You are cool..I grew up right where you are, I started Gilford High School Outing club. I used to stay on Belknap in 6th grade when the tower was manned by old guy Frank Johnson..I cut n trimmed trails and painted them yellow blue and red...I would hang out with Frank in early evening and listen to his stories.. actually an amazing experience as a kid trying to figure life out..and growing up..ty.. Dave
Taylor. Thank you for setting the example of having your dog on a leash. The wildlife sure appreciates your example. I am really enjoying this one. As a fisheries technician for the Fish and Game Department in the mid 1970's I netted fish on Squam Lake for studies. And the Castle. I was invited to hunt there each fall in the 1980's by one of the caretakers. There were few trails then. No Gummy Bears to be found. Just a vast wilderness tract with not another person other than those I hunted with.
Very cool..I grew up in Gilford and have hiked everything many times..a plane crashed on back side of Belknap many yrs ago.its still there. The trail up the back side off of Cherry Valley Rd..gets you to the plane..oh...don't forget Abenaki Tower in Wolfboro..very cool you are doing this..
The fire tower view on red hill is incredible I live in Moultonborough so I’ve hiked it so many times and you can see all over winnipesauke and tons of squam as well
listened twice and took good notes - anxious to get out and try them - thanks - never been to the lakes region as I'm more your alpine mountain tundra type, but with age... this will hit the spot and I can camp too - thanks soooo much - didn't realize it has it's own beauty.
Ever meet someone that has the ability to bring everyone up around them? This is her, what a breath of fresh air. I just found your channel a couple of days ago and have been playing catch-up. You have such an infectious smile and upbeat attitude. Love the content.
I'm kind of jealous. You live in a place where you can just get out there and hike a mountain, like, before work -- any day you want. That's fantastic. Seems like it takes weeks of planning, logistics, etc., for me to get out there. I guess that's the glory of living in Nahamsha.
I'm glad I found your channel! My hubby and I moved to the Lakes Region a couple of years ago and since I'm a workaholic I haven't been able to explore much but I really want to take up hiking so I can prep for the AT portion that crosses here. That's a bucket list goal!
If the AT is open in the spring I hope that I get the chance to meet you and say hi...depending on when we start its possible but not probable. For you it will be a first thruhike of the AT and maybe the only one but, for me, it will be my third but great luck to you and hope to bump into you somewhere along the path...Lets all hope that the AT is open and all those wonderful Trail angels and their magic will be out....Cheers and luck to all who take a stab at hiking the toughest and roughest 2000+ mile Trail there is!!!!
I have gotten to love hiking in the Lakes Region. Though the summits aren't as high as the Whites, the trails can be just as challenging. I have done Gunstock, twice, Major 3 time and Rowe twice. Finding my way to the trail heads is a bit of an issue as I am not as familiar with the Lakes Region as I am with the Whites.
Taylor I love your videos! I am legally blind so hiking these trails would be a tremendous challenge for me. But viewing your hikes on my TV is the next best thing! I always look forward to your next one. Thank you!
I’ve only hiked at Castle In The Clouds once (that I can remember LOL), a group I was in did Mts Roberts & Faraway on a frigid day in Dec 2017. That loop might be a little outside the scope of an easy hike, but just Roberts is fairly moderate.
I was in your neck of the woods, staying on Welch Island last week. The stone chairs on Lockes Hill are pretty neat. I talked the kids into getting off the water to go up Mt Major this year (nineteen years coming up and finally able to enjoy the views) I’ll try some of the other hikes you suggested next time. Thank you for all the work you put in to generate this content!
Thank you for keeping us entertained. We have been hiking the trails you have pointed out. So glad to explore around our home. Beautiful area beautiful land ❤️☺️❤️
Great video, Taylor! So informative and perfect for those of us looking for a short hike with spectacular views. Would love to see a part 2! You have so much energy and a wonderful spirit... the world needs more of that! 😊
Picked up some good stops when my family is driving to and from Maine to visit family. We drive through Moltonborough frequently and that Bald Knob looks great for a break along the way. I think my kids would love the Five Fingers one too on Squam. Thanks for sharing about those.
