Hiking Trails in NH

Franconia Notch State Park Franconia Notch State Park in NH is one of the most visited areas in New Hampshire. Franconia Notch attracts leaf peepers, hikers, rock climbers, skiers, mountain bikers, fishermen, Shed Hunters, and waterfall enthusiasts. Directions to Franconia Notch State Park: You can get to Franconia Notch State Park by driving on I-93. Whether you’re coming from the Read more...

Franklin Falls Dam in Franklin NH Franklin Falls Dam is a large dam at 1740 feet wide and 140 feet tall. The dam is located along the Pemigewasset River. It was completed in 1943 by the US Army Corps of Engineers who still maintains it today. Construction started in 1939 and lasted about 4 years at a cost of 7.9 Read more...

Gibbs Falls in Bean’s Grant NH Gibbs Falls is located in Bean’s Grant NH, which is located in Crawford Notch within the White Mountain National Forest. Gibbs Falls has a 35 foot total drop, not a very steep waterfall but more of a small cascade. Directions to Gibbs Falls:  Rt. 302 across the street from the Appalachian Mountain Club in Read more...

Hiking Cannon Mountain and Lonesome Lake Trails Hiking Cannon Mountain and Lonesome Lake Trails it something I’ve been itching to add to my small but noble list of “Four Thousand Footers” and today’s first splash of rain won’t deter me. The morning fog is still burning off of the mountains as I switch on my windshield wipers at the trailhead Read more...

The Franconia Ridge Loop – including Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path, “Shining Rock”, Little Haystack Mountain, Mount Lincoln, and Mount Lafayette in New Hampshire: Hiking in early September in New Hampshire will always be my favorite. Not only is it a perfect temperature at the trailhead, but its not even cold at the summit. Read more...

Hiking Mount Chocorua I’ve just woken up on a particularly miserable rainy July day at five o’clock in the morning, hastily packed a lunch and prepared for the drive to Mount Chocorua.  I pick up a friend and we watch the sun ascend the sky as we pull onto NH Route 16, the main drag up through the middle of Read more...

Mount Major: Hiking at Mt. Major State Park in Alton NH Mount Major, another small mountain weighing in at an elevation of 1,786 feet, is located in Alton, New Hampshire near the Belknap Range and to the South of Lake Winnipesaukee. Although it has a distinctly short elevation, Mount Major’s two main trails are not quite as easy as one Read more...

Mount Monadnock, situated in Monadnock State Park in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, is widely considered to be the world’s second most hiked mountain. Taking into consideration that Mount Monadnock only rises 3,165 feet (not quite an illustrious 4,000 footer) and that it sits rather on its own, not really surrounded by anything but Amherst and Milton, NH, this is both surprising Read more...

Mount Shaw is located in Moultonborough and Tuftonboro NH within Carroll County in the Ossipee Mountains, overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee. It can only boast an elevation of 2,989 feet and is privately owned (It sits on the Castle in the Clouds Estate). Mount Shaw makes up part of an ancient volcanic ring dike. Despite what appear as drawbacks, this cute mountain Read more...