THE WEIRS TIMES BOATING & RECREATION GUIDE — Spring / Summer 2012
north for a clockwise loop around the pond’s outer edge.
Distance: 3.5-mile loop Excerpted from AMC Out-
doors magazine, courtesy of the Appalachian Moun- tain Club. For more ideas to get outdoors in New Hampshire, visit www.
outdoors.org.
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Weirs Times outdoor columnist Amy Patenaude (left) on the summit of Mount Moosilauke with her niece, Rachel.
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nipesaukee to the north. The upper ledges along the Mount Major Trail can be treacherous in wet condi- tions, so the Boulder Loop Trail is recommended as an alternative. It’s also a good route to use for your descent.
Distance: 3.1 miles
maintains several camp- sites on the southern rim of the lake. Two island sites, Moon and Bowman, are a 2-mile paddle away. Advance reservations re- quired. Distance: 4 miles (out and back)
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