Great hikes! Good to know there is a direct route to Bald Knob. I'll be there Saturday. We're planning to hike Shannon Brook, Bald Knob Cutoff, Bald Knob, Brook Walk (waterfall trail) and Oak Ridge. Love it there!
Always liked visiting the Lakes region of NH. It’s been many years since my last visit. Your local area trails look somewhat easier than the trails in my home area of PA. I know the Whites are far more challenging but it’s good to know about the easier stuff you’re highlighting lately. I’m looking forward to returning to NH in 2021. Thanks for the vids AND
Thanks for making these videos, and for sharing your tips and views of the hikes! I’m hiking Black Cap (from your “8 hikes” video) this week, and am adding a couple of these to my list for the next outing!
Love the video! Rattlesnake is one of my favorite quick hikes because of the view at the top. I'll definitely be checking out some of the others you've shown here - both my dog and I are getting pretty sick of the same trails in my hometown!
Love all your hikes! We have a place in the Lakes Region and we are inspired by your posts. Hoping to do the Waterville Valley 4,000 footer this weekend. I believe you mentioned you have a gift shop in the area - if you're comfortable sharing, we'd love to know where it is so we can pop by! Thx!!
Taylor, these videos are so helpful and fun. Can you poke around at the restored New Hampshire ski jump area sometime and show us? We don’t get to see that kinda stuff often if we live elsewhere. But you don’t have to go there if you don’t want to. Thanks for your channel! 🌍
Great video and wonderful concept. Your 8 hikes in 1 day video gave me the idea to record smaller, lesser known trails around Colorado. Good luck on your quest for 10k subscribers. Maybe Dan Becker will do a cameo in your celebration video, too.
Hi Taylor! As a newer resident to the sea coast area of NH, I love these hikes you are sharing in NH this summer! Caley was so good when you did the fire tower! Would you please include more info about elevation/ conditions? seemed like things were deserted on trail . Any of these local hikes have restrooms/water? Thanks for these great vlogs!
Next March i plan on starting the AT ..... when do u plan on jumping on next year and where to u plan on starting. I wasn’t sure where u left off . Or are you going to start in Georgia again
I briefly mentioned mt major at the end. I didn’t hike it in this video because it’s so popular, I felt like it didn’t need any extra recognition. It’s a been a bit over populated lately and the parking lot fills up really quick.
Nice video... an interesting fall activity for hikers is doing a Hawk watch as they migrate south... If you hit the right day with a pair of binoculars you can see hundreds... A famous route south is over Pack Manadnock and then over Mt Wachusetts in MA. You already know Pack Manadnock so grab your camera, some binoculars and a tripod and enjoy the festivities.. if you enjoyed the movie The Big Year, all the birders are there...
I have also seen gummie bears and fish on trails lately....I don't like it either. Thanks for giving me more ideas of where to go! I've done Bald Knob and Belknap too :)
loved your hike I love the view from the fire tower, I know it's tough to hike with a dog I had the same problem today my girl was doing Dominick the donkey she just wouldn't move until I bribed her with a 3-pound dog treat was back on the trail, thank God for snacks"have the best day..
Hiked Locke Hill (did the loop) this past weekend. Easy hike that started with Lakeview trail up , but my first time hiking husband really enjoyed it, and the views of Winnipesaukee were gorgeous. There's a great view of mountains just before you head down Quarry trail. Total 2.4 miles. Thanks for sharing these, only regret is that it wasn't posted before our trip. Love your shop, so cute, but sorry to miss you. Got an athletic Nahamsha "T", and will be rocking the CT section of AT with it this weekend.
There Tuckaway over and Raymond to there's some good day Trails there to hike and on the Castle in the Sky one isn't there like a 4-mile trail down a river route to see some waterfalls? I can't remember.
Pawtuckaway? and Raymond are in southern NH, I don't get there too often. Castle in the Clouds has 30 miles of trails, I'm sure there's waterfalls in there, just haven't discovered them yet!
