Horizontal Hikes
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What is a Horizontal Hike?
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Horizontal Hikes are hikes for locations which are not mountains. These locations have a listed elevation of zero feet. This does not mean that there is no elevation gain or elevation loss, but it does mean that these hikes are typically easier for young children.
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Emerald Pool Hike Report
We hiked the trail most recently on October 2, 2005. It was a beautiful sunny day, but we didn't start until about 2 p.m. By the time we got to Emerald Pool, the sun was pretty well hidden by the trees. I would recommend starting earlier in the day. Plan to swim and then eat lunch. Emerald Pool is absolutely beautiful. The river all around it is the typical rocky, shallow, New England river. And that's really all you can see until you're actually standing on top of the pool. The way the approach is set is that you come from above the pool, so as you're walking toward the river, you really can't see the pool until you're standing on the rock looking straight down about fifteen feet. Don't worry - you can go down and around the rock face to swim as well, if you don't want to jump. We typically jump. The water is very deep, thus giving the pool its name because it looks Emerald in color. What I like about it is that you can go swimming in it and not get washed down river becaus... ~u2busaru (click here to read more)
Angel Falls Hike Report
This hike was done with a large group of hikers; myself, a large group of people from First Baptist Church in Kingfield, Maine, plus a couple friends of mine I know from Camp Berea in Turner, Maine. The group contained eight adults and quite a good number of children.
We had great weather, although a bit chilly (so said some in the group; I thought it was fine!) We started hiking in the morning, and took about 25 minutes to get in to the falls. There really is not a well-marked trail, however, it is fairly obvious where to go, as you more or less follow the stream all the way to the falls. Three or four times you have to cross over the stream, but there are stepping stones to help out with the crossing. The youngest children needed help, but in our entire group I don't think there was a single wet foot!
The trail is a nice gradual hike through the woods, bringing us out to the falls, which are really beautiful. Some waterfalls are impressive because of thei... ~dtwitchell (click here to read more)
Marengo Cave Hike Report
The cave has a long history and a wide variety of formations. Knowledgeable guides keep young ones entertained and educate the more mature. Each tour features an experience of absolute darkness, where all of the lights are turned off. Each tour group is made up of around 30 people, and you can schedule your tour(s) with the front desk to suit your needs. There is a small cafe on site, but it was not well-stocked when we were there so we ate at a local sandwich shop nearby.
We went on both of the underground tours, detailed below:
Dripstone Trail: This 70 minute tour is conducted at a relaxed pace. The tour guide describes the formations of the cave as well as its history. This hike takes you three levels underground, and allows you to see the majority of the open portions of the cave. If you only have time or money to do one trail, this is the trail for you. This trail highlights the following areas of the cave: Soda Straw Crawl, Great Wall of China... ~PastorJon (click here to read more)
Bold Coast Hike Report
My nephew Josh and I were in Machias speaking at a church there, and we had Saturday afternoon free, so we asked around about a good place to hike. We were told in no uncertain terms that The Bold Coast was the place to go.
If you're looking for a challenging hike, this is not the hike for you. But we weren't looking for challenging; we just wanted to see the coast line.
The initial hike through the woods is very relaxing, with just a few ups and downs, nothing to strain you. It was muddy in a few places, but all the muddy spots had log foot-bridges over them. It was very well maintained.
Once we got to the coast, it is really quite beautiful. We came out on a small cliff looking out onto the Atlantic ocean, and a view of Grand Manan Island in the distance. From there you can hike down the coast as far as nine miles. Part of the trail is right out on the rocks, and part of it is just under the shade of the trees. But even when you're on the edge of t... ~dtwitchell (click here to read more)
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Arethusa Falls Hike Report
I hiked Arethusa Falls this summer with my brother and his wife. We were looking forward to this, our first hike of the summer, and were not daunted by the rainy weather. Unfortunately, rain means mud and slipperyness, so we decided not to hike the Frankenstein Cliff Trail...we weren't sure what that would be like. So we just went in and out on the Arethusa Falls Trail.
The hike up the Arethusa Falls Trail is an easy one. Not very steep, and only 1.2 miles. The downside is that you're mostly traveling through the woods, so you don't see very many grand views. Of course, on a rainy wet cloudy day, we wouldn't have seen much anyway. I expect all the views were along the Frankenstein Cliffs Trail.
We were quite interested by the names of the bridges along the trail; one bridge was named "The King's Highway Bridge" (or something like that...Jonathan said it was a Biblical reference) and the other was "The Bridge Of Khazad Dum". That's right. We crossed the Bridge of Khazad... ~dtwitchell (click here to read more)
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