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15 New England hiking destinations that you can reach by bus or train
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items Is it just me, or is there something seriously romantic about the idea of stepping onto a bus or train, rumbling through a hall of trees, and disembarking steps away from an alluring trailhead? Car-free hiking is growing in popularity, as the logisti...
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Connecticut
Two enormous ridgelines with sheer traprock cliffs tower over New Haven on both sides, and the trails found at West Rock Ridge State Park are the more ruggedly adventurous. (And the city views from the top of the west ridge are the more impressive on...
West Rock Ridge State Park (New Haven)
The might Connecticut River rumbles south through downtown Hartford and the 3.4-mile Hartford Riverwalk takes visitors through a surprisingly eclectic range of scenery along the water, from wetlands to palatial lawns to sculpture gardens. To reach th...
Hartford Riverwalk (Hartford)
Maine
Salty estuaries, rippling canals, wobbly plank bridges, and Portland's best naturally-occurring waterfall are among the treasures you'll find in the Fore River Sanctuary, which is located west of downtown Portland. And thanks to the #4 Greater Portla...
Fore River Sanctuary (Portland)
In a state that's not exactly replete with public transit options, Acadia National Park's free Island Explorer town-to-trailhead bus system is an incredible example of car-free hiking infrastructure. Take the Route #3 bus from Bar Harbor to Sand Beac...
The Beehive (Bar Harbor)
Jordan Pond might just be the crown jewel of Acadia's numerous water bodies, and that's why parking at the Jordan Pond House gets notoriously crazy during the summer. But you can dodge the hordes by taking the Island Explorer bus to the pond, where y...
Jordan Pond (Seal Harbor)
Massachusetts
The Middlesex Fells Reservation north of Boston is the premier wooded wonderland for hikers looking to escape the cacophony of city life. Its reservoirs, trees, and craggy overlooks are accessible via a maze of trails, and you can reach the easternmo...
Middlesex Fells Reservation (Stoneham)
Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau spent countless days wandering the woods near Concord together, observing the landscape and giving each other shit about their life philosophies. The Emerson-Thoreau Amble is a commemorative trail that runs...
Emerson-Thoreau Amble (Concord)
Coes Pond is one of the most picturesque green spaces located on Worcester's East-West Trail, which traverses the city's parks and woodlands. But even if you're not planning on trying your luck at the entire trail, the pond itself makes for a lovely ...
Coes Pond (Worcester)
While the Berkshires might not offer the same scale of public transportation found in eastern Massachusetts, the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority services the mountain towns with buses. If you catch the #2 bus to Lenox, you can walk from the cent...
Kennedy Park (Lenox)
New Hampshire
Not only does the Manchester Cedar Swamp feature a wheelchair-accessible “all person's trail” that weaves through the mixed hardwoods and ferns of this city side oasis, but there's also a rhododendron sanctuary located within the swamp that blooms in...
Manchester Cedar Swamp (Manchester)
The east end of Mine Falls Park is located steps away from downtown Nashua, and as you head west on the park paths, you'll encounter waterfalls, bridges, birds, and serene corridors of evergreen forest. And when you reach the trail's end at the west ...
Mine Falls Park (Nashua)
Rhode Island
Providence's Blackstone Park, found on the tony east side of town, might not appear that vast on a map. But as soon as you step into these riverside woodlands, you're practically enveloped by the dense tree canopy and its chirping residents. Plus, th...
Blackstone Park (Providence)
One of the strangest and shaggiest parks in Providence, this former garbage dump turned conservation site is brimming with oddities like rusting muscle cars nestled in the woods and ancient concrete stairs built by the Works Progress Administration d...
Neutaconkanut Hill (Providence)
Vermont
The view of Lake Champlain from the top of the titular red rock cliffs of Red Rocks Park is a year-round draw for hikers, runners, and dog walkers exploring the labyrinthine trails here. And you can reach the park by taking the Green Mountain Transit...
Red Rocks Park (South Burlington)
Winooski is Burlington's little sister city to the north, but there's nothing little about the crashing expanse of Winooski Falls, which is located steps away from the center of town. From the cascade overlook, which is accessible via the Green Mount...
Winooski Falls and River Walk (Winooski)