@@TaylortheNahamshaHiker yes that one I always get it wrong sorry about that I'll be doing that 46 clients things tomorrow before I'm on the road again for work Mount Monadnock hopefully I got that one right lol
@@TaylortheNahamshaHiker If you park at the main hiker parking lot (where you would park to hike Mt Roberts), follow the stream running out of the pond. Several cascades / falls along that stream ending at the Falls of Song (40 foot waterfall). It's almost more of a walk than a hike, but it's great to incorporate into a loop hike. Also beautiful in the winter with all the icicles. Definitely check it out next time you are at the Castle.
I see the Belknap map in the "Southern NH Trail Guide" (AMC). Where did you find the others? In the main AMC guide? Or can you suggest books/maps I could get for that region. And where could I buy the maps? Or do you just use something like "All Trails" app? I like having both. Thanks
I use an app called Gaia GPS to find different trails to do. But I actually just ordered maps for this region from lakes-region-conservation-trust.square.site
@@TaylortheNahamshaHiker thank you SO much - just ordered ALL the maps and found a "melanzana" on-line (that I asked you about last week) - so I'm all set to go. Thanks for your help. johna/robin
@@TaylortheNahamshaHiker Just got all the maps today from "The Lakes Region Conservation Trust" - about 15. THANKS SO MUCH for the lead. Would love to take my grandkids on some of these to wet their appetite. They could even earn a "patch" by doing the given lists of hikes! Great idea.
I hiked mt. Major which over looks winnipesaukee this past summer while I was staying in new Hampshire for about a month I have a video of it on my channel check it out. Love the state and people hopefully I'll be able make it back this summer to do some more exploring
YAY...reinforced dog on a leash...so glad Callie didn’t climb the stairs and yes, noticed her panting just as you called her dog grandparents...you love and respect her...great dog mom! 🐕. Pet peeve, humans dragging dogs in heat to beaches where they aren’t having fun..selfish of owners.
Taylor I love your videos! I am legally blind so hiking these trails would be a tremendous challenge for me. But viewing your hikes on my TV is the next best thing! I always look forward to your next one. Thank you!
Ambassador for New Hampshire. Well done.
Thanks!
You are cool..I grew up right where you are, I started Gilford High School Outing club. I used to stay on Belknap in 6th grade when the tower was manned by old guy Frank Johnson..I cut n trimmed trails and painted them yellow blue and red...I would hang out with Frank in early evening and listen to his stories.. actually an amazing experience as a kid trying to figure life out..and growing up..ty.. Dave
“Hey , here’s some chill hiking but first ya gotta take the ‘Road of Death’ 😆
Taylor. Thank you for setting the example of having your dog on a leash. The wildlife sure appreciates your example. I am really enjoying this one. As a fisheries technician for the Fish and Game Department in the mid 1970's I netted fish on Squam Lake for studies. And the Castle. I was invited to hunt there each fall in the 1980's by one of the caretakers. There were few trails then. No Gummy Bears to be found. Just a vast wilderness tract with not another person other than those I hunted with.
Very cool..I grew up in Gilford and have hiked everything many times..a plane crashed on back side of Belknap many yrs ago.its still there. The trail up the back side off of Cherry Valley Rd..gets you to the plane..oh...don't forget Abenaki Tower in Wolfboro..very cool you are doing this..
Thank a million for this effort. Great hikes for an old gimp like me.
My husband’s Uncle used to own Five Finger Point until he gave it to UNH. Beautiful trails in the Lake Region.
The fire tower view on red hill is incredible I live in Moultonborough so I’ve hiked it so many times and you can see all over winnipesauke and tons of squam as well
listened twice and took good notes - anxious to get out and try them - thanks - never been to the lakes region as I'm more your alpine mountain tundra type, but with age... this will hit the spot and I can camp too - thanks soooo much - didn't realize it has it's own beauty.
Ever meet someone that has the ability to bring everyone up around them? This is her, what a breath of fresh air. I just found your channel a couple of days ago and have been playing catch-up. You have such an infectious smile and upbeat attitude. Love the content.
Cory- Couldn’t agree with you more, so positive and upbeat she is a pleasure to watch!😊
Such kind words, thank you!!
I'm kind of jealous. You live in a place where you can just get out there and hike a mountain, like, before work -- any day you want. That's fantastic. Seems like it takes weeks of planning, logistics, etc., for me to get out there. I guess that's the glory of living in Nahamsha.
