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I am hoping to find information on parking availability at the Ravine Lodge. I will be headed up there tomorrow. I haven't been in that area since before the mobs arrived. I would hate to get up there and have to wander around to Glencliff in order to hike. This is for tomorrow. Maybe a Monday...

I will be maintaining a section of the Cohos Trail next week and will have some off days. I am staying just north of Wentworth Location, and since it HAS been years since I have been in that area, I am not sure what to hike in my free time. I am looking for 6-8 miles. Nothing crazy but I am in...

Hello. I have been using the same Osprey backpack for 20-25 years. I bought it at Hilton's Tent City when they were just becoming available in stores. I believe it is +/- 30L. It has a large pouch on the outside face that can open up to accommodate a pair of snowshoes. It has a large zipper...

Hello. In a few weeks I hope to get out for a couple of nights in Massachusetts. Being winter and with COVID in mind, I am hoping to get some ideas as to where I could camp and enjoy some basecamp hiking. A platform is nice for sure, but it could be a pad. No shelters please. Look forward to...

Hi. In order to avoid the crowds without driving to the north country, I was interested in hiking Reel Bk Trail to the tent sites and hitting wolf and south kinsman while base camping. Does anyone have any thoughts on this idea? Crowded? Worth it? How about those two peaks? Never been on them...

I am thinking of doing a loop around the Seward Mountains in a few weeks and I would rather not sleep in lean-tos. What are the options for tenting in that area? Can I just tent outside of a lean-to? Thanks.

Doesn't anyone backpack Vermont? I am going to focus on doing a backpack in the Southern Green Mountains in early November. I need suggestions! Here is the juice: Drive up Friday morning from Boston via rt 2, leaving around 9 am Possible spot a car from a trailhead and drive to starting point...

Does anyone have the conditions for the Hancock Campground? I would love to camp there very soon, but I don't want to deal with the mud, snow, etc...??

Hi. I am planning on backpacking starting around 1pm or so next Friday and finishing in the afternoon that Sunday. I have never hiked the Thoreau Falls / Shoal Pond trails, so I was thinking of hiking in Ethan Pond trail, doing a loop of both trails with the Wilderness Trail as a link. I could...

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Yesterday, I dropped a pretty darn new Arc'teryx short sleeve shirt. It is dark blue, and I know it is up there, because a guy who came down while I was packing up told me that he had seen it. It was dropped just above where the first scramble is, beyond The Link junction. I love that shirt. It...

I am flying into Denver mid June and have a completely open schedule for 16 days (two weeks and three weekends). I am going to plan on at least two, 3-4 night backpacking trips and then some day hikes and rock climbing. I would like some ideas for backpacks. I am not married to any particular...

Hi. I was wondering if anyone has stayed at Grout Pond and if there is any information as to what the "scene" is like there during the winter. Is it a party place for locals? Is it quiet and lightly traveled? Is there a lot of snowmobile activity? I was thinking of going up maybe this weekend...

Being involved with The Cohos Trail, I wanted to let the VFTT community know that the trail is seeking help. Sent to me from the Cohos Trail Association: I was wondering if you folks might also be able to spread the word of a fundraiser for the Cohos Trail in regards to continuing to add...

I was thinking of spending Thanksgiving in the mountains. It could be NH or VT, but since I am so much more familiar with NH, that seems most sensible. I would like to camp at a campground (Crawford Notch? Kanc?), hang at an awesome dinner place for warmth and some good cheer, and then get back...

Happy for Kim Nilsen, the fearless creator of the the Cohos Trail, that his book has reached Amazon (and other places). Check it out if you are looking for a little more solitude. If the writing is anything like his character, I am sure that it is a fun read...

Hello. I just booked a trip for 9 days in Gila National Forest in New Mexico. I am planning on a few nights of car camping and 3-4 nights of backpacking. I am in decent shape. Have lots of gear. I am flying into Albuquerque on the 29th of March. I would love some ideas, preferably loops. Any...

This link posted by a "Friend of The Cohos Trail" on the Trail's Facebook page. I didn't know the man, but I have heard many good things about him. Sad and darn scary. http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/01/09/couple-from-new-hampshire-shot-dead-arizona/jKrnr5doO6cuUx7eOa306I/story.html

Staying at Gifford Woods campground. Would like to know about quite beautiful hikes in this area. Would love lots of views and preferably a loop of 8 -10 miles. Less popular is better! Thank you

I am going on an extended hiking and biking trip starting tomorrow and I need a nice, quiet campground somewhere very close to Bangor, ME. It can be slightly south or north of Bangor, but not too far. I will be staying tomorrow (Friday) night. I really want it to be quiet so I can get my sleep...