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Looking for a place where I can go primitive camping (open camping/dispersion camping) within driving distance (less than 5 hours) in the New York City area. Anyone know of a National Forest or park that allows this that they would recommend? One with great hiking would be ideal. I'm looking to go in the fall when the leaves start the change. Many thanks.
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you can get to many places within a 5 hour radius of nyc...
in new york state you can go to the adirondacks or catskills (the catskills are closer but the ADK's are way more magnificent)...
since you're willing to drive up to 5 hours you can also get to places within new england such as vermont and new hampshire..in NH the area around mt washington and the presidential range has the best mountain scenery in the east
...as far as specific camp istes you'll have to do your own research depending on if you want to car camp, backpack or canoe camp and depending on how difficult you want
you can get to many places within a 5 hour radius of nyc...
in new york state you can go to the adirondacks or catskills (the catskills are closer but the ADK's are way more magnificent)...
since you're willing to drive up to 5 hours you can also get to places within new england such as vermont and new hampshire..in NH the area around mt washington and the presidential range has the best mountain scenery in the east
...as far as specific camp istes you'll have to do your own research depending on if you want to car camp, backpack or canoe camp and depending on how difficult you want
Where are good places in southern Maine to go backpacking?
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I would like to go backpacking in southern maine for a couple of days. I was wondering which places in Maine would be good for it. I am looking for someplace in the complete wildnerness, where there are trails going through the forest, so I can hike and then camp for night and build a fire or something. Thanks,
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Just type "Appalachian Trail in Maine" in any search engine, and you'll get a lot of links to explore.
The Maine part of the AT is some of the best wilderness trail in the entire US...one definition of wilderness is the absence of roads. It's been a while, I'm a Thru-Hiker, having hiked the entire trail from Georgia to Maine; but I'm a little rusty about the particulars, terrain, etc...it varies greatly in Maine...I'll tell you this, none of it is for novices. Also, time of year is important. June is out due to Black Flies. It can get really wintry, real quick in late September, requiring four-season equipment, at higher elevations; speaking of which, the elevation profile probably varies something like four to five thousand feet! Watery, boggy areas, too. But, that's the price of the true beauty, uniqueness of self-propelled, self-contained wilderness travel, isn't it? I recall one stretch of 90 miles, rugged terrain, to make it to the next civilization. This should be enough "complete wilderness," as you say, for you.
But I digress. I know one town, named Monson, Maine, that had a hiker's hostel, which may still be there. Also, at or near Rangeley, Maine...another cool place...there's canoe trips from there as well. Use either of these cities as a jumping-off spot for the AT...I think Monson is actually on the trail itself, or very nearby.
Google or Mapquest these two locales, also go to the Appalachian Trail Conference website, obtain strip topographic sectionals maps, guidebooks, etc. There is probably all kinds of social networking going on among AT hikers now too, where you can easily gain useful info. Again,if you're looking for ready-made , available wilderness hiking in southern Maine, I can't think of a more ideal situation than the Appalachian Trail there. Hey, I just realized both those areas may be too far north...there's lots more trail south, down to the Kennebec river...like I say, I'm a little rusty...by the way, beginning any time now, the Fall Leaf show is the absolute most spectacular I've ever seen, and I've been around the world twice. Also just realized that right around now, probably the bulk of the remaining Thru-Hikers are entering Maine from New Hampshire.
I just got this website for you, which will probably have all your answers: http://www.matc.org/
Just type "Appalachian Trail in Maine" in any search engine, and you'll get a lot of links to explore.
The Maine part of the AT is some of the best wilderness trail in the entire US...one definition of wilderness is the absence of roads. It's been a while, I'm a Thru-Hiker, having hiked the entire trail from Georgia to Maine; but I'm a little rusty about the particulars, terrain, etc...it varies greatly in Maine...I'll tell you this, none of it is for novices. Also, time of year is important. June is out due to Black Flies. It can get really wintry, real quick in late September, requiring four-season equipment, at higher elevations; speaking of which, the elevation profile probably varies something like four to five thousand feet! Watery, boggy areas, too. But, that's the price of the true beauty, uniqueness of self-propelled, self-contained wilderness travel, isn't it? I recall one stretch of 90 miles, rugged terrain, to make it to the next civilization. This should be enough "complete wilderness," as you say, for you.
But I digress. I know one town, named Monson, Maine, that had a hiker's hostel, which may still be there. Also, at or near Rangeley, Maine...another cool place...there's canoe trips from there as well. Use either of these cities as a jumping-off spot for the AT...I think Monson is actually on the trail itself, or very nearby.
Google or Mapquest these two locales, also go to the Appalachian Trail Conference website, obtain strip topographic sectionals maps, guidebooks, etc. There is probably all kinds of social networking going on among AT hikers now too, where you can easily gain useful info. Again,if you're looking for ready-made , available wilderness hiking in southern Maine, I can't think of a more ideal situation than the Appalachian Trail there. Hey, I just realized both those areas may be too far north...there's lots more trail south, down to the Kennebec river...like I say, I'm a little rusty...by the way, beginning any time now, the Fall Leaf show is the absolute most spectacular I've ever seen, and I've been around the world twice. Also just realized that right around now, probably the bulk of the remaining Thru-Hikers are entering Maine from New Hampshire.
I just got this website for you, which will probably have all your answers: http://www.matc.org/
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