I'm glad I found your channel! My hubby and I moved to the Lakes Region a couple of years ago and since I'm a workaholic I haven't been able to explore much but I really want to take up hiking so I can prep for the AT portion that crosses here. That's a bucket list goal!
If the AT is open in the spring I hope that I get the chance to meet you and say hi...depending on when we start its possible but not probable. For you it will be a first thruhike of the AT and maybe the only one but, for me, it will be my third but great luck to you and hope to bump into you somewhere along the path...Lets all hope that the AT is open and all those wonderful Trail angels and their magic will be out....Cheers and luck to all who take a stab at hiking the toughest and roughest 2000+ mile Trail there is!!!!
What a cute dog! What a beautiful state you live in! Love your attitude! 😊👍🌲🐻🦌⛰
Thank you! 😊
I have gotten to love hiking in the Lakes Region. Though the summits aren't as high as the Whites, the trails can be just as challenging. I have done Gunstock, twice, Major 3 time and Rowe twice. Finding my way to the trail heads is a bit of an issue as I am not as familiar with the Lakes Region as I am with the Whites.
Your video with Kyle was entertaining and this more informative. The change ups keep things fresh. Always nice to see you 😊
I like switching it up, thanks for watching them!
I envy you, I wish I had that many trails so close to home.
A perfect day would be a nice day hike then some evening fishing on that beautiful lake.
Taylor I love your videos! I am legally blind so hiking these trails would be a tremendous challenge for me. But viewing your hikes on my TV is the next best thing! I always look forward to your next one. Thank you!
I like how you show case the lesser known trails in New Hampshire. Hit the like button everytime.
I appreciate it!
Thank you for showing us some easy short hikes, something we can do with special needs.
Oak Hill in Concord is nice a n d it has a Tower..Red Hill is cool..I'm excited to see all this. 🤸♀️😀
I live right under oak hill fire tower around hot hole pond in Concord I have a video of it on my channel checking out
Great video! Thank you
Thanks. Bald Knob looks like a great family hike. 👍
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing this with us
I’ve only hiked at Castle In The Clouds once (that I can remember LOL), a group I was in did Mts Roberts & Faraway on a frigid day in Dec 2017. That loop might be a little outside the scope of an easy hike, but just Roberts is fairly moderate.
Well done! I think your videos are getting better. You seem more comfortable with the camera. Thank you.
Thanks!! Each video I put out I feel better and better about
I was in your neck of the woods, staying on Welch Island last week. The stone chairs on Lockes Hill are pretty neat. I talked the kids into getting off the water to go up Mt Major this year (nineteen years coming up and finally able to enjoy the views) I’ll try some of the other hikes you suggested next time. Thank you for all the work you put in to generate this content!
Thank you for keeping us entertained. We have been hiking the trails you have pointed out. So glad to explore around our home. Beautiful area beautiful land ❤️☺️❤️
Thank you
Motivating me to go to the backcountry. Thanks for sharing, Taylor!
Great video, Taylor! So informative and perfect for those of us looking for a short hike with spectacular views. Would love to see a part 2! You have so much energy and a wonderful spirit... the world needs more of that! 😊
Thank you!
Great views of the lake thanks so much for taking the time to share with us.
Picked up some good stops when my family is driving to and from Maine to visit family. We drive through Moltonborough frequently and that Bald Knob looks great for a break along the way. I think my kids would love the Five Fingers one too on Squam. Thanks for sharing about those.
I am so glad to have found this channel I have hiked a few of these trails because we have been informed by you.
. Keep it coming
Great hike 🥾 😎❤️ Subscribed - Michael
We just did Rattlesnake and was wondering about the five finger point. Thanks for that info, next time we will swim!
Great hikes! Good to know there is a direct route to Bald Knob. I'll be there Saturday. We're planning to hike Shannon Brook, Bald Knob Cutoff, Bald Knob, Brook Walk (waterfall trail) and Oak Ridge. Love it there!
