Hiking the White Mountains: A Guide to New Hampshire's Best Hiking Adventures

by Lisa Ballard, James Buchanan (Revised by)

Overview

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Whether you're taking in a 360-degree view mountaintop view, a dramatic waterfall, or a pristine pond, this book takes readers on thirty-nine of the best hikes in New Hampshire's White Mountains, some well-known and others off the beaten path.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762763054
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	06/01/2010
Series:	Regional Hiking Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	27 MB
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About the Author

Lisa Densmore has spent most of her life on the trail. She grew up hiking in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks in part to stay fit for alpine ski racing. As a member of the U.S. Ski Team and later a pro ski racer, she hiked throughout the Adirondacks and other places in the northeast during the off-season. The mountains remained her training ground at Dartmouth College, where she became a lifetime member of the Dartmouth Outing Club. Though she is a resident of Hanover, New Hampshire, her family remains in the High Peaks regions of the Adirondacks (Saranac Lake) and she maintains a home on Chateaugay Lake at the northern edge of the Adirondack Park. At first, her time in the backcountry was strictly for fun and fitness, now it's her part of her profession as a writer, photographer and television producer/host.

It is Lisa's television work that has made her a recognized authority on hiking and backpacking, particularly in the northeast. She has written, produced and hosted numerous shows and feature segments, including "Tricks of the Trail" (RSN) which won an International Teddy Award for "best instruction program devoted to the outdoors", and for "Gear Guide" (OLN) which won two Telly Awards. On "Windows to the Wild" (PBS), which is still on-air, Lisa takes viewers on hiking adventures where they can enjoy the scenic beauty of a particular wilderness area while learning about its natural history, flora and fauna. Lisa was also the co-host and field producer for "Wildlife Journal" (PBS) for which she received three Emmys©! On "Wildlife Journal", Lisa introduced viewers to various backcountry activities - including hiking and camping - with an emphasis on safety and conservation.

Lisa is also an award-winning freelance writer and a nationally recognized nature photographer whose articles and images have appeared in magazines as diverse as "Adirondack Life", "Backpacker" and "Women in the Outdoors". She has published literally hundreds of articles over the last two decades. She is also the author of six books: "Ski Faster" (McGraw-Hill, 2000), "Best Hikes with Dogs: New Hampshire & Vermont" (The Mountaineers Books, 2006), "Hiking the Green Mountains" (FalconGuides, 2009), "Hiking the White Mountains" (FalconGuides, 2010), "Backcountry Basics: Weather" (FalconGuides, 2010), and this book.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction 1

Human History of the White Mountains 1

Geology 1

Wildlife 2

Climate 3

Backcountry Safety and Hazards 4

Backcountry Essentials 5

Zero Impact 8

Hiker's Checklist 9

How to Use This Guide 11

Map Legend 13

Trail Finder 14

The Hikes

Dartmouth-Sunapee Region and the Southern Whites 18

1 Mount Cardigan 19

2 Mount Kearsarge 23

3 Grand Monadnock 28

4 Mount Moosilauke 32

5 Smarts Mountain 36

Franconia Region 41

6 Franconia Ridge 42

7 Liberty-Flume Loop 49

8 Mount Pemigewasset 53

9 Mount Carrigain 55

10 South Twin 58

11 Bondcliff-Zeacliff Traverse 62

12 Bald Mountain-Artists Bluff Loop 69

13 North Sugarloaf and Middle Sugarloaf 72

Crawford Notch and the Southern Presidential 77

14 Arethusa Falls-Frankenstein Cliff 78

15 Mount Avalon 83

16 Mount Eisenhower 86

17 Webster-Jackson Traverse 93

18 Mount Willard 98

Mount Washington and the Northern Presidentials 101

19 Mount Adams 102

20 Mount Madison 107

21 Mount Jefferson 111

22 Mount Washington 114

23 Tuckerman Ravine-Boott Spur Loop 122

Waterville Valley Region 129

24 Hedgehog Mountain 130

25 Mount Osceola 134

26 Mount Tripyramid 138

27 Welch-Dickey Loop 143

28 Whiteface-Passaconaway Loop 147

Lakes Region 152

29 Belknap Mountain 153

30 Mount Major 157

31 Mount Morgan-Mount Percival Loop 160

32 West Rattlesnake 165

North Conway Area 168

33 Baldface Loop 169

34 Carter Dome-Mount Hight Loop 174

35 Mount Chocorua 178

36 Kearsarge North 182

37 North Moat-Red Ridge Loop 185

38 Wildcat 189

Jefferson Area 195

39 Mount Cabot-Unknown Pond Loop 196

Appendix A For More Information 200

Appendix B Further Reading 201

Appendix C The 48 Over 4,000 Feet 203

Hike Index 206

About the Author 207