Chelsea, Vermont
Top Spots in and near Chelsea
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Lincoln, New Hampshire
Franconia Brook Trail
15.94 mi / 1122 ft gainThe Franconia Brook Trail is a 16 mile out and back trail in White Mountain National Forest. The trail features a river, and is primarily used for hiking. This trail is also great for cross country skiing or snowshoeing in the winter. The trailhead is approximately eight miles from Thirteen Fall...Read more -
Thornton, New Hampshire
Hike the Welch Mountain and Dickey Mountain Loop
5.04.1 mi / 1807 ft gainThis is a very well-marked and traveled trail, marked with yellow blazes. Start off at the trailhead (easy parking, $3 fee) and be sure to go counter-clockwise for the best route. The beginning of the trail meanders along next to a babbling brook and through forested terrain. The climb gets stead...Read more -
Thornton, New Hampshire
Hike Mount Tecumseh via Tripoli Road
6.2 mi / 2545 ft gainThis short hike starts out from the Tecumseh Trailhead parking lot along Tripoli Road at an elevation of 1,820 feet. The trail heads south from the parking area and almost immediately crosses a few brooks which may be difficult at high water. The first mile or so is a relatively gradual ascent. O...Read more -
324 State Park Road, Vermont
Hike to Mount Philo
5.01.9 mi / 538 ft gainMount Philo is a great hike year-round with incredible views from the summit. Starting from the bottom, the right hand portion of the loop is ‘paved,’ while the left hand portion is more of a traditional trail hiking experience. Dogs are allowed on this trail, but must be kept on leash. Take caut...Read more -
Wallingford, Vermont
Hike the White Rocks Ice Beds Trail
1.6 mi / 180 ft gainThis 1.6 mile round trip hike starts from the Ice Beds parking lot in the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont. The trailhead is close to the parking lot entrance, following the blue-blazed trail. Be sure to read the signs, as the far trailhead is a hike to the cliffs, not the ice beds. Af...Read more -
Thornton, New Hampshire
Hike the Lafayette-Lincoln Loop
2.35.2 miBegin at the Mt. Tecumseh trailhead. You will hike for 1.2 miles before your first vista. Continue from there another mile until you arrive at the junction with the Sosman Trail. Stay right and continue another 0.3 miles to reach the summit of Mt. Tecumseh. At just over 4,000' this peak offers in...Read more -
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Summit Mount Hancock and South Hancock
9.8 mi / 2220 ft gainThe Hancock trailhead is located at the infamous hairpin turn of the Kancamagus Highway in the White Mountains. The trail itself crosses the road and starts at 2000 feet of elevation on the Hancock Notch trail. It remains fairly flat for the first 3 miles of the trail. After 1.8 miles you will hi...Read more -
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Osceola Mountain via Greeley Pond
4.06.8 mi / 2677 ft gainStart out at the Greeley Pond trailhead off of the Kancamagus Highway. After 1.3 miles the trail splits--bear right to get onto the Mt. Osceola Trail. Continue 1.5 miles to the summit. This summit hike offers a different kind of reward. Views are limited from the peak of Mt. Osceoloa, which allow...Read more -
Essex, New York
Deep Water Solo at The Palisades on Lake Champlain
Free soloing gets a lot of hype in the climbing world. No surprise, you're putting your life at risk basically. But, as climbers haven't you wanted to experience free soloing? You can, and you can take away some of the risk/death aspects of it by deep water soloing. This rare form of climbing can...Read more