White Mountain National Forest

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1,224 mi 1,970 km of trail — 15 Recommended Routes

1 Gem

40 Trails

196 Trails Hard Trails

165 Trails

Areas Within White Mountain National Forest

Carroll

10 Trails

Great Gulf Wilderness

20 Trails

Lake of the Clouds Hut

8 Trails

Pemigewasset Wilderness

16 Trails

Presidential Range Dry River Wilderness

23 Trails

Rob Brook Area

24 Trails

Sandwich Range Wilderness

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Gems in White Mountain National Forest - 1

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Kearsarge Fire Tower

(6) North C…, NH

Recommended Routes in White Mountain National Forest - 15

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Franconia Ridge Loop

8.3 mi 13.4 km • 3,566' Up 1086.87 m Up • 3,564' Down 1086.35 m Down

Lincoln, NH

Pemi Loop

29.9 mi 48.2 km • 7,442' Up 2268.44 m Up • 7,426' Down 2263.3 m Down

Lincoln, NH

The Presidential Traverse

18.9 mi 30.5 km • 7,702' Up 2347.63 m Up • 7,131' Down 2173.48 m Down

Gorham, NH

Now, this is different. Almost like a sidewalk.

Welch-Dickey Mountain Loop

4.2 mi 6.8 km • 1,709' Up 520.84 m Up • 1,709' Down 520.85 m Down

Thornton, NH

Mt. Chocorua - Champney Falls Route

7.2 mi 11.5 km • 2,162' Up 659.05 m Up • 2,163' Down 659.27 m Down

Ferncroft, NH

View of the Moosilauke summit from along the trail.

Beaver Brook Out and Back

6.9 mi 11.1 km • 3,082' Up 939.27 m Up • 3,082' Down 939.48 m Down

Lincoln, NH

Beecher cascade. with permission from Dean Goss All Rights Reserved

Four Summits Loop (Tom, Field, Willey, Avalon)

9.3 mi 14.9 km • 3,325' Up 1013.38 m Up • 3,325' Down 1013.39 m Down

Pinkham…, NH

Pinkham Notch to Mount Washington Summit

8.0 mi 12.8 km • 4,154' Up 1265.99 m Up • 4,152' Down 1265.6 m Down

Pinkham…, NH

Trails in White Mountain National Forest - 386

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3.8 mi 6.2 km #1Tuckerman Ravine Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Difficult	Pinkham Notch, NH	24
2.8 mi 4.6 km #2Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Difficult	Pinkham Notch, NH	18
5.2 mi 8.4 km #3Mt Osceola Difficult Waterville Valley, NH	Difficult	Waterville Valley, NH	19
1.9 mi 3.1 km #4Huntington Ravine Trail Very Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Very Difficult	Pinkham Notch, NH	8
2.4 mi 3.9 km #5King Ravine Trail Very Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Very Difficult	Pinkham Notch, NH	4
8.6 mi 13.9 km #6Baldface Circle Trail Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Difficult	Pinkham Notch, NH	7
1.2 mi 1.9 km #7Basin Cascades Intermediate/Difficult Lincoln, NH	Intermediate/Difficult	Lincoln, NH	9
1.5 mi 2.4 km #8Mt. Willard Trail Intermediate Pinkham Notch, NH	Intermediate	Pinkham Notch, NH	14
5.4 mi 8.7 km #9Gulfside Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Difficult	Pinkham Notch, NH	4
6.0 mi 9.7 km #10Webster Cliff Trail Difficult Livermore, NH	Difficult	Livermore, NH	4
8.0 mi 12.9 km #11Crawford Path Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Difficult	Pinkham Notch, NH	8
9.2 mi 14.8 km #12Moat Mountain Trail Difficult North Conway, NH	Difficult	North Conway, NH	6
2.2 mi 3.5 km #13Caps Ridge Trail Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Difficult	Pinkham Notch, NH	9
4.6 mi 7.4 km #14Franconia Ridge Trail Intermediate/Difficult Deerfield, NH	Intermediate/Difficult	Deerfield, NH	6
0.5 mi 0.8 km #15Lion's Head (Winter) Very Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Very Difficult	Pinkham Notch, NH	3
1.5 mi 2.5 km #16Cascade Path Intermediate/Difficult Waterville Valley, NH	Intermediate/Difficult	Waterville Valley, NH	7
4.8 mi 7.7 km #17Sabbaday Brook Trail Intermediate Livermore, NH	Intermediate	Livermore, NH	3
2.8 mi 4.5 km #18Falling Waters Trail Difficult Lincoln, NH	Difficult	Lincoln, NH	8
4.8 mi 7.7 km #19Garfield Trail Intermediate/Difficult Deerfield, NH	Intermediate/Difficult	Deerfield, NH	12
0.4 mi 0.6 km #20Sugarloaf Spur a Intermediate Deerfield, NH	Intermediate	Deerfield, NH	2