AMC Great Kids, Great Outdoors Blogger Shares Top Fall Hikes for Kids

In a recent four-part series, Kristen Laine, who writes the blog “Great Kids, Great Outdoors” for the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), featured ten of the 25 towns that made Yankee Magazine’s “Top 25 Foliage Towns” list in the September/October 2010 issue. The series, called “Great Kids, Great Outdoors Top 10 Towns for Fall Hikes,” focused on the towns that earned a top score for hikes from Yankee, along with a couple of Kristen’s personal favorites from the list.

To determine the top foliage towns for Yankee’s article, a variety of tourism professionals, as well as Yankee’s own writers and editors, first nominated communities for an initial review. The top contenders were then scored on a scale from 0 to 5 in 14 essential attributes of a perfect fall foliage outing: color intensity, scenery, vistas, nearby water, scenic drives, hikes, culture, farmers’ markets and farmstands, orchards, covered bridges, state or local parks, the quality and variety of shops to browse, tourism amenities such as hotels and restaurants, and a category called “uncrowded” — giving a boost to less touristy locations.

Thanks to Kristen for sharing these great suggestions for hikes. They are perfect for kids of all ages. Enjoy!

Hiking through Yankee’s “Top 25 Towns for Foliage”

The Top 3: Hiking through Yankee’s Top 25 Towns for Foliage

The Ski Town 4: Hiking through Yankee’s Top 25 Towns for Foliage

The Final 2 (and a Bonus 2): Hiking through Yankee’s Top 25 Towns for Foliage