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  • Navigation Tools For The Backpacker: Map & Compass Workshop (3)
    Navigation Tools For The Backpacker: Map & Compass Workshop (3)
    Fri, Apr 21
    Barkhamsted
    Apr 21, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Barkhamsted, Peoples State Forest, Barkhamsted, CT 06063, USA
    Duration: 4 hours
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  • Earth Day Trail Cleanup Hike On The AT
    Earth Day Trail Cleanup Hike On The AT
    Sat, Apr 22
    Great Falls
    Apr 22, 9:00 AM – Apr 23, 1:00 PM
    Great Falls, Great Falls, Canaan, CT 06031, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate Elevation: 1,155 ft Duration: 4 hours
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  • Navigation Tools For The Backpacker: Map & Compass Workshop (4)
    Navigation Tools For The Backpacker: Map & Compass Workshop (4)
    Sat, May 06
    Talcott Mountain State Park
    May 06, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Talcott Mountain State Park, Summit Ridge Dr, Simsbury, CT 06070, USA
    Duration: 4 hours
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  • Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On Tunxis Trail (2)
    Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On Tunxis Trail (2)
    Fri, May 12
    Tunxis State Forest
    May 12, 9:00 AM – May 13, 2:00 PM
    Tunxis State Forest, Tunxis State Forest, Hartland, CT 06091, USA
    Difficulty: Easy/Moderate Elevation Gain: 2,032 ft Time Duration: 2 Days Group Size: 5
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  • National Trails Day Backpacking Adventure: Natchaug Trail
    National Trails Day Backpacking Adventure: Natchaug Trail
    Sat, Jun 03
    Natchaug Trail
    Jun 03, 8:30 AM – Jun 04, 2:00 PM
    Natchaug Trail, Nathaniel Lyon Memorial Park, Eastford, CT 06242, USA
    Difficulty: Easy/Moderate Elevation Gain: 2,646 ft Duration: 2 Days Group Size: 5
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  • Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On The New England Trail (2)
    Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On The New England Trail (2)
    Fri, Jun 23
    Peak Mountain
    Jun 23, 8:30 AM – Jun 24, 1:00 PM
    Peak Mountain, Peak Mountain, East Granby, CT 06026, USA
    Difficulty: Easy/Moderate Elevation Gain: 2,299 ft Time Duration: 2 Days Group Size: 5
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  • Navigation Tools For The Backpacker: Map & Compass Workshop (4)
    Navigation Tools For The Backpacker: Map & Compass Workshop (4)
    Sat, Jul 01
    Washington
    Jul 01, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Washington, 124 Christian St, New Preston, CT 06777, USA
    Duration: 4 hours
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  • Green Mountains Backpacking Adventure: Lye Brook Wilderness (1)
    Green Mountains Backpacking Adventure: Lye Brook Wilderness (1)
    Thu, Jul 13
    Stratton Mountain
    Jul 13, 9:00 AM – Jul 15, 2:00 PM
    Stratton Mountain, Stratton Mountain, Stratton, VT 05360, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 4,281 ft Time Duration: 3 Days Group Size: 5
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  • White Mountains Backpacking Adventure: Little River Valley Loop (1)
    White Mountains Backpacking Adventure: Little River Valley Loop (1)
    Thu, Jul 27
    Lincoln
    Jul 27, 8:30 AM – Jul 29, 1:30 PM
    Lincoln, Mount Zealand, Lincoln, NH 03251, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate/Challenging Elevation Gain: 5,984 ft Time Duration: 3 Days Group Size: 5
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  • White Mountains Backpacking Adventure: Pemi Loop (2)
    White Mountains Backpacking Adventure: Pemi Loop (2)
    Fri, Aug 11
    Franconia Range
    Aug 11, 8:00 AM – Aug 14, 1:30 PM
    Franconia Range, Franconia Range, Franconia, NH 03251, USA
    Difficulty: Challenging Elevation Gain: 9,931 ft Time Duration: 4 Days Group Size: 5
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  • Backpacking Adventure: Eastern CT (2)
    Backpacking Adventure: Eastern CT (2)
    Fri, Aug 25
    Pachaug State Forest Headquarters
    Aug 25, 9:00 AM – Aug 27, 12:30 PM
    Pachaug State Forest Headquarters, Connecticut, USA
    Difficulty: Easy/Moderate Elevation Gain: 3,603 ft Duration: 3 Days Group Size: 5
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  • Backpacking Adventure On The Appalachian Trail/Mohawk Trail (2)
    Backpacking Adventure On The Appalachian Trail/Mohawk Trail (2)
    Fri, Sep 08
    Barrack Mountain
    Sep 08, 8:30 AM – Sep 11, 2:00 PM
    Barrack Mountain, Barrack Mountain, Canaan, CT 06031, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 8,145 ft Time Duration: 4 Days Group Size: 5
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  • Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On Nipmuck Trail
    Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On Nipmuck Trail
    Sat, Oct 14
    Union
    Oct 14, 9:30 AM – Oct 15, 2:00 PM
