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While Visiting Crawford Notch - Hike Mount Willard

Round trip Distance : 3 1/4 miles
Walking time : 2 1/2 hours
Vertical rise : 925 feet

Perhaps the most popular hiking trail in the Crawford Notch region, this well traveled 1.6 mile path provides an easy ascent route to the summit ledges of 2,804-foot Mount Willard. The little railroad station at the north entrance to [...]

Hike the Presidentials - Mt. Eisenhower

Mount Eisenhower (formerly Mount Pleasant) is a mountain in the Presidential Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire that is approximately 4,780 ft (1,460 m) high and is named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Its summit offers a 360° view of New Hampshire’s mountains. It is inaccessible by road.
The Crawford Path, carrying the Appalachian Trail, crosses [...]

Hike the Whites - Mt. Eisenhower

Mount Eisenhower (formerly Mount Pleasant) is a mountain in the Presidential Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire that is approximately 4,780 ft (1,460 m) high and is named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Its summit offers a 360° view of New Hampshire’s mountains. It is inaccessible by road.
The Crawford Path, carrying the Appalachian Trail, crosses [...]

Hike the Whites - Mt. Lafayette

This may be it, the best hike in the East!
Mt. Lafayette, elev 5242
Mt. Lincoln, elev 5089
Little Haystack, elev 4760
Time: 7 hours
Distance: 8.5 mile loop
Vertical rise: 3,850
Rating: Strenuous, not for beginners
Location: Franconia Notch State Park
Summary: A long climb to an exciting, alpine-style ridge across 3 mountain peaks.

While never difficult in a technical sense, this [...]

While Visiting Crawford Notch - Hike Elephant Head Spur

This short, easy spur path off the Webster-Jackson Trail takes hikers to the top of the landmark Elephant Head rock profile, which forms the east side of the Gateway to the Notch. A panoramic view of the Notch, the surrounding mountains, the old railroad depot, and the former Crawford House site are obtained by those [...]

Easy Hikes in the White Mountains -The Basin-Cascade Trail

Length : 2.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Trailhead elevation: 500′
Recommended Season: Spring - Fall
This hike in Franconia Notch is a great family hike, as it follows Cascade Brook for nearly 1.0 mile, visiting two waterfalls and numerous cascades along the way. Excellent views can also be seen from spots where the brook cuts a wide swath through the [...]

Hike the Presidentials - Mt. Franklin

Mount Franklin is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is named after Benjamin Franklin, and is part of the Presidential Range of the White Mountains. Note that Ben Franklin was not a president. Mount Franklin is flanked to the northeast by Mount Monroe, and to the southwest by Mount Eisenhower.
Mt. Franklin [...]

Hike the Whites -#HIKER RESPONSIBILITY CODE

HIKER RESPONSIBILITY CODE:
You are responsible for yourself, so be prepared:
1. With knowledge and gear. Become self reliant by learning about the terrain, conditions, local weather and your equipment before you start.
2. To leave your plans. Tell someone where you are going, the trails you are hiking, when you’ll return and your emergency plans.
3. To stay [...]

When you #Hike the White Mountains -Leave No Trace!

No amount of regulation will preserve the backcountry unless each of us makes a personal effort to lessen our impact. Always plan your trip well enough in advance to be prepared for whatever you might encounter and learn to be a “no-trace” hiker.
PLAN AHEAD AND PREPARE
Find out about the area you will be visiting, including [...]

Easy Hikes in the White Mountains - The Flume-Pool Loop

Hiking Data Distance, parking area to:
Avalanche Falls ……………………..0.8 mile
Liberty Gorge Cascade ………….. 1.4 miles
The Pool ………………………………..1.5 miles
Full loop ………………………………..2.1 miles
Difficulty: EASY

“This natural curiosity fills the beholder with amazement and admiration.” So Lucy Crawford, in her History of the White Mountains, reacted to the Flume. Ever since its discovery in 1808 the Flume has been a [...]