I just need someone to point me to the baby trail.
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Dave
> Mat Maessen wrote:
>
> >How necessary is a pair of hiking boots? Are the trails rough enough
> >that a pair of old sneakers won't cut it?
>
> It depends where you go hiking and how much gear (cameras, lenses,
> food, water) you're carrying. On the lower parts of the mountain a
> pair of old sneakers will be fine. If you intend to explore the
> Grandfather Trail, which follows the ridge of the mountain across its
> 4 major peaks, hiking boots are a necessity, especially if you're
> carrying any significant weight in your pack. If you drive around to
> the Profile Trail on the north side of the mountain, you can get away
> with good trail shoes until you get fairly high up (at which point it
> joins the Grandfather Trail and things get very rugged.
>
