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Randonnée Pédestre Nord-Est Des États-Unis Randonnée pédestre Nord-Est des États-Unis Plus de 200 randonnées et 1 500 km de sentiers! Des listes thématiques pour mieux choisir Conseils pratiques et niveaux de difficulté Symboles utilisés dans ce guide Classification des randonnées M randonnée facile r Un label Ulysse est attribué pour les qualités exceptionnelles MM randonnée difficile (réseau de sentiers, attraits MMM randonnée très difficile remarquables, beautés naturelles, services proposés, etc.) d’un site de randonnée pédestre. Randonnées à la carte f Randonnées pour les familles : H Randonnées à caractère site proposant des sentiers historique : site proposant courts, faciles et captivants qui des sentiers de randonnée à plairont particulièrement aux caractère historique ou donnant familles. accès à un site historique. v Randonnées offrant des i Randonnées intenses points de vue époustouflants : et palpitantes : site pour site proposant des sentiers qui randonneurs aguerris proposant de mènent à de fabuleux points longues randonnées, d’importants de vue, depuis le sentier ou le dénivelés, des sections techniques sommet d’une montagne. et de superbes panoramas. e Randonnées au fil de l’eau : h Randonnées hivernales : site site proposant des randonnées dont les sentiers sont accessibles menant à une chute ou un lac, et particulièrement propices aux suivant le cours d’une rivière ou randonnées pendant la blanche faisant le tour d’un lac. saison. Le plaisir de mieux voyager www.guidesulysse.com Randonnée pédestre Nord-Est des États-Unis 8e édition Peu lui chaut d’être sans le sou. Il n’a pas besoin d’argent. Son sac lui suffit; avec une paire de souliers et quelques sachets en plastique recélant des aliments déshydratés, il va son chemin et s’octroie des plaisirs de millionnaire dans un cadre comme celui-ci. D’ailleurs, un millionnaire goutteux pourrait-il grimper jusqu’à ce rocher que nous avons atteint après une pleine journée de marche? Et je me promis de commencer une vie nouvelle. Je vais errer désormais à travers les terres de l’Ouest et les montagnes de l’Est, et le désert du Sud, sac au dos, à la recherche de la pureté. Jack Kerouac, Les clochards célestes Auteur : Yves Séguin Photographies : Page couverture, photo principale : Mise à jour de la huitième édition : Adirondack Park © iStockphoto.com/Onfokus; petites Simon Deschênes photos de gauche à droite : © iStockphoto.com/ Éditeur : Pierre Ledoux gaspr13, © iStockphoto.com/Jan Tyler, © iStockpho- to.com/blackwaterimages; couverture arrière, photos Correcteur : Pierre Daveluy de haut en bas : © iStockphoto.com/Paul Tessier, Infographistes : Annie Gilbert, Philippe Thomas © iStockphoto.com/traveler1116, © Dreamstime. Collaboration aux éditions antérieures : com/Błazej Łyjak, © iStockphoto.com/gprentice, Julie Brodeur © iStockphoto.com/Kenneth Canning Cet ouvrage a été réalisé sous la direction de Claude Morneau. Remerciements Simon Deschênes : j’aimerais remercier les gens qui m’ont accompagné lors de mes randonnées dans la région. Nous reconnaissons l’appui financier du gouvernement du Canada. Nous tenons également à remercier le gouvernement du Québec – Programme de crédit d’impôt pour l’édition de livres – Gestion SODEC. Guides de voyage Ulysse est membre de l’Association nationale des éditeurs de livres. Note aux lecteurs Tous les moyens possibles ont été pris pour que les renseignements contenus dans ce guide soient exacts au moment de mettre sous presse. Toutefois, des erreurs peuvent toujours se glisser, des omissions sont toujours possibles, des adresses peuvent disparaître, etc.; la responsabilité de l’éditeur ou des auteurs ne pourrait s’engager en cas de perte ou de dommage qui serait causé par une erreur ou une omission. Écrivez-nous Nous apprécions au plus haut point vos commentaires, précisions et suggestions, qui permettent l’amélioration constante de nos publications. Il nous fera plaisir d’offrir un de nos guides aux auteurs des meilleures contributions. Écrivez-nous à l’une des adresses suivantes, et indiquez le titre qu’il vous plairait de recevoir. Guides de voyage Ulysse 4176, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal (Québec), Canada H2W 2M5, www.guidesulysse.com, [email protected] Les Guides de voyage Ulysse, sarl 127, rue Amelot, 75011 Paris, France, [email protected] Catalogage avant publication de Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec et Bibliothèque et Archives Canada Séguin, Yves, 1961- Randonnée pédestre nord-est des États-Unis 8e édition. (Espaces verts Ulysse) Publié antérieurement sous le titre : Randonnée pédestre dans le nord-est des États-Unis. Comprend un index. ISBN 978-2-89464-377-8 1. Randonnée pédestre - États-Unis (Nord-Est) - Guides. 