White Mountain National Forest

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1,137 mi 1,829 km of trail — 15 Featured Hikes

1 Gem

75 Trails

189 Trails Hard Trails

118 Trails

Areas Within White Mountain National Forest

Carroll

9 Trails

Great Gulf Wilderness

20 Trails

Lake of the Clouds Hut

8 Trails

Pemigewasset Wilderness

16 Trails

Presidential Range Dry River Wilderness

21 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

(5) North C…, NH

Featured Hikes in White Mountain National Forest - 15

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Franconia Ridge Loop

8.3 mi 13.4 km • Loop • 3,566 ft Ascent 1086.87 m Ascent

(130) Lincoln, NH

Pemi Loop

29.9 mi 48.2 km • Loop • 7,442 ft Ascent 2268.44 m Ascent

(22) Lincoln, NH

The Presidential Traverse

18.9 mi 30.5 km • Point to Point • 7,702 ft Ascent 2347.63 m Ascent

(31) Gorham, NH

Now, this is different. Almost like a sidewalk.

Welch-Dickey Mountain Loop

4.2 mi 6.8 km • Loop • 1,709 ft Ascent 520.84 m Ascent

(30) Thornton, NH

Mt. Chocorua - Champney Falls Route

7.2 mi 11.5 km • Out and Back • 2,162 ft Ascent 659.05 m Ascent

(18) Ferncroft, NH

View of the Moosilauke summit from along the trail.

Beaver Brook Out and Back

6.9 mi 11.1 km • Loop • 3,082 ft Ascent 939.27 m Ascent

(11) 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 • Loop • 3,325 ft Ascent 1013.38 m Ascent

(3) Pinkham…, NH

Mt. Chocorua - Piper Trail

8.0 mi 12.9 km • Out and Back • 2,614 ft Ascent 796.79 m Ascent

(9) Madison, NH

Trails in White Mountain National Forest - 367

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3.8 mi 6.2 km #1Tuckerman Ravine Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Difficult	3.8 mi 6.2 km	Pinkham Notch, NH	23
2.8 mi 4.6 km #2Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail Intermediate/Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Intermediate/Difficult	2.8 mi 4.6 km	Pinkham Notch, NH	16
1.5 mi 2.4 km #3Mt. Willard Trail Easy/Intermediate Pinkham Notch, NH	Easy/Intermediate	1.5 mi 2.4 km	Pinkham Notch, NH	12
2.4 mi 3.9 km #4King Ravine Trail Extremely Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Extremely Difficult	2.4 mi 3.9 km	Pinkham Notch, NH	4
9.2 mi 14.8 km #5Moat Mountain Trail Difficult North Conway, NH	Difficult	9.2 mi 14.8 km	North Conway, NH	5
1.9 mi 3.1 km #6Huntington Ravine Trail Extremely Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Extremely Difficult	1.9 mi 3.1 km	Pinkham Notch, NH	7
6.0 mi 9.7 km #7Webster Cliff Trail Difficult Livermore, NH	Difficult	6.0 mi 9.7 km	Livermore, NH	4
8.6 mi 13.9 km #8Baldface Circle Trail Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Difficult	8.6 mi 13.9 km	Pinkham Notch, NH	6
5.4 mi 8.7 km #9Gulfside Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Difficult	5.4 mi 8.7 km	Pinkham Notch, NH	3
8.0 mi 12.9 km #10Crawford Path Intermediate/Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Intermediate/Difficult	8.0 mi 12.9 km	Pinkham Notch, NH	8
4.6 mi 7.4 km #11Franconia Ridge Trail Intermediate Deerfield, NH	Intermediate	4.6 mi 7.4 km	Deerfield, NH	6
1.2 mi 1.9 km #12Basin Cascades Intermediate/Difficult Lincoln, NH	Intermediate/Difficult	1.2 mi 1.9 km	Lincoln, NH	6
2.2 mi 3.5 km #13Caps Ridge Trail Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Difficult	2.2 mi 3.5 km	Pinkham Notch, NH	9
0.5 mi 0.8 km #14Lion's Head (Winter) Extremely Difficult Pinkham Notch, NH	Extremely Difficult	0.5 mi 0.8 km	Pinkham Notch, NH	3
1.5 mi 2.5 km #15Cascade Path Intermediate Waterville Valley, NH	Intermediate	1.5 mi 2.5 km	Waterville Valley, NH	7
4.8 mi 7.7 km #16Sabbaday Brook Trail Intermediate Livermore, NH	Intermediate	4.8 mi 7.7 km	Livermore, NH	2
0.4 mi 0.6 km #17Sugarloaf Spur a Intermediate Deerfield, NH	Intermediate	0.4 mi 0.6 km	Deerfield, NH	2
114.1 mi 183.7 km #18AT: Appalachian Mountain Club (ME/NH) Intermediate Lincoln, NH	Intermediate	114.1 mi 183.7 km	Lincoln, NH	1
6.0 mi 9.6 km #19Cedar Brook Trail Intermediate Livermore, NH	Intermediate	6.0 mi 9.6 km	Livermore, NH	1
19.7 mi 31.7 km #20Kilkenny Ridge Trail Difficult Groveton, NH	Difficult	19.7 mi 31.7 km	Groveton, NH	1