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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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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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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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