Merry Christmas fellow Ramblers! Back 2 Back Bear Mountain Hikes for ya. This is the lesser known Bear Mountain, located in Salisbury Connecticut. However the AT also goes though here.
Hiked this one a few years back with my sis who is a frequent co-hiker of mine. OK so a little trivia, Bear Mountain is the highest point in Connecticut at 2,316 feet HOWEVER it is not the highest point in the state. Huh??? Yeah I was confused too at first. The highest point in the state is actually on a ledge of a neighboring mountain called Mount Frissell whose peak is actually in Massachusetts. Comprende?
Anyways this is a more challenging hike than Bear Mountain NY but it is a very rewarding one. Views are awesome, there is a cool stone monument on the top, and is great place to just chill, take a nap, or zen out before hiking back down. By the way a great hiking book series is called 50 Hikes
. I own two of the books, 50 Hikes in Connecticut
, and 50 Hikes in the Lower Hudson Valley
. I highly suggest them regardless of your hiking experience. They are broken down into difficulty level, offer suggested routes, and they give you a good overview of the sights you will come across on your ramble. That's it for today. Until next time...Ramble on!
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I hike a lot and like to see animals, dragons & monsters in the woods. My friend got eaten in Rwanda by a smiff-fern which looks like a hippo but is really a large muskrat. He lost a leg but it was wild! Where on the east coast USA) can I find really strange, dangerous things in the woods?
The Bronx Zoo!
Note to all new hikers..Unless you want to twist an ankle, don't ever wear shoes without laces when you hit the trails!!
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