Always liked visiting the Lakes region of NH. It’s been many years since my last visit. Your local area trails look somewhat easier than the trails in my home area of PA. I know the Whites are far more challenging but it’s good to know about the easier stuff you’re highlighting lately. I’m looking forward to returning to NH in 2021. Thanks for the vids AND
Very much enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work, and stay safe.
Thank you .. keep it goin' :)
Thanks for making these videos, and for sharing your tips and views of the hikes! I’m hiking Black Cap (from your “8 hikes” video) this week, and am adding a couple of these to my list for the next outing!
That's awesome! I'm glad to hear 😊 Enjoy Black Cap!
Love the video! Rattlesnake is one of my favorite quick hikes because of the view at the top. I'll definitely be checking out some of the others you've shown here - both my dog and I are getting pretty sick of the same trails in my hometown!
Great ideas, great info, thank you for sharing.
Grew up in Holderness :)
Good video with some great views, so let's keep on hiking 💪 😀
wish i had friends to hike with
definitely need to check these out soon ☺️☺️ I bet it would be insanely beautiful in the fall
They are!
Double thumbs up on this video! Hopefully I will get up that way in the fall. Thank you!!
Love all your hikes! We have a place in the Lakes Region and we are inspired by your posts. Hoping to do the Waterville Valley 4,000 footer this weekend. I believe you mentioned you have a gift shop in the area - if you're comfortable sharing, we'd love to know where it is so we can pop by! Thx!!
That’s awesome! The gift shop is called nahamsha gifts, it’s in mill falls in Meredith 😄
@@TaylortheNahamshaHiker Nice! We live right around the corner in Center Harbor. We will definitely pop in and say 'hi'!
very well done. While it's not the point of the video's, are fellow hikers recognizing you on the trail?
Taylor, these videos are so helpful and fun. Can you poke around at the restored New Hampshire ski jump area sometime and show us? We don’t get to see that kinda stuff often if we live elsewhere. But you don’t have to go there if you don’t want to. Thanks for your channel! 🌍
I'll look into it. Thanks for the recommendation!
Great video and wonderful concept. Your 8 hikes in 1 day video gave me the idea to record smaller, lesser known trails around Colorado. Good luck on your quest for 10k subscribers. Maybe Dan Becker will do a cameo in your celebration video, too.
Thank you! I loved exploring shorter trails this summer :) Glad you enjoythe videos!
Great video Taylor, any suggestions for a five day trip.
Hi Taylor! As a newer resident to the sea coast area of NH, I love these hikes you are sharing in NH this summer! Caley was so good when you did the fire tower! Would you please include more info about elevation/ conditions? seemed like things were deserted on trail . Any of these local hikes have restrooms/water? Thanks for these great vlogs!
Just found your channel through Kyle. I’m sorry about the AT hike this year, but I’ll be sure to follow when you go back out. Subscribed
Next March i plan on starting the AT ..... when do u plan on jumping on next year and where to u plan on starting. I wasn’t sure where u left off . Or are you going to start in Georgia again
Fun video, Taylor. Wondering why you skipped Mt. Major?
I briefly mentioned mt major at the end. I didn’t hike it in this video because it’s so popular, I felt like it didn’t need any extra recognition. It’s a been a bit over populated lately and the parking lot fills up really quick.
I’ve been climbing Mt Major since the 1960’s. Now doing it with the grandkids! Hope you get back on the AT next year!
Nice video... an interesting fall activity for hikers is doing a Hawk watch as they migrate south... If you hit the right day with a pair of binoculars you can see hundreds... A famous route south is over Pack Manadnock and then over Mt Wachusetts in MA. You already know Pack Manadnock so grab your camera, some binoculars and a tripod and enjoy the festivities.. if you enjoyed the movie The Big Year, all the birders are there...
Interesting! I didn't know about that, thanks!
So close to 10K Taylor!!
It’s so exciting!!
I have also seen gummie bears and fish on trails lately....I don't like it either. Thanks for giving me more ideas of where to go! I've done Bald Knob and Belknap too :)
Any time!
loved your hike I love the view from the fire tower, I know it's tough to hike with a dog I had the same problem today my girl was doing Dominick the donkey she just wouldn't move until I bribed her with a 3-pound dog treat was back on the trail, thank God for snacks"have the best day..
