Of the 16 new trails in the 2017 AMC White Mountain Guide, there are a few that I want to do soon. One is Irene’s Way over in Waterville, named for the hurricane.
The other day my hiking friend Bob Gordon of Conway and I wanted to get out for a half-day hike. We decided to check out another trail that was new to the AMC Guide called Maggie’s Run in Crawford Notch State Park. Gordon’s Tibetan terrier named Champney came along with us.
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