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New England Hiking |
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Most of New England's many state parks have short hiking trails. There are longer trails in the national forests, and several much longer trails traverse whole states. |
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The grand-daddy of all American hiking trails—the Appalachian Trail—starts in Maine and wends its way through every New England state except mountain-less Rhode Island. The Appalachian Mountain Club is the premier organization helping hikers in New England, especially in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest. Each state has at least a dozen trails, shorter or longer, often maintained by local non-profit associations. For example, Central Massachusetts' Metacomet-Monadnock Trail links with Connecticut's Metacomet Trail to make for a longer hike of several weeks. The Taconic Crest Trail winds through southwestern Massachusetts, northwestern Connecticut and eastern New York State. Vermont's Long Trail traverses the entire state, north to south, in its 265-mile (426-km) course.
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