Appalachian Trail: West Cornwall Road to US 7
Ready your camera. This 7.3-miler serves up five-star views of countless peaks—Bear Mountain, Mount Everett, Kaaterskill High Peak and the Catskills, to name a few.
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Appalachian Trail: West Cornwall Road to US 7Ready your camera. This 7.3-miler serves up five-star views of countless peaks—Bear Mountain, Mount Everett, Kaaterskill High Peak and the Catskills, to name a few. New Haven: Bluff Point LoopExplore one of the last undeveloped shorelines in Connecticut on this 6.2-mile hike through Bluff Point Coastal Preserve. Norwalk, CT: Norwalk Islands PaddleBring binoculars on this 7.3-mile paddling tour of Long Island Sound, and take time to check out the shorebirds and a historic island lighthouse.
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New Haven: West Rock Ridge State Park LoopThis 4-mile loop circles the city's most prominent ridge, visits a 1661 hideout, and rewards a light effort with dramatic views of New Haven Harbor. Appalachian Trail: CT 4 to West Cornwall RoadDon't let the mileage fool you. This 4.9-miler packs in two summits, crosses a rushing brook, and provides idyllic views of the Housatonic Valley.
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Local Hikes: NortheastHead out on one of these trails in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. 
Local Hikes: NortheastPaddle to Maryland's Assateague Island; pack an ice axe for the Presidentials. 
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AT Shelter Photo GalleryA few of the shelters and lean-tos found along the length of the Appalachian Trail © Jeff Chow 
Panoramas of the Appalachian TrailA collection of five-star overlooks along the Appalachian Trail © Jeff Chow |
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What makes a backpacker a backpacker? It's not the garage full of gear or piles of guidebooks--it's the experiences, from thru-hiking a long trail to pushing your personal envelope to inspiring a child's love of wilderness. Here we present BACKPACKER's new Life List: 10 experiences to add to your tick-listnow--and the key skills you need to nail them.
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