Inspire a love of nature with the best local hikes for little legs!
Handcrafted for caregivers that want to spark a love of nature, 50 Hikes with Kids: New England highlights the most kid-friendly hikes in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. These hikes are perfect for little legs—they are all under five miles and have an elevation gain of 900 feet of less. Every entry includes the essential details: easy-to-read, trustworthy directions; a detailed map; hike length and elevation gain; bathroom access; and where to grab a bite to eat nearby. Full-color photographs and scavenger hunts highlight the fun things to see along the trail.
Author(s): Wendy Gorton
Publisher: Timber Press
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 284
Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Choosing Your Adventure
Preparing for Your Adventure
Adventures in Connecticut
1: Gaze Ove the Great Ledge
2: Lounge at Leatherman Cave
3: Boulder Around Burr Pond
4: Do Some Recon on Mount Tom Tower
5: Climb Down to Campbell Falls
6: Ramble on the Beach to Meigs Point
7: See What’s Cookin’ at the Devil’s Hopyard
8: Relax on Indian Chair at Mashamoquet Brook
Adventures in Rhode Island
9: Find the Fort at Napatreee Point Conservation Area
10: Track the Birds at Trustom Pond
11: Bound to the Tip of Block Island
12: Boardwalk Over FIsherville Brook
13: Skip to Stepstone Falls
14: Prowl the Pond at Powder Mill Ledges
15: Climb the Decks at Sachuest Point
Adventures in Massachusetts
16: Go Shelling at Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary
17: Wind Through the March at Fort Hill
18: Can You Find World’s End?
19: Rock Out at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
20: Get Back to Nature at Walden Pond
21: Rock Hop Through Purgatory Chasm
22: Hawk Watch Atop Mount Watatic
23: Descend to Doane’s Falls
24: Climb Goat Peak Tower at Mount Tom
25: Picnic Like an Author on Peeskawso Peak
26: Find the Wreck at Rounds Rock
Adventures in Vermont
27: Climb Mount Olga’s Tower
28: Go Wild at Lye Brook Falls
29: Glide to the Bottom of Quechess Gorge
30: Scale Wright’s Mountain
31: Tackle the Long Trail on Sunset Ledge
32: Make Your Way to Moss Glen Falls
Adventures in New Hampshire
33: Fly Through Flume Gorge
34: Rock Step Arethusa Falls
35: Moonwalk on Black Cap Mountain
36: Roam Around White Lake
37: Summit West Rattlesnake Mountain
38: Seek the Shelter on Mount Major
39: Blueberry Your Way to Blue Job Mountain Tower
40: Bridge Hop to Pulpit Rock
41: Walk the Rocks at Odiorne Point State Park
Adventures in Maine
42: Bag Bradbury Mountain
43: Fine the Secret Oasis at Rattlesnake Pool
44: “Thru-Hike: to Table Rock
45: Mosey Along to Moxie Falls
46: Chill in Debsconeag Ice Caves
47: Double Your Fun at Two Niagara Falls
48: Bog Walk Along Quoddy Head
49: Scramle to the Top of Great Head
50: Frolic Through Fernald’s Neck Preserve
Acknowledgments
Photo and Illustration Credits
Index
About the Author
