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Although this hike is the AT's southern entrance to the fierce Mahoosuc Range, it has little in common with the punishing, rocky battlegrounds that define the rest of the range. Its infrequent steep
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Shelburne
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NH
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- 12.3 miles
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For most White Mountain hikers, the Carter Moriah Range is just a small part of the panorama from the top of Mount Washington. The half dozen alpine peaks crossed by the AT between Carter Notch and t
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Gorham
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NH
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- 18.7 miles
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The beatific names of the landmarks on this hike might seem to counter the Mahoosuc Range's forbidding reputation, but in fact, getting from Dream Lake to Mount Success requires perseverance. An over
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Gorham
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NH
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- 11.7 miles
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While even the most stubbornly opinionated hiker is loath to speak in such absolutes, the Franconia Ridge makes it onto everyone's top-ten list. Many thru-hikers have chosen this alpine ridgeline as
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North Woodstock
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NH
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Hiking
- 8.9 miles
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Among the many fierce peaks and famous names that create the lure of the White Mountains, Kinsman is often forgotten. Rugged reputations put mountains like Washington and Moosilauke high on hikers' h
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North Woodstock
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NH
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Hiking
- 17 miles
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In the White Mountains the AT has a lust for summits that often makes it charge lie a drill sergeant at the most difficult terrain. Certainly the alpine peaks offer the most fantastic reward to hiker
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North Woodstock
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NH
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Hiking
- 6 miles
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The vast majority of visitors to the ledge must content themselves with the knowledge that the peregrines are there, and that by keeping their distance from the cliffs, hikers are helping to ensure th
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Hanover
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NH
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Hiking
- 9 miles
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Standing guard on the southwestern edge of the White Mountains, Moosilauke is both a friendly concierge and a stern sentinel for the high peaks beyond. Its summit lays the rest of the mountain range
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Glencliff
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NH
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Hiking
- 9.5 miles
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Nearly two centuries after it was first blazed, the Crawford Path to the summit of Mount Washington remains one of the grandest walks in America. The nation's oldest continuously maintained footpath
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Between Franconia Notch and Crawford Notch lies the longest unbroken section of wilderness crossed by the AT in New Hampshire and Vermont. The 18,560-acre Pemigewasset Wilderness, which borders the s
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Five Corners
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NH
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Hiking
- 23.2 miles
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The AT's route over Smarts Mountain would be a favorite among hikers for its convenience - even if it didn't also offer some spectacular views. The route offers two areas for overnight backpackers, w
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Lyme
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NH
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Hiking
- 16 miles
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This hike makes a circuit, beginning and ending at Pinkham Notch Visitors Center. This loop can be hiked over two, three or four days, depending on the speed of the party and the amount of time the h
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Gorham
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NH
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Hiking
- 17.5 miles
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The Velvet Rocks may not be as plush as the name implies, but the stories they tell are rich with detail. Here, only a few miles from New Hampshire's western border, northbound AT hikers receive a po
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Hanover
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NH
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Hiking
- 8.2 miles
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Hikers headed from the quartzite mountains of western New Hampshire to Mount Moosilauke are often so eager to reach the gateway to the White Mountains that they hardly remember passing Wachipauka Pond
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Glencliff
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NH
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Hiking
- 6 miles
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The cliffs of Mount Webster loom over Crawford Notch like fortress walls. Hidden behind them stand the Presidentials, the crown jewels of the White Mountains. From here, AT hikers who aspire to an a
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Willey House
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NH
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Hiking
- 10.2 miles
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The ski resort saddled to its flank might appear to have tamed Wildcat Mountain maps showing a ridgeline that barely breaks treeline might make it appear less rugged than its Presidential neighbors.
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Gorham
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NH
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Hiking
- 9.2 miles
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