Category White Mountains

Hiking the Wildcats

The Wildcats are a rugged section of the Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire that offers some amazing views of Mount Washington and the Presidentials in the White Mountains. The trail is a mix of rocky, steep, and muddy sections that is definitely on the difficult side of hikes in this region. We hiked the Wildcats […]

Hiking Caribou Mountain – A small mountain with mighty views tucked into the northeastern corner of the White Mountain National Forest

Located in the northwestern corner of the White Mountain National Forest, just over the state line in Maine — Caribou Mountain may not seem like much based on elevation, but this 7.3 mile loop hike gives you some amazing views of the White Mountains to the east, and the mountains of western Maine to the […]

The Tripyramids of New Hampshire – Middle and North Tripyramid Hike – 2 of the NH48

Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire. They both are part of the NH48 Challenge, as peaks in New Hampshire that rise above 4,000 feet in elevation.

Mount Madison (5,366′) – NH 4000 Footer – Via Howker Ridge Trail

Standing tall at 5,366 feet in elevation in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Mount Madison is the northernmost mountain in the Presidential Range. We began at the Appalachia Trailhead on Route 2, just outside of Gorham, NH. Note that this is a very busy trailhead and it fills up fast. We arrived around 7:45 […]

Hiking the Northeast’s highest peak

With friends visiting from Oklahoma who had never hiked in the northeast, what better introduction is there than Mount Washington? Part of our trip was based out of our NH place, so all was perfect, except for the monsoonal rainy season we seemed to have for most of July. Even so, we squeaked out a […]