Bray Hill Nature Trail, Jefferson

0.65 Miles on Bray Hill in Whitefield & Jefferson. Rating: Easy - Two stonewall crossings, roots, uneven and soft ground. Features: Wooded path along old stonewalls and parts in mixed deciduous and coniferous forest, bird watching, bugs, toads, and frogs! More Info.

Mud Pond Trail, Jefferson

1.2 Miles in the Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge. (8 minutes from the house) Rating: Easy - 75 feet elevation gain - Handicapped Accessible trail in summer. Features: Pond, Boardwalk, wetlands, bird watching! More Info.

Cherry Pond Trail, Whitefield

5 Stars, 3 Miles in the Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge. (14 minutes from the house)

Rating: Easy - 75 feet elevation gain. Features: Ponds, wetlands, views, bird watching! Great hike for children as young at 5. Don’t forget to bring treats! The viewing platform on Cherry Pond is great place for children to try and spot birds and beavers. Amazing valley views looking up at the mountain ranges that surround. More Info.

Weeks State Park Road, Lancaster

3.0 Miles on Weeks State Park Road. (15 minutes to Parking at the bottom of the access road) In the summer the road is open to drive up for a fee. Rating: Moderate - 492 feet elevation gain. Features: Summits, views, wildflowers, birding, picnic tables, museum, 360-degree panorama from the fire tower on top. More Info.

Mount Waumbek via Starr King Trail, Jefferson

6.5 Miles on Mt Starr King & Waumbek of the Pliny Range. (16 minutes from the house) Rating: Difficult - 2759 feet elevation gain - 4000 footer. Features: forest, views, bird watching! More Info.

North Sugarloaf, Twin Mountain

3.2 Miles on Sugarloaf in White Mountains National Forest (28 minutes to Sugarloaf Trailhead, Zealand Rd) Rating: Moderate - 1200 feet elevation gain. Features: Summits, views, river. More Info.

Zealand Trail to the AMC Hut, Twin Mountain

7.8 Miles in the White Mountains National Forest (37 minutes to Zealand Trailhead, Zealand Rd) Rating: Moderate - 1700 feet elevation gain. Features: Ponds, views, hut, wetlands, river, brook, waterfall, cascades. More Info.

Mount Willard, Twin Mountain

3.9 Miles in the White Mountains National Forest & Crawford Notch State Park (32 minutes to Crawford Notch Station Parking) Rating: Moderate - 1700 feet elevation gain. Features: Summit, views, gorge, brook, waterfall. More Info.

Bald Mountain and Artists Bluff, Franconia

1.5 Mile Loop in the White Mountains National Forest & Franconia Notch State Park (37 minutes to Echo Lake Beach Parking) Rating: Moderate - 469 feet elevation gain. Features: Views, cliffs, Birding, Wild Flowers. More Info.

Lonesome Lake, Franconia Notch

3.1 Mile Loop in the White Mountains National Forest & Franconia Notch State Park (39 minutes to Lafayette Place Campground Parking) Rating: Moderate - 1033 feet elevation gain. Features: Lakes, Cliffs. More Info.

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Basin Cascade Trail, Franconia Notch

4.5 stars, 2.6 Miles in the White Mountains National Forest & Franconia Notch State Park (42 minutes to The Basin Parking) Rating: Easy - 679 feet elevation gain. Features: River, Waterfall, Muddy, Wading. More Info.

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