    Union, Bigelow Hollow Rd, Union, CT, USA
    Difficulty: Easy/Moderate Elevation Gain: 1,761 ft Time Duration: 2 Days Group Size: 5
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  • Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On The Appalachian Trail (2)
    Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On The Appalachian Trail (2)
    Sat, Mar 25
    Salisbury
    Mar 25, 9:00 AM – Mar 26, 1:00 PM
    Salisbury, Bear Mountain, Salisbury, CT 06068, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous Elevation Gain: 3,402 ft Time Duration: 2 Days Group Size: 5
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  • Day Hiking Basics Workshop
    Day Hiking Basics Workshop
    Sat, Mar 18
    Suffield
    Mar 18, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Suffield, 2075 Mountain Rd, West Suffield, CT 06093, USA
    Difficulty: Easy/Moderate Elevation Gain: 200 ft Duration: 2 hours
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  • Winter Festival 2023
    Winter Festival 2023
    Sun, Feb 05
    Burr Pond State Park
    Feb 05, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Burr Pond State Park, 384 Burr Mountain Rd, Torrington, CT 06790, USA
    Duration: 4 Hours
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  • Winter Day Hiking Basics Webinar (1)
    Winter Day Hiking Basics Webinar (1)
    Fri, Jan 13
    Webinar
    Jan 13, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
    Webinar
    Duration: 30 mins
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  • First Day Hike: McLean Game Refuge
    First Day Hike: McLean Game Refuge
    Sun, Jan 01
    McLean Game Refuge
    Jan 01, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    McLean Game Refuge, 109 Salmon Brook St, Granby, CT 06035, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous Elevation: 838 ft Duration: 4 hours
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  • Holiday Gift Guide For The Backpacker, Day Hiker and Thru-Hiker
    Holiday Gift Guide For The Backpacker, Day Hiker and Thru-Hiker
    Sat, Dec 03
    Matthies Grove
    Dec 03, 2022, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Matthies Grove, Peoples State Forest, Barkhamsted, CT 06063, USA
    Duration: 1 hr
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  • Opt Outside Guided Hike On New England Trail
    Opt Outside Guided Hike On New England Trail
    Fri, Nov 25
    Penwood State Park
    Nov 25, 2022, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Penwood State Park, 560 Simsbury Rd, Bloomfield, CT 06002, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous Elevation: 1,060 ft Duration: 4 hours
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  • Guided Day Hike: North Lamentation Mountain
    Guided Day Hike: North Lamentation Mountain
    Sat, Nov 05
    North Lamentation Mountain
    Nov 05, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    North Lamentation Mountain, H7R2+32, Middletown, CT 06457, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous Elevation: 488 ft Duration: 2.5 hours
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  • Outdoor Navigation Seminar
    Outdoor Navigation Seminar
    Sat, Oct 29
    Peoples State Forest Nature Museum
    Oct 29, 2022, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Peoples State Forest Nature Museum, Greenwoods Rd, Barkhamsted, CT, USA
    Duration: 2 hours
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  • Navigation Tools For The Backpacker: Map & Compass Workshop (3)
    Navigation Tools For The Backpacker: Map & Compass Workshop (3)
    Fri, Oct 21
    Talcott Mountain State Park
    Oct 21, 2022, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Talcott Mountain State Park, Summit Ridge Dr, Simsbury, CT 06070, USA
    Duration: 4 hours
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  • Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On Tunxis Trail (1)
    Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On Tunxis Trail (1)
    Sat, Oct 15
    Tunxis State Forest
    Oct 15, 2022, 9:00 AM – Oct 16, 2022, 2:00 PM
    Tunxis State Forest, Tunxis State Forest, Hartland, CT 06091, USA
    Difficulty: Easy/Moderate Elevation Gain: 2,032 ft Time Duration: 2 Days Group Size: 5
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  • New England Trail Presentation
    New England Trail Presentation
    Wed, Oct 12
    Berlin
    Oct 12, 2022, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Berlin, 234 Kensington Rd, Berlin, CT 06037, USA
    Duration: 1 Hr 30 Mins
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  • Give Back To The Trails: NET Cleanup Hike
    Give Back To The Trails: NET Cleanup Hike
    Fri, Sep 16
    New England Trail
    Sep 16, 2022, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
    New England Trail, 560 Simsbury Rd, Bloomfield, CT 06002, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate Elevation: 564 ft Duration: 5 hours
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  • Backpacking Adventure: Eastern CT (1)
