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Best hikes in New Hampshire

The 30 best of 4,272 trails in New Hampshire, ranked by route quality.

Trails
4,272
Easy
3,022
Moderate
672
Hard
432
Expert
146

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  1. Webster-Jackson Trail Hard · 4.5 mi (7.3 km) · Elevation Gain 2,126 ft (648 m) · 2 hr 30 min · Crawford Notch State Park
  2. Belknap Range Trail Expert · 10.1 mi (16.2 km) · Elevation Gain 3,271 ft (997 m) · 4 hr 55 min · Griswold Scout Reservation
  3. Weeks Brook Trail Expert · 9.4 mi (15.2 km) · Elevation Gain 2,707 ft (825 m) · 4 hr 25 min · White Mountain National Forest
  4. Falling Waters Trail Hard · 5.6 mi (9 km) · Elevation Gain 3,035 ft (925 m) · 3 hr 20 min · White Mountain National Forest
  5. Round Pond Trail Hard · 5.5 mi (8.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,001 ft (305 m) · 2 hr 15 min · Belknap Mountain State Forest
  6. Greenleaf Trail Expert · 6.2 mi (10.1 km) · Elevation Gain 3,297 ft (1,005 m) · 3 hr 40 min · Lafayette Brook Scenic Area
  7. Red Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 666 ft (203 m) · 50 min · Belknap Mountain State Forest
  8. Marlboro Trail Hard · 3.8 mi (6.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,775 ft (541 m) · 2 hr 10 min · Monadnock Reservation
  9. Mount Roberts Trail Hard · 4.7 mi (7.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,286 ft (392 m) · 2 hr 10 min · Castle in the Clouds Conservation Area
  10. South Ridge Trail Moderate · 3.6 mi (5.9 km) · Elevation Gain 892 ft (272 m) · 1 hr 35 min · Pawtuckaway State Park
  11. Shannon Brook Trail Moderate · 2.8 mi (4.5 km) · Elevation Gain 535 ft (163 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Castle in the Clouds Conservation Area
  12. Locke Trail Hard · 7.4 mi (12 km) · Elevation Gain 735 ft (224 m) · 2 hr 45 min · Stonehouse Forest
  13. Moat Mountain Trail Expert · 17.7 mi (28.5 km) · Elevation Gain 5,981 ft (1,823 m) · 8 hr 45 min · White Mountain National Forest
  14. North Twin Trail Expert · 8.2 mi (13.2 km) · Elevation Gain 2,917 ft (889 m) · 4 hr 5 min · White Mountain National Forest
  15. Wonalacent Range Trail Hard · 5.7 mi (9.2 km) · Elevation Gain 2,388 ft (728 m) · 3 hr 5 min · Sandwich Range Wilderness
  16. White Dot Trail Hard · 3.5 mi (5.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,745 ft (532 m) · 2 hr · Monadnock State Park
  17. Lowe's Path Expert · 8.3 mi (13.3 km) · Elevation Gain 4,386 ft (1,337 m) · 4 hr 55 min · White Mountain National Forest
  18. Welch-Dickey Loop Trail Hard · 4 mi (6.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,722 ft (525 m) · 2 hr 10 min · White Mountain National Forest
  19. Castle Trail Expert · 8.7 mi (14 km) · Elevation Gain 4,177 ft (1,273 m) · 4 hr 55 min · White Mountain National Forest
  20. Warden's Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2 km) · Elevation Gain 653 ft (199 m) · 45 min · Belknap Mountain State Forest
  21. Kearsarge North Trail Hard · 5.7 mi (9.2 km) · Elevation Gain 2,559 ft (780 m) · 3 hr 10 min · White Mountain National Forest
  22. Caps Ridge Trail Hard · 4.3 mi (6.9 km) · Elevation Gain 2,680 ft (817 m) · 2 hr 45 min · White Mountain National Forest
  23. Kedron Flume Trail Moderate · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,129 ft (344 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Crawford Notch State Park
  24. Red Trail Expert · 11 mi (17.6 km) · Elevation Gain 2,976 ft (907 m) · 5 hr · Griswold Scout Reservation
  25. Nancy Pond Trail Expert · 13.6 mi (21.8 km) · Elevation Gain 3,258 ft (993 m) · 6 hr · Nancy Brook Research Natural Area
  26. Beaver Pond Trail Easy · 3.3 mi (5.3 km) · Elevation Gain 151 ft (46 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Bear Brook State Park
  27. Mount Willard Trail Moderate · 2.9 mi (4.7 km) · Elevation Gain 889 ft (271 m) · 1 hr 25 min · Crawford Notch State Park
  28. Pumpelly Trail Hard · 7.8 mi (12.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,854 ft (565 m) · 3 hr 30 min · Monadnock Reservation
  29. Middle Mountain Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3.1 km) · Elevation Gain 371 ft (113 m) · 50 min · Pawtuckaway State Park
  30. Wantastiquet Mountain Trail Moderate · 3.8 mi (6.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,024 ft (312 m) · 1 hr 45 min · Wantastiquet Mountain Natural Area

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