# @alainapinto on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-09-23T14:28:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Alaina Pinto | New England Travel & Beyond (@alainapinto) — https://gondola.cc/alainapinto

## Caption

If you’re looking for easier fall hikes in New England with amazing views, I gotchu.

Artists Bluff
* Franconia Notch State Park, NH
* 1.5-mile loop
* Arguably the most viral fall spot in New England, so parking fills fast.
* Views over Echo Lake + the road

Mt. Major
* NH Lakes Region
* Multiple routes — research your route because it can still be steep.
* Parking fills fast.
* Beautiful lake views from the summit

Mount Kineo
* Moosehead Lake Region
* Take a 10-minute water taxi to the state park trailhead.
* Flat Carriage Trail along the water, or climb the 700-foot cliff face.
* Even beautiful on a rainy day

The Basin
* Franconia Notch State Park, NH
* Easy, paved, accessible walkway right off I-93
* Continue farther if you want more
* Giant bowl carved by glaciers 15,000+ years ago

Crystal Cascade
* AMC’s Joe Dodge Lodge parking
* Super easy, gentle walk
* More of a photo stop than a hike

Arethusa Falls
* Crawford Notch State Park, NH
* 3 miles round trip
* Steady, gradual incline
* 140-foot waterfall, one of NH’s tallest
* Popular!

Mt. Willard
* Crawford Notch State Park, NH
* Park at the Crawford Notch Visitor Center
* 3.2-mile round trip, steady dirt trail
* No dangerous rock scrambles
* Huge cliffside view over the valley

North & South Sugarloaf
* Twin Mountain, NH
* 3.5 miles to hike both
* South Sugarloaf = bigger view for less work
* Presidential Range + Mt. Washington views

Mt. Morgan
* Holderness, NH (Squam Lake)
* Ladder-and-cave route or bypass trail
* Crazy views at peak foliage

Bash Bish Falls
* Mt. Washington, MA (Berkshires)
* Super easy trail to the falls
* You can’t get close to the falls anymore

Beaver Brook Falls
* Colebrook, NH
* Roadside scenic stop
* Picnic tables + beautiful views

Weeks State Park
* Lancaster, NH
* Drive to the top with pull-offs along the way
* 1910 stone mansion + observation tower
* Trails + 360° panoramic views

#newenglandtravel #hiking

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