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Sleeping Giant State Park, Tower Trail, Hamden, CT

Six trails run through this park, but if you’re looking for views of New Haven and Long Island Sound, take the 3-mile roundtrip Tower Trail […]

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Blue Trail, Charles Ward Reservation, Andover, MA

The 2.2-mile hike in the Ward Reservation travels along three hills: Boston, Shrub, and Holt (the highest point in Essex County). Level: Easy | Distance from […]

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Kingdom Trails, Bear Back Trail, East Burke, VT

The large Kingdom Trails network boasts hiking, mountain-biking, snowshoeing, and cross-country-skiing routes for adventurers of all ages. New this season is the Bear Back trail, […]

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Cliff Walk, Newport, RI

With the roaring Atlantic on one side and historical Gilded Age architecture on the other, this 3.5-mile trek offers plenty of eye candy. Level: Easy […]

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Tyler Trail, Mount Pisgah, Northborough, MA

This .76-mile trip up Mount Pisgah provides vistas of the Prudential and Hancock buildings on a clear day. Level: Easy | Distance from Boston: 41 miles Northborough, […]

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Chasm Loop Trail, Purgatory Chasm State Reservation, Sutton, MA

Admire five rock formations: Devil’s Coffin, Fat Man’s Misery, Devil’s Corncrib, Devil’s Pulpit, and Lover’s Leap—a chasm surrounded by granite walls as high as 70 […]

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Easthead Loop, Myles Standish State Forest, Carver, MA

This easy 2.5-mile path within the Myles Standish State Forest circles around the East Head Reservoir and features lush vegetation. Level: Easy | Distance from Boston: 55 […]

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Colt State Park, Bristol, RI

Four miles of flat, paved bike trails loop around a park equipped with picnic tables and playing fields, then opens to views of Narragansett Bay. […]

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Nelson Pond Trail, Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown, RI

This 1.4-mile stroll within the Norman Bird Sanctuary is situated on an important bird migration route and attracts a diverse range of species, including swallows […]

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Great Swamp Management Area, West Kingston, RI

This flat, 5-mile trail is inhabited by diverse wildlife such as the prothonotary warbler, a unique yellow-and-gray bird. At 3,350 acres, it’s the largest swamp […]