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White Mountains
The White Mountains region offers a variety of short hikes to waterfalls and spectacular views, as well as longer hikes to scenic outlooks, lakes, and mountain summits. And if you really want to stretch your legs, we’ve got 170 miles of the Appalachian Trail! Below are 13 of the best hikes (all distances are round trip). *Note: parking lots may fill early in the day. Arethusa Falls Off Rte. 302 in Crawford Notch.
Gorgeous falls. Moderate. 1.5 miles; 2-3 hrs.
Artist’s Bluff Off Rte. 18, Franconia Notch State Park.
Great view. Short but steep. 1.5 miles; 1.25 hrs.
Thompson Falls Off Rte. 16 in Pinkham Notch via
Wildcat Mountain Ski Area. Remote cascades with easy access. Easy. 1.2 miles; approximately 1 hr. Discovery Trail Living classroom on forest ecology. On the Kancamagus, 6.2 miles east of Lincoln. 1.5 miles. Boulder Loop Trail On the eastern side of the Kancamagus Highway. Beautiful forest, boulder field, and excellent summit views. Moderate. 2.8-mile loop trail.
Black Mountain Trail (Benton) Off Rte. 116 toward Lime Kiln Road, via the Chippewa Trail. Huge summit with open views. Moderate. 4 miles. Approximately 4 hrs. Peaked Mountain Trail Off Rte. 16 about a half mile south of North Conway village. Excellent views featuring a lake. Moderate. 4 miles. 4 hrs. *Mt. Pemigewasset Trail Franconia Notch; park at Flume Gorge. Moderate 2.8 mile hike; 1.5-2 hrs. Potash Mountain Off the Kancamagus Highway in Albany. Moderately trafficked and moderately rated. Open ledge at summit. 4.4 miles; 4 hours.
Awkieffer
Osceola Trailhead on Tripoli Road in Waterville Valley.
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One of seven mountains in the Sandwich Range; the easiest and shortest of the 48 4,000 footers. Moderate. 6.1 miles. Mount Starr King Parking for Mount Waumbek off Starr King Road in Jefferson. Great views of nearby mountains. Moderate. 5.2 miles; approximately 4 hrs. Mount Tremont Trail Off Rte. 302, east of Crawford Notch. Views of nearby peaks and Sawyer Pond. Moderate/Difficult. 5.6 miles. 4.5 hrs. Zealand Falls Off Rte. 302 via Zealand Road. Scenic marshlands and Zealand Pond. Easy. 5.4 miles. 2.5 hrs.
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