For many, fall is simply the best season for hiking adventures. The summer crowds have dispersed, the kids are back at school and a hush has returned to the trails. The haze of the warmer months has been replaced by brilliant clear skies and mist hangs in the valleys. The sun crowns the mountains in gold and the woodland takes on resplendent earthy hues of red, orange and yet more gold. Fall, at its best, has an aura that’s irresistible.
However, it’s also the season where temperatures begin to drop and conditions begin to turn. Winter is coming, after all. So, before you grab your best hiking boots, all your summer gear and punch Acadia National Park into Google Maps, it’s worth considering how to update your kit for the colder adventures to come.