2. États-Unis (Nord-Est) - Guides. I. Titre. II. Titre : Randonnée pédestre dans le nord-est des États-Unis. III. Collection : Espaces verts Ulysse. GV199.42.N68S43 2016 796.510974 C2016-940222-3 Toute photocopie, même partielle, ainsi que toute reproduction, par quelque procédé que ce soit, sont formellement interdites sous peine de poursuite judiciaire. © Guides de voyage Ulysse inc. Tous droits réservés Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec Dépôt légal – Troisième trimestre 2016 ISBN 978-2-89464-377-8 (version imprimée) ISBN 978-2-76582-668-2 (version numérique PDF) ISBN 978-2-76582-669-9 (version numérique ePub) Imprimé au Canada 3 Sommaire Introduction 13 Le Vermont 131 Il y a longtemps que je marche... 14 Le mont Mansfield Les clubs de marche et le nord du Vermont 135 et de randonnée 16 La région du lac Willoughby 153 Marcher au fil des saisons 17 La région du Camel’s Hump 158 Faune 20 La région de Rutland – Observer les oiseaux 25 Killington Peak 168 La randonnée 27 Le New Hampshire 177 Physiologie de la marche 29 La région de Franconia Notch 184 Entraînement 32 Kancamagus Highway 193 Alimentation 35 La région de Crawford Notch 199 Randonnée pédestre La région du mont Washington 205 et perte de poids 39 Premiers soins 40 Le Maine 225 L’orientation 47 La région d’Evans Notch 229 Climat et température 55 La région du mont Sugarloaf 233 Hébergement 57 Baxter State Park 238 Formalités d’entrée Acadia National Park 248 aux États-Unis 60 Le savoir-vivre du randonneur 60 Index 260 La préparation d’une randonnée 62 Vocabulaire de la montagne 268 Les enfants Lectures recommandées 271 et la randonnée pédestre 64 Tableau des distances 272 Tableau des randonnées 273 L’équipement 67 Le matériel 68 L’habillement 78 Réparation 82 New York 85 La région de l’Adirondak Loj 95 La région de Keene 102 La région de Keene Valley 107 La région de Saint Huberts 114 La région de Whiteface et le nord 122 guidesulysse.com 4 Liste des cartes Acadia National Park 249 La région de Whiteface Appalachian Trail 181 et le nord 123 Baxter State Park 239 La région du Camel’s Hump 159 Camel’s Hump 161 La région du lac Willoughby 155 État de New York 86 La région du mont Mansfield 141 Kancamagus Highway 195 La région du mont Sugarloaf 235 La région de Crawford Notch 201 La région du mont Washington 206-207 La région de Franconia Notch 185 Les Adirondacks 89 La région de Keene 103 Maine 226 La région de Keene Valley 109 New Hampshire 176 La région de l’Adirondak Loj 97 Vermont 130 La région de Rutland – Le nord 137 Killington Peak 169 White Mountains 183 La région de Saint Huberts 115 La région d’Evans Notch 231 Liste des encadrés Avertissement : les cartes 66 Liste d’équipement 83 Camping... sauvage! 59 Notch 182 Liste des encadrés Chemins optionnels 53 Pitou fait de la randonnée! 19 - La déclinaison magnétique 49 Planification d’une randonnée 63 La location d’équipement 73 Quatre ouvrages indispensables Les étirements 35 pour bien manger et varier ses menus 38 Les petits accessoires 74 Quelques règles Les plus hautes montagnes de sécurité usuelles 62 des Adirondacks 88 Rage 21 Liste des cartes Les plus hautes montagnes du Maine 228 Randonneurs québécois 61 Les plus hautes montagnes Signes et symptômes du New Hampshire 179 de l’hypothermie 44 Les plus hautes montagnes Traitement de l’hypothermie 45 du Vermont 133 Transporter une charge 30 Les points de côté 41 guidesulysse.com 5 Légende des cartes Capitale provinciale Sentier ou d’État Capitale nationale 89 Autoroute Frontière provinciale 302 Route principale ou d’État Frontière internationale 674 Route secondaire Aéroport Point d’intérêt Aire de pique-nique Refuge, abri, gîte Information touristique Réserve faunique Montagne Station de ski Parc P Stationnement Phare Terrain de camping Plage Traversier (ferry) Point de vue Légende des cartes guidesulysse.com 6 Classification des randonnées Les randonnées suggérées sont classées selon trois niveaux de difficulté : facile, difficile, très difficile. Ces niveaux sont représentés dans le guide à l’aide du symbole M. M (facile) : Randonnée courte où la dénivellation est peu importante (ex. : 4 km, 50 m de dénivel- lation). MM (difficile) : Randonnée longue où la dénivellation est peu importante (ex. : 15 km, 200 m). Randonnée courte où la dénivellation est importante (ex. : 5 km, 400 m). MMM (très difficile) : Randonnée longue où la dénivellation est importante (ex. : 15 km, 600 m). Randonnée extrêmement longue (ex. : 23 km, 200 m). Label Ulysse Randonnée où la dénivellation est très importante (ex. : 8 km, 780 m). - Notez que les randonnées ne sont pas comparées entre elles sur un même lieu de marche. Elles le sont par rapport à tous les sites de randonnée pédestre que l’on retrouve dans le nord-est des États-Unis. 1 longueur du sentier D dénivelé du sentier â point de départ du sentier Classification des randonnées Label Ulysse r Les coups de cœur de l’auteur, signalés par un label Ulysse, sont attribués pour les qualités particulières d’un site de randonnée pédestre (réseau et entretien des sentiers, attraits remarquables, beautés naturelles, services proposés, etc.). Pour guidesulysse.com la liste des coups de cœur de l’auteur, voir p.
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