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sapaging
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2-night backpack in White Mountains with Kids Mar 17, 2016 17:20:58 GMT -8

Post by sapaging on Mar 17, 2016 17:20:58 GMT -8

Do you have any recommendations for a 3-day / 2-night backpack trip in the Whites for me and my family? My kids will be 10 and 12 by the time we would take this trip in the June or July time frame. Two summers ago they did about 7-miles and 1,800 feet elevation gain in a day, though there were some complaints as the day went on. But, I think anything in that range per day could be manageable.

Everything that I have looked at so far is either too far for a 2-night trip or too short.

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

Scott

indianabob Trail Wise! Posts: 37	2-night backpack in White Mountains with Kids Mar 20, 2016 14:20:42 GMT -8 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by indianabob on Mar 20, 2016 14:20:42 GMT -8 How about 2 nights at 13 Falls in the Pemi with day a day hike up to Mr. Guyot and the Twins then relaxing in the water.

stpg
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2-night backpack in White Mountains with Kids Jun 10, 2016 18:21:12 GMT -8

Post by stpg on Jun 10, 2016 18:21:12 GMT -8

Not in the Whites but we did the Bourne Pone - Stratton Pond loop in the Green Mountains last summer with our kids who were 9 and 12 at the time. There's a decent hill at the beginning but the rest is fairly flat and scenic. My 9 year old complained going up and down that hill, but he also was carrying the most weight proportionally, so that was a mistake on our part. There is a portion of it on the LT/AT too so we had fun talking to some LT thru hikers.

2-night backpack in White Mountains with Kids

Post by sapaging on Mar 17, 2016 17:20:58 GMT -8

Post by indianabob on Mar 20, 2016 14:20:42 GMT -8

Post by stpg on Jun 10, 2016 18:21:12 GMT -8