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On finishing the whole list, the child earns a patch.
If you finish all or at least one section of this list, email aherr@hamilton.edu to receive your sticker or patch.
Note: All trail descriptions, directions to trails, and information about surrounding areas can be found in Steve Smith's White Mountain Guide. This guide has full descriptions of not only these trails, but of all the trails in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It is very useful for planning a hiking trip; there are many helpful and accurate details. This book is a necessity if you want to hike in the Whites! I use it all the time. If you get a chance, visit Steve's bookstore, The Mountain Wanderer, in Lincoln, NH.
Easy:
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Views: Bald Mountain in Franconia Notch 0.8 miles round-trip
252 feet of elevation gain
Artists’ Bluff Loop Trail
Scrambles: Goodrich Rock Trail in Waterville Valley 3.9 miles round-trip
741 feet of elevation gain
Greeley Ponds Trail
Waterfalls: Ripley Falls in Hart’s Location 1.1 miles round-trip
308 feet of elevation gain
Ripley Falls Trail
Choose your own: any hike you feel is easy -- can be near your home or anywhere you like
Medium:
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Views: North and/or Middle Sugarloaf near Twin Mountain 2.6 miles round-trip
800 feet of elevation gain
Sugarloaf Trail
Scrambles: Morgan and Percival in Center Sandwich 5.4 miles loop hike
1600 feet of elevation gain
Mt. Morgan, Morse, Mt. Percival, Crawford-Ridgepole Trails
Waterfalls: Arethusa Falls in Crawford Notch 3.0 miles round-trip
900 feet of elevation gain
Arethusa Falls Trail
Choose your own: any hike you feel is "medium" -- can be near your home or anywhere you like
Hard:
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Views: Mt. Chocorua in Albany 8.5 miles
2982 feet of elevation gain
Mount Chocorua Loop Trail (the way up is hikers’ choice)
Scrambles: Caps Ridge Trail (to the Upper Cap) near Twin Mountain 3.8 miles round-trip
1800 feet of elevation gain
Waterfalls: Zealand Falls (by Zealand Falls Hut) in Bethlehem 5.4 miles round-trip
575 feet of elevation gain
Zealand Trail and the Twinway
Choose your own: any hike you feel is difficult -- can be near your home or anywhere you like
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The 13th hike -- ADVANCED -- Little Haystack in Grafton County 6.4 miles round-trip
3050 feet of elevation gain
Falling Waters Trail