{"id":31372,"date":"2019-01-17T06:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/?p=30965"},"modified":"2025-08-20T22:49:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T05:49:01","slug":"hike-white-mountains-new-hampshire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/hike-white-mountains-new-hampshire\/","title":{"rendered":"48 BIG REASONS YOU SHOULD HIKE THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have read a lot of travel blogs because I\u2019ve planned a lot of trips, and when I look at posts about destinations in the United States I almost never see the White Mountains of New Hampshire featured. Sure, they aren\u2019t quite as high in elevation as the Rocky Mountains, but they are home to Mount Washington, the tallest mountain in the Northeast United States with the worst weather on the planet!<\/p>\n

I hesitate a bit to write about the White Mountains because though they seem to be busy for hiking in the summer months, it would be a shame for them to become overcrowded. However, hiking them has made me feel so empowered and strong as a young woman, and I would love to see other avid female hikers across the globe-conquering the Whites.<\/p>\n

Quick disclosure: this is not a list of 48 separate reasons. But, here are some punny and compelling reasons why you should make a trip here if you love to hike. The \u201c48 reasons\u201d you should go? Those would be the 48 4000-foot mountains in the region.<\/p>\n

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DO IT FOR THE BUCKET LIST<\/h3>\n

One of the reasons I continue to travel to the White Mountains is that it gives me a bucket list activity to keep working toward. A \u201c4000 footer\u201d as they are referred to by hikers in the region is a mountain that has an elevation of at least 4,000 feet and a minimum of 200 feet prominence, as determined by the Appalachian Mountain Club. They are also part of the esteemed Appalachian trail that spans the Eastern United States east of the Mississippi, which the early European of the United States had to conquer to travel west.<\/p>\n

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Climbing all 48 4,000 footers is a fun bucket list challenge. It\u2019s quite popular with hikers in the area and in the United States, and there are so many regional blogs, hiking guides published, and downloadable lists<\/a> you can use to keep track. There are many mountains that are close enough together where you can go \u201cpeak-bagging\u201d – another hiker term that means climbing multiple 4,000-footers in one hike!<\/i><\/p>\n

The most beautiful peak bagging in my opinion so far has been the Franconia Ridge Loop in Franconia Notch State Park. We bagged Lafayette and Lincoln on the round trip loop and some stunning waterfalls along the way!<\/p>\n

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OTHER ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS <\/h3>\n

You don\u2019t have to climb the 4000-footers to enjoy the White Mountains. There are so many different mountains and trails you can try, and there are many different mountain ranges that make up the park including the Carter Moriah Range, Franconia Range, Kinsman Range, Pilot Range, Pliny Range, Presidential Range, and Pemigewasset Wilderness. This is really a great place to visit for all fitness levels.<\/p>\n

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Throughout the area, there are several other activities depending on the time of year.<\/p>\n