New Hampshire Hiking Trails

northern presidential rangeThe Presidential Range. Mt. Washington. The White Mountain National Forest. Franconia Notch State Park. The Pemigewasset Wilderness. The list goes on and on. Fact is, New Hampshire is a tiny state with enormous hiking opportunities. The only problem here is deciding which hike to do next. Hopefully our selection of New Hampshire hiking trail reviews can help you decide. If there’s a trail you’d like to see us cover, please drop us a line and let us know — we have trouble picking too!

Maine Appalachian Trail Hike Day 14: Shaw’s Legendary Hostel

by Daren Worcester 22

Upon deciding to push on to Monson yesterday for an extra night of providing stimulus to the town economy, we immediately called Shaw’s to see if they had any availability. Not only did they have room for us, but Dawn, …

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Maine Appalachian Trail Hike Day 13: Bear!!!!!!!

by Daren Worcester 69

It all happened so very fast. We were cruising along the Maine Appalachian Trail at a three MPH pace, a refreshing breeze in our face, and favorable terrain below our feet. Then we came around a bend and there was …

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Maine Appalachian Trail Hike Day 12: Wait? We Have to Leave Northern Outdoors?

by Daren Worcester 2

Perhaps my favorite part of staying at Northern Outdoors, aside from the showers and flushable toilets, was when we were told that breakfast wasn’t served until 7 am. In other words, we were sleeping in, and yes, 6:30 constitutes sleeping …

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Maine Appalachian Trail Hike Day 11: Kennebec River Crossing

by Daren Worcester 52

We woke up this morning at East Carry Pond with about 10 miles to the Kennebec River. Because the water levels in the river can change rapidly to accommodate rafting, it is highly encouraged that hikers take the ferry, which …

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Maine Appalachian Trail Hike Days 9 & 10: The Bigelow Mountain Range

by Daren Worcester 1

After staying with Ma and Pa (thank you to them for housing and feeding us for a night) at Cathedral Pines Campground in Eustis, we got off to a late start on the morning of day nine. We reached the …

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Maine Appalachian Trail Hike Days 7 & 8: We Found Our Trail Names

by Daren Worcester 37

Everything was wet. Our clothes. Boots. Sleeping bags. Sleeping pads. Towels. Everything. The tent’s rain fly had done an admirable job keeping out the waterfall we’d slept under the night before, especially considering we’d put it on upside-down in our …

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