Hiking Get healthy, touch nature on hikes Enjoy Washington County and the Lakes Region from a whole new perspective … take a hike! Breathing fresh air, enjoying the quiet calm of the woods and taking in panoramic views, all while burning serious calories – hiking offers the best of all worlds. Popular with people of all ages, sizes and nationalities, its benefits are many, from mental wellbeing to a healthy body.
Hiking can offer adults who’ve lost touch with nature a chance to reconnect and can teach children about the great outdoors. And best of all — it’s free. Anyone with a sturdy pair of shoes and some water and snacks can try out any level of trails in the Slate Valley and beyond. Within a short driving distance are the Adirondacks, Green Mountains and the Taconics. Listed below is a
range of easy to challenging area hikes.
With the exception of the rail trails, Haystack, Mount Equinox and the trails at Merck Forest, more detailed trail descriptions and trail maps can be found at www.fs.usda.gov/activity/greenmountain/recreation/hiking/
can be found at www. traillink.com/trail/delaware-and-hudson-rail-trail. aspx The Delaware & Hudson Rail-Trail crisscrosses the New York-Vermont border, but except for the portion of the trail in Granville, it has not been developed on the New York side. That leaves two D&H trails in Vermont, each about 11
Rail trail information
See HIKING, pg. 68
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