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Below is info to help you plan your own hiking or camping adventure. We have links for some of the region's most epic hiking trips, state park systems and other helpful sites. For more links to help you plan your hiking excursions, check out our hiking links page at www.sixstates.net/links.htm.

EPIC TRIPS
STATE PARKS
HELPFUL LINKS

EPIC TRIPS

MAINE

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK

Acadia National Park — The National Parks Service site for Acadia.
Exploring Acadia — This link on the NPS site has the lo-down on hiking, biking, climbing and everything else in Acadia.
AcadiaNet — This site, created by Mainers, has more information on visiting the park, including good tips on visiting during the winter.
Acadia – The Precipice — This is one hiker’s narrative about hiking the Precipice Trail, which is the most challenging and well-known trail in the park. As a story it ain’t all that, but it will give you good details about what to expect along the trail.
Acadia Magic — This link has a rundown of Acadia’s hiking trails, a great map of the park, and info on local lodging, shopping and dining.
The Bermel’s Guide to Acadia — A couple of locals put this site together to give visitors some activities to consider to get a feel for the area.

KATAHDIN/BAXTER STATE PARK

Baxter State Park, official site - The state park's official site with all you need to know about visiting the area and tackling Katahdin. It’s a great place to hike. There are 175 miles of trails in the park, and 46 peaks and ridges.
Baxter State Park, the Maine Way — This site has a list of the major trails within the park.
Baxter State Park Winter Rules — The park authority has a list of procedures and guidelines to make sure people don’t get into trouble. Don’t be a moron. Check them out.
Katahdin Basecamp — A hiker named Mike created this site to help people plan trips to Baxter State Park. Here you can view maps of the northern and southern sections of the park, and a list of trails and their mileage.
Katahdin Narrative — This narrative is one hiker’s account of a trek up Katahdin. It’ll give people an idea of what to expect from the mountain.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

WHITE MOUNTAINS/MOUNT WASHINGTON

White Mountain National Forest – The official Forest Service site for the Whites has maps, news, camping info and more.
Whites, Hike The – Covering all aspects of the outdoors in the Whites, the site has trail conditions, suggested hikes, personal essays, maps, and info on camping, shelters, winter hiking and skiing.
White Mountains – Peakbagger site with gobs of info on the range.
Mount Washington Avalanche Center - Besides avalanche updates, this site has camping and other info about Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines.
Mount Washington Summit Cam – A collection of web cams on and around the mountain.
Mount Washington Winter Hike – One hiker's experience on Washington in winter, the site details his preparation and climb. Warning: Don't get dead. Don't try this unless you really know what you're doing.

VERMONT

THE LONG TRAIL

Long Trail Hiking - resources and community for Long Trail hikers.
Green Mountain Club – Founded way back in 1910, the club has 9,500 members who enjoy hiking and maintain the Long Trail.

GREEN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST

Green Mountain National Forest – The official Forest Service site has boatloads of info and maps on hiking the Green Mountains.
Green Mountain Hikes – Hikes throughout the state suggested by the Green Mountain Club.
Green Mountains – Peakbagger site with information on the Green Moutains.

STATE PARKS

CONNECTICUT

Connecticut State Parks & Forests — Excellent site to learn about the state’s many parks. You can download maps of many of the parks and forests.

MAINE

Maine Department of Conservation — This state website has info on all of Maine’s state parks. It’s the place to start when planning a trip.
Maine Office of Tourism — Helpful site with info on different regions, activities and businesses.

MASSACHUSETTS

Department of Conservation and Recreation — This state site list all Massachusetts’s state forests and parks and has info on hiking them.
DCR Reservations — This site lists the state’s woodland, river and coastal reservations.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

NH State Parks – State website with the lowdown on hiking, camping and state parks. Check out the Bureau of Trails for lots of great info on area trails.

RHODE ISLAND

Department of Environmental Management – At last check, the parks site was under reconstruction. But when it is finally back up it should have plenty of info on the state's parks.

VERMONT

Vermont State Parks – The official site with info on every state park in Vermont.

HELPFUL LINKS

L.L. Bean Park Search — If you’re looking for a place to hike, bike, paddle or ski, check this out. It has info on virtually every park, big and small, in THE WORLD.
4000-footers of New England — Tons of info on routes and answers to FAQ about submitting New England’s 4,000-footers.
Appalachian Mountain Club — The club’s huts, lodges and campsites are open to all; the bulletin board has info on trail conditions and good hiking talk; and you can keep updated on conservation news.
Appalachian Trail Conference — This comprehensive site has state-by-state info for planning a hike on the Appalachian Trail, conditions and updates, thru-hiking stats, etc.
Appalachian Trail Homepage — This website, created by some folks in West Virginia, has state-by-state info about the trail, advice from hikers, a discussion forum, and some unique odds and ends.

For more hiking and camping info, check out our links at www.sixstates.net/links.htm.

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