    Backpacking Adventure: Eastern CT (1)
    Fri, Sep 09
    Pachaug State Forest Headquarters
    Sep 09, 2022, 9:00 AM – Sep 11, 2022, 2:30 PM
    Pachaug State Forest Headquarters, Connecticut, USA
    Difficulty: Easy/Moderate Elevation Gain: 3,291 ft Duration: 3 Days Group Size: 5
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  • Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills: Big Branch Wilderness (1)
    Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills: Big Branch Wilderness (1)
    Sat, Aug 20
    Baker Peak
    Aug 20, 2022, 9:00 AM – Aug 21, 2022, 1:30 PM
    Baker Peak, Baker Peak, Mt Tabor, VT 05739, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate/Challenging Elevation Gain: 3,568 ft Time Duration: 2 Days Group Size: 5
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  • Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On The New England Trail (1)
    Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On The New England Trail (1)
    Sat, Aug 13
    Peak Mountain
    Aug 13, 2022, 9:00 AM – Aug 14, 2022, 2:00 PM
    Peak Mountain, Peak Mountain, East Granby, CT 06026, USA
    Difficulty: Easy/Moderate Elevation Gain: 2,299 ft Time Duration: 2 Days Group Size: 5
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  • Give Back To The Trails: LT Cleanup Hike (1)
    Give Back To The Trails: LT Cleanup Hike (1)
    Sat, Aug 06
    Long Trail
    Aug 06, 2022, 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
    Long Trail, Harmon Hill, Woodford, VT 05201, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate Elevation: 1,117 ft Duration: 4 hours
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  • White Mountains Backpacking Adventure: Mount Washington
    White Mountains Backpacking Adventure: Mount Washington
    Fri, Jul 29
    Presidential Range
    Jul 29, 2022, 8:30 AM – Jul 31, 2022, 2:30 PM
    Presidential Range, Presidential Range, Sargent's Purchase, NH 03846, USA
    Difficulty: Strenuous/Challenging Elevation Gain: 7,990 ft Time Duration: 3 Days Group Size: 5
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  • White Mountains Backpacking Adventure: Little River Valley Loop
    White Mountains Backpacking Adventure: Little River Valley Loop
    Fri, Jul 15
    Lincoln
    Jul 15, 2022, 9:00 AM – Jul 17, 2022, 2:00 PM
    Lincoln, Mount Zealand, Lincoln, NH 03251, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate/Challenging Elevation Gain: 5,984 ft Time Duration: 3 Days Group Size: 5
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  • White Mountains Backpacking Adventure: Garfield Loop (1)
    White Mountains Backpacking Adventure: Garfield Loop (1)
    Sat, Jul 09
    Mount Garfield
    Jul 09, 2022, 9:00 AM – Jul 10, 2022, 2:00 PM
    Mount Garfield, Mt Garfield, Franconia, NH 03251, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate/Challenging Elevation Gain: 3,716 ft Time Duration: 2 Days Group Size: 5
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  • Backpacking Adventure On The Appalachian Trail/Mohawk Trail (1)
    Backpacking Adventure On The Appalachian Trail/Mohawk Trail (1)
    Fri, Jun 24
    Barrack Mountain
    Jun 24, 2022, 8:30 AM – Jun 27, 2022, 2:00 PM
    Barrack Mountain, Barrack Mountain, Canaan, CT 06031, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 8,145 ft Time Duration: 4 Days Group Size: 5
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  • National Trails Day Backpacking Adventure: New England Trail
    National Trails Day Backpacking Adventure: New England Trail
    Sat, Jun 04
    New England Trail - Mattabesett Trail
    Jun 04, 2022, 8:30 AM – Jun 05, 2022, 2:30 PM
    New England Trail - Mattabesett Trail, 800 Westfield Rd, Meriden, CT 06450, USA
    Difficulty: Easy/Moderate Elevation Gain: 4,293 ft Duration: 2 Days Group Size: 5
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  • White Mountains Backpacking Adventure: Pemi Loop (1)
    White Mountains Backpacking Adventure: Pemi Loop (1)
    Fri, May 20
    Franconia Range
    May 20, 2022, 9:00 AM – May 23, 2022, 2:00 PM
    Franconia Range, Franconia Range, Franconia, NH 03251, USA
    Difficulty: Challenging Elevation Gain: 9,931 ft Time Duration: 4 Days Group Size: 5
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  • Navigation Tools For The Backpacker: Map & Compass Workshop (1)
    Navigation Tools For The Backpacker: Map & Compass Workshop (1)
    Sat, May 07
    Guilford
    May 07, 2022, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Guilford, Bluff Head Trail, Guilford, CT 06437, USA
    Duration: 4 hours
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  • Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On The Appalachian Trail (1)
    Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On The Appalachian Trail (1)
    Sat, Apr 30
    Appalachian Trail
    Apr 30, 2022, 9:00 AM – May 01, 2022, 2:00 PM
    Appalachian Trail, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Kent, CT 06757, USA
    Difficulty: Easy/Moderate Elevation Gain: 2,803 ft Time Duration: 2 Days Group Size: 5
