiking meal needs. We are going back this... Continue Reading →
Alander Mtn to Brace Mtn 11.5 mile loop, 2500 ft elevation gain
⁉️ Did you know: The Appalachian Trail is the longest (at 2,193 miles) hiking-only footpath in the whole world?! It goes from Georgia to Maine (or MA to GA) and ~51 miles of it runs thru the northwest corner of CT! Lucky us. 🗺 We split the 51 miles into 7 hikes. The legs range... Continue Reading →
*8.4 miles, and ~1400 feet elevation gain* I love doing the Appalachian Trail, hike by hike, in order. This takes all the guesswork out of the "which hike to do this weekend" question which used to take up a lot of thinking time! I would research the hike, read the reviews, check the weather...and pretty... Continue Reading →
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