Out of the coach we stumbled, following a trail marked by lanterns and candles flickering in wells of snow.
The leisurely 90-minute hike wends through a forest on a trail marked well with informative panels.
Take the Notch Trail, marked with blue blaze, back down to 9D, where the trail and road will join forces for about three quarters of a mile.
When you reach an abandoned concrete building, take a left, on the Cornish Trail, marked with blue blaze, and descend back down to 9D, and the parking lot.
In a move worth emulating on high-traffic hiking trails in America, mountain bikers are segregated onto a designated trail, marked, "Please no pedestrians".
Large sections of the trail, marked by yellow blazes on trees, rocks and fenceposts, are designated hiking-only footpaths; others follow scenic backroads perfect for cyclists.
Rather than run along a set route, the Hashers follow a trail marked out in advance with white chalk scattered on the ground.
9 a.m. 4. Happy Trails Walk south from Evelyn's, turn left just before the downtown bridge and find the paved walking trail marked Bow Falls.
From the End of the Trail Interpretive Center, it's a short drive or leisurely walk downhill to the real end of the trail, marked by a pavilion, monument and flagpoles.
You'll eventually reach Breakneck Brook, where you'll want to turn left on the Brook Trail, marked with red blaze, and follow an old, flat carriage road along the river.
