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This 2,155-mile national scenic trail, journeying from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mount Katahdin, Maine, traverses the northwest corner of Connecticut and western Massachusetts, touring forest, fie
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Southern New England
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Route 41 runs parallel to the hike for most of its distance, down in the valley to the east a thousand feet below. Several trails access the AT from along the highway, providing options for shorter tr
... Related information:... From the guidebook AMC's Best Backpacking in New England
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"Schaghticoke" (ska-ti-coke) means "the place where the river divides" in Mohegan, a Native American language. You are climbing Schaghticoke Mountain and soon will pass through a reservation by the s
... Related information:... From the guidebook Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Hikes in Southern New England
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There is so much to see and do on this hike that while the mileage (9.9 overall) suggests that a day hike is feasible, we recommend making it an overnight trip. The setting for the shelter and campsi
... Related information:... From the guidebook Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Hikes in Southern New England
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The Housatonic "river walk" is virtually unique on the AT, probably the longest essentially flat section anywhere between Georgia and Maine (except on roads), affording excellent opportunities to enjo
... Related information:... From the guidebook Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Hikes in Southern New England
Kent
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CT
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- 4.8 miles
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As a day hike this is a gem, with a superb reward at the end in the form of a tremendous tumble of boulders down a precipitous but manageable cliff. Thrills and chills without having to scale the Mat
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Starting this modest overnight backpacking trip - which can easily be hiked in 1 day, too - you have several options, all of them good. There's more than one way up to the Appalachian Trail from the
... Related information:... From the guidebook Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Hikes in Southern New England
Cornwall Bridge
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CT
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- 10.5 miles
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Walking northward on the AT in Connecticut, to this point it has been a landscape of sweetly rolling hills and verdant valleys. Now the true mountains begin. Granted, these aren't the Smokies or the
... Related information:... From the guidebook Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Hikes in Southern New England
Salisbury
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CT
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Hiking
- 10 miles
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Here's a short hike without much up and down (though two brief climbs will have you puffing) that can serve those who happen to be in the Cornwall Bridge area or are car camping at Housatonic Meadows
... Related information:... From the guidebook Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Hikes in Southern New England
Silver Hill
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CT
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Hiking
- 4.7 miles
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This section of the Connecticut AT is the southernmost in New England and the closest in New England proper to the New York metro area. From the city or Westchester County, it's an easy drive to the
... Related information:... From the guidebook Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Hikes in Southern New England
Gaylordsville
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CT
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Hiking
- 3.9 miles
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