Deer Mountain rises to 2,260 feet near the village of Keene, offering a short, steep climb with open ledge views of the Great Range. The 1.6-mile trail from Route 73 is beginner-friendly, making it a quick summit option when weather limits higher peaks.
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Sunrise on the dock, a cairn at the summit, a bend on the trail. Your camera roll, our archive.
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What to do, where to stay, and what's reopening across the Park as the snow melts and the calendar fills.
Overnight, day, and trip camps in the Park — the camp belt, choosing the right fit, costs and financial aid, ACA accreditation, and the questions every parent should ask before they commit.
Brook trout streams that have been here since the glaciers, lake trout in two hundred feet of cold water, smallmouth on every shoreline — and a sortable atlas of every major water in the Park.