White Mountains of New Hampshire
The White Mountain range is the site of several impressive peaks. It is especially known for Mt. Washington which is the central peak and the highest point in the northeastern United States. When visiting, you will find over 100 miles of roads, the most notable being the Mt. Washington Auto Road, and 1,128 miles of hiking trails. A portion of the Appalachian Trail traverses the mountain range, along which, there are 8 hostels. You will see deep valleys at the base of summits ranging from medium level heights to the 22 peaks that reach heights of over 4,000 feet. There are luminous lakes, sparkling streams and pretty ponds where you can see wildlife like the deer, moose, bear and bobcats. You can enjoy the trout fishing, or pitch a tent and sleep out under the stars, climb to the summit of Mt. Washington or Pinkham Notch or have a picnic lunch as you gaze at the awe inspiring beauty.
Things to do in the White Mountains
- Visit the Mt. Washington Valley Children’s Museum
in North Conway
- Board the fairy tale inspired rides and train at Storyland
or get wet, scream on the roller coasters, play laser
tag and many other family-oriented activities at Six Gun
and Fort Splash Water Park.
- Take a ride to the top of Mt. Washington aboard the
COG Railways—other railroad trips available at
 Conway
Scenic Railroad, and Café Lafayette Dinner Train.
- Check out the displays and exhibits at the Mount Washington
Summit Museum.
- Watch the bears, go on guided tours and shop at quaint
stores at the Clark’s Trading Post in Lincoln.
- Drive across a covered bridge.
- Go skiing on some of the area trails and ski runs.
- Spend a night or two at one of the luxurious bed and
breakfasts
- Go exploring at Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves.
- Play golf at beautiful fairways like
Blackmount Country
Club (North Haverhill),
or Sunset Hill Golf Course (Sugar
Hill).
White Mountain Hiking
With so many miles of hiking choices, you may not know where to begin so, here is a brief list to help you on your way to exploring nature’s bountiful beauty.
- Franconia Falls - For magnificent sights along the water, take
the easy Lincoln Woods Trail.
- Cannon-Kinsmen - the 1.2 mile trail her guides the way to Lonesome
Lake.
- Mt. Willard -For a moderately strenuous hike to the summit
of Mount Washington, put on your boots, grab your backpack
and trek the 1.6 mile trail. There is also a 3 mile trail
along the bluffs.
- Crawford Path - This arduous trail is not for the faint of
heart or beginning hiker. Along the way, you will reach
the peak of several other mountains before reaching the
summit of Mount Washington.
- Boulder Loop - Just off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway is this
fairly easy 3 ¼ mile interpretive trail.
View from Mt. Willard
Photo Credits: White Mountains Banner by
Ian Bruce; Top of Mount Washington byJ Cardinal; White Mountains
in the Fall byRon Reiring; Mt. Willard by Fred Hsu
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