Hiked Locke Hill (did the loop) this past weekend. Easy hike that started with Lakeview trail up , but my first time hiking husband really enjoyed it, and the views of Winnipesaukee were gorgeous. There's a great view of mountains just before you head down Quarry trail. Total 2.4 miles. Thanks for sharing these, only regret is that it wasn't posted before our trip. Love your shop, so cute, but sorry to miss you. Got an athletic Nahamsha "T", and will be rocking the CT section of AT with it this weekend.
Did you see Jumping Rock in the middle of the 5 finger loop? Cool spot were u can jump 15 feet into deep water.
Yes! There were lots of kids over there, looked so fun!
Beautiful country. Thank you for sharing the beauty of your area. Enjoyed it
There Tuckaway over and Raymond to there's some good day Trails there to hike and on the Castle in the Sky one isn't there like a 4-mile trail down a river route to see some waterfalls? I can't remember.
Pawtuckaway? and Raymond are in southern NH, I don't get there too often. Castle in the Clouds has 30 miles of trails, I'm sure there's waterfalls in there, just haven't discovered them yet!
@@TaylortheNahamshaHiker yes that one I always get it wrong sorry about that I'll be doing that 46 clients things tomorrow before I'm on the road again for work Mount Monadnock hopefully I got that one right lol
@@TaylortheNahamshaHiker If you park at the main hiker parking lot (where you would park to hike Mt Roberts), follow the stream running out of the pond. Several cascades / falls along that stream ending at the Falls of Song (40 foot waterfall). It's almost more of a walk than a hike, but it's great to incorporate into a loop hike. Also beautiful in the winter with all the icicles. Definitely check it out next time you are at the Castle.
Have you hiked Mt. Eisenhower?
Will Smith yes
I see the Belknap map in the "Southern NH Trail Guide" (AMC). Where did you find the others? In the main AMC guide? Or can you suggest books/maps I could get for that region. And where could I buy the maps? Or do you just use something like "All Trails" app? I like having both. Thanks
I use an app called Gaia GPS to find different trails to do. But I actually just ordered maps for this region from lakes-region-conservation-trust.square.site
@@TaylortheNahamshaHiker thank you SO much - just ordered ALL the maps and found a "melanzana" on-line (that I asked you about last week) - so I'm all set to go. Thanks for your help. johna/robin
@@TaylortheNahamshaHiker Just got all the maps today from "The Lakes Region Conservation Trust" - about 15. THANKS SO MUCH for the lead. Would love to take my grandkids on some of these to wet their appetite. They could even earn a "patch" by doing the given lists of hikes! Great idea.
"Look mom, green, warm snow to roll in!"
Hahah she misses the snow
I hiked mt. Major which over looks winnipesaukee this past summer while I was staying in new Hampshire for about a month I have a video of it on my channel check it out. Love the state and people hopefully I'll be able make it back this summer to do some more exploring
🏔️ hiker myself hit trails every week mt major my favorite.
Fun hike, I did mt. major a ton when I first moved to the area
@@TaylortheNahamshaHiker cool 😎 🛸
How did you get Kyle hates hiking on a leash? LOL they look a lot a like. LMAO
Hey, I gave you the 100th Thumbs up 👍. Lol
You rock! Thanks
Yeah, a fellow Chicago Marathoner of 2017
That dog is adorable and a pretty good hiker... but doesn’t have her trail legs yet.
She’s climbed the New Hampshire 4,000 footers. She definitely has her trail legs. She just doesn’t like the heat
Taylor the Nahamsha Hiker oh ok
What year did you hike the a.t?
2021
My older sister hiked the at 3 times 98, 02, 08
YAY...reinforced dog on a leash...so glad Callie didn’t climb the stairs and yes, noticed her panting just as you called her dog grandparents...you love and respect her...great dog mom! 🐕. Pet peeve, humans dragging dogs in heat to beaches where they aren’t having fun..selfish of owners.
What a babe. A powerful woman that can do anything! Girl stay single and get more.
Taylor I love your videos! I am legally blind so hiking these trails would be a tremendous challenge for me. But viewing your hikes on my TV is the next best thing! I always look forward to your next one. Thank you!