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Easy Hikes in the White Mountains - Lonesome Lake

Distance (round trip): 3 1/4 miles
Walking time: 2 3/4 hours
Vertical rise: 1,000 feet
Difficulty: Moderate

One thousand feet above Franconia Notch is Lonesome Lake, one of the finest family hikes in the White Mountains, and a goal for climbers and visitors who take advantage of the graded
trail to walk in and see a true mountain lake [...]

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Hike the Whites - The Franconia Ridge

DIFFICULT Dayhike: 8.9 miles (6.5 hours)
How To Get There:
Take I-93 and follow it towards Franconia Notch where it becomes the Franconia Notch Parkway. Get off the Parkway at the Lafayette Place exit, where the sign says TRAILHEAD PARKING. Park in the parking lot.
The Franconia Ridge is one of New England’s most dramatic hikes. Close to [...]

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Easy Hikes in the White Mountains - Pemi-Trail

Location : Franconia Notch State Park
Distance : 4 miles one way, can be divided into 2
separate trips of 2 miles each.
Altitude gain: 500 feet
Difficulty: Easy

The Pemi Trail is a relatively level hike that runs along the Pemigewasset River in Franconia Notch from the Flume to Profile Lake, a total distance of 5-6 miles. You can [...]

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New Hampshire wildlife fact sheets -Bald Eagle

(Courtesy of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department - www.wildnh.com)
Description
Bald eagles are at least 3 feet tall, with a wing span of 6-8 feet.
Females can weigh as much as 14 pounds; males weigh 7-10 pounds.
The body and wings vary from dark brown to black. At 4 years of
age they acquire the white head and [...]

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New Hampshire wildlife fact sheets -Beaver

(Courtesy of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department - www.wildnh.com)
Description
The beaver is the largest North American rodent, ranging in weight from 30-100 pounds. Their large webbed [...]

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New Hampshire wildlife fact sheets - Black Bear

(Courtesy of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department - www.wildnh.com)
Description
A large mammal with powerful limbs, a small head, and small, rounded ears. Female black bears weigh 125-150 pounds, whereas adult males [...]

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New Hampshire wildlife fact sheets -Little brown bat

(Courtesy of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department - www.wildnh.com)
Click here for information about White Nose Syndrome and the bats in need of conservation.
Click here to download instructions for how to sew bat holding bags (PDF, 230 KB).
Description
The little brown bat is a small mammal with a body length of 3 - [...]

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White Mountain Swimming Areas - Lower Falls - Kancamagus Highway

Lower Falls - Kancamagus Highway (Route 112)
Directions:
26 miles From Lincoln, take RT 112, Kancamagus Highway East 26 miles. Make a left turn into the lower falls parking lot. If lot is full, park along Kancamagus highway ¼  mile past parking lot. Watch signs for NO Parking areas. Plan on arriving early. This one is NOT [...]

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Hike the Presidentials - Mt. Monroe

Mount Monroe is the highest peak south of Mount Washington in the Presidential Range of New Hampshire. It is the fourth highest mountain on the 4000 footers list for New Hampshire. The Lakes of the Clouds, and its AMC hut, lie nestled at the col between Mount Monroe and neighboring Mount Washington.
Mt. Monroe (5,372 feet) [...]

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While Visiting Crawford Notch - Hike the Saco Lake Trail

One of the Crawford Notch region’s lesser known, lesser used paths, this mixed trail- and-road loop hike circles the picturesque six-acre pond at the top of the Notch, just north of the narrow Gateway. The trail walk is just 0.3 mile in length, while the road walk alongside the pond’s western shore is 0.2 [...]

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