Mount Crawford via Davis Path Trail

Overall	★★★★☆
Difficulty	★★★★☆
Kid friendly	★★☆☆☆
Parking	☆☆☆☆☆
A variety of hiking trails	★★☆☆☆

I will introduce recommended spots for hiking with children in the United States. Today, I will introduce you to Mt. Crawford via Davis Path Trail.
Parking lot is free and spacious. There is no restroom, so I recommend going to the bathroom before hiking.
We hiked in the winter and needed spikes or snowshoes, depending on the trail condition. You might also need hiking poles because you need to cross the river stepping on the rocks. This would be the first challenge for the small children.
The midpoint of the trail is mostly rock and some rock stairs. They were covered with snow when we hiked, but I believe it would be tough when there is no snow. There are almost no trail markers though, it’s easy to hike up to the view-point which has some rock facings and a bit of a clearing. This is a good point for a break or you can carry forward about a quarter-mile to a larger clearing. To get to this larger clearing you will have to ‘go off’ the path. You will be guided by cairns, though. It’s a great place for lunch.
To get to the summit, you have to climb up a little bit. I found a helpful explanation from a blog, so I will copy and paste it.
“There are white markers on the rocks leading you to the summit. Some of the markers are worn down and you may miss them. The main marker you will be looking for — for the summit is the ‘sideways L’ or an arrow missing its shaft. I give both examples, since J and I interrupt the two connected lines differently.  You will go right and follow the path to the summit. At this marker, if you go straight, you will head to the clearing, look for cairns.”
You can see Mt. Washington from the summit and it is worth it to hike up to the summit. As I explained, this is not a friendly hiking trail for small children. My daughter is 11 years old as of point and she was able to hike all the way. If it is summer, I bet you need to bring enough water for dehydration.  

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Address:  Crawford Notch Rd, Bartlett, NH 03812
Park Trail Map – Here
free parking
Elevation: 2,106 ft
Length : 4.3-mile out-and-back trail

アメリカで、子連れハイキングのおすすめスポットを紹介していきます。今回はニューハンプシャー州にある、クローフォード山のトレイルを紹介します。
駐車場は、無料で広いのでたくさんの車が停めれます。近くにトイレはないので、事前に済ませておくことをお勧めします。
我が家は冬に登りました。スパイクもしくはスノーシューが必要です。スタートしてすぐ、川を横切ります。橋はないので、小さなお子さんには難しいでしょう。石に乗りながらわたるので、ポールがあると便利です。
中盤は、キツイ上り坂が続きます。しかもたくさんの岩です。雪がない季節は、岩を登るのが大変かもしれません。トレイルマーカーはありませんが、一本道なので、ビューポイントまで迷うことなく登れます。もし視界の広い休憩場所が欲しければ、トレイルをすこし外れると、大きな岩盤の上で、360度のパノラマビューを楽しむことができ、軽食を食べることができます。注意点は、ここは山頂ではないということです。山頂へ行くには、まだ少し登り、トレイルが二手に分かれるところで、左に曲がります。山頂からはワシントン山を見ることができるので、ビューポイントでハイキングを終えず、あとひと踏ん張り頑張って登り切ってほしいです。山頂からの眺めは、疲れを吹き飛ばしてくれるはずです。
小さな子連れハイキングには向きません。岩をのぼるのがきついので、夏場は吸水することが大切だと思います。

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