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  • Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On The Appalachian Trail (1)
    Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On The Appalachian Trail (1)
    Sat, Apr 23
    Salisbury
    Apr 23, 2022, 8:30 AM – Apr 24, 2022, 1:30 PM
    Salisbury, Bear Mountain, Salisbury, CT 06068, USA
    Difficulty: Easy/Moderate Elevation Gain: 3,402 ft Time Duration: 2 Days Group Size: 5
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  • Give Back To The Trails: AT Cleanup Hike
    Give Back To The Trails: AT Cleanup Hike
    Sat, Apr 09
    Great Falls
    Apr 09, 2022, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Great Falls, Great Falls, Canaan, CT 06031, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate Elevation: 1,155 ft Duration: 4 hours
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  • Day Hiking Basics Workshop (1)
    Day Hiking Basics Workshop (1)
    Sun, Mar 27
    Suffield
    Mar 27, 2022, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Suffield, 2075 Mountain Rd, West Suffield, CT 06093, USA
    Difficulty: Easy/Moderate Elevation Gain: 200 ft Duration: 2 hours
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  • Navigation Tools For The Backpacker: Map & Compass Workshop (2)
    Navigation Tools For The Backpacker: Map & Compass Workshop (2)
    Sat, Mar 19
    Barkhamsted
    Mar 19, 2022, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Barkhamsted, Peoples State Forest, Barkhamsted, CT 06063, USA
    Duration: 4 hours
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  • Winter Day Hike: Peoples State Forest (1)
    Winter Day Hike: Peoples State Forest (1)
    Sat, Mar 05
    Peoples State Forest
    Mar 05, 2022, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Peoples State Forest, Peoples State Forest, Barkhamsted, CT 06063, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous Elevation Gain: 1,118 ft Time Duration: 4 Hours
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  • Walking Through History: A Thru-Hiker's Guide To The New England Trail (1)
    Walking Through History: A Thru-Hiker's Guide To The New England Trail (1)
    Sat, Feb 12
    Webinar
    Feb 12, 2022, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
    Webinar
    Duration: 45 mins
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  • Ultralight Backpacking Fundamentals Webinar
    Ultralight Backpacking Fundamentals Webinar
    Sat, Jan 15
    Webinar
    Jan 15, 2022, 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
    Webinar
    Duration: 45 mins
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  • First Day Hike: Ragged Mountain
    First Day Hike: Ragged Mountain
    Sat, Jan 01
    Ragged Mountain
    Jan 01, 2022, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Ragged Mountain, Ragged Mountain, Southington, CT 06489, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous Elevation: 592 ft Duration: 4 hours
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  • Opt Outside Guided Hike Burr Pond
    Opt Outside Guided Hike Burr Pond
    Fri, Nov 26
    Torrington
    Nov 26, 2021, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Torrington, Burr Pond, Torrington, CT 06790, USA
    Difficulty: Easy Elevation: 184 ft Duration: 2 hours
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  • Holiday Gift Guide For The Backpacker, Day Hiker and Thru-Hiker
    Holiday Gift Guide For The Backpacker, Day Hiker and Thru-Hiker
    Sat, Nov 20
    Peoples State Forest
    Nov 20, 2021, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    Peoples State Forest, Peoples State Forest, Barkhamsted, CT 06063, USA
    Duration: 1 hr
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  • Winter Backpacking Fundamentals Seminar (1)
    Winter Backpacking Fundamentals Seminar (1)
    Sat, Nov 06
    Flanders Nature Center Studio
    Nov 06, 2021, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Flanders Nature Center Studio, 5 Church Hill Rd, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA
    For: Beginners, Intermediates & Experts Time: 1 hour
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  • Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On The Appalachian Trail
    Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills On The Appalachian Trail
    Sat, Oct 16
    Salisbury
    Oct 16, 2021, 9:30 AM – Oct 17, 2021, 1:30 PM
    Salisbury, Bear Mountain, Salisbury, CT 06068, USA
    Difficulty: Easy/Moderate Elevation Gain: 3,402 ft Time Duration: 2 Days Group Size: 5
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  • Long Trail Backpacking Adventure: Glastenbury Wilderness
    Long Trail Backpacking Adventure: Glastenbury Wilderness
    Sat, Sep 11
    Glastenbury Mountain
    Sep 11, 2021, 9:30 AM – Sep 12, 2021, 1:30 PM
    Glastenbury Mountain, Glastenbury Mountain, Glastenbury, VT 05262, USA
    Difficulty: Moderate/Challenging Elevation Gain: 2,452 ft Time Duration: 2 Days Group Size: 5
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