Iron Mountain (2,726 feet) in Jackson has a new 1-mile section of trail well worth checking out. It was a collaborative effort by the White Mountain National Forest, the White Mountain Trail Collective and the Appalachian Mountain Club.
I did the hike on a beautiful crisp fall day this week.
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