Waterford, Maine
Top Spots in and near Waterford
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Bartlett, New Hampshire
Hike Mt. Carrigain
5.010 mi / 3250 ft gainPark on Sawyer River Road at the Signal Ridge Trailhead. Trail starts out as a mild climb and meanders with the Whiteface Brook. When you arrive at the Carrigain Notch Trail junction, turn left. Enjoy three miles of steep uphill along the mountain's edge. When you reach the the apex of Mt. Carrig...Read more -
Crawford Notch Road, New Hampshire
Snowshoe Mount Jackson
5.2 mi / 2300 ft gainThe hike starts across the street from the AMC Highland Center on route 302, which means there is plenty of parking and when you finish there is a fireplace and snacks to warm up with! It starts at the Webster Jackson trailhead and after 1.4 miles breaks off onto the Jackson trail. At that point ...Read more -
Crawford Notch Road, New Hampshire
Hike to the Summits of Mt. Jackson and Mt. Pierce
8 mi / 5000 ft gainFrom I93 take exit 35 onto rt 3. Follow that until you get to a four way intersection. Take a right onto rt 302 and follow that until you see an AMC information building on the right. Drive past the parking lot about 500 feet and park on the left right after the lake.From there take the Webster ...Read more -
Crawford Notch Road, New Hampshire
Snowshoe Mount Pierce
6.4 mi / 2500 ft gainThe hike begins right across from the AMC Highland Center, which is great because you can utilize their spacious parking lot! Once you locate the trailhead, the elevation begins almost immediately. Begin on the Crawford Connector Trail for 0.4 miles.You will come to a foot bridge over Gibbs Brook...Read more -
Crawford Notch Road, New Hampshire
Hike the Tom, Field, Willey and Avalon Traverse
10.2 mi / 3300 ft gainFor hikers en route to climbing the 67 4,000 footers of Northern New England, or for those looking for a day-long mini-adventure, this four-peaks-in-one traverse is a spectacular must. Mount Tom, Mount Field, and Mount Willey are all above 4,000 feet, and Mount Avalon caps at 3,442 feet. The tota...Read more -
Carroll, New Hampshire
Mount Willard
5.03.07 mi / 958 ft gainThis hike begins at the trailhead behind Crawford Depot. The first 1/4 mile of the trail is relatively level. You will cross two small streams before the trail begins to steepen. For much of the trek up to the top of the mountain you will be following an abandoned carriage road. Along the sid...Read more -
Carroll, New Hampshire
Hike Mt. Pierce
5.06.2 mi / 2412 ft gainMount Pierce (elevation 4312 ft.) is part of the Presidential Region in the White Mountain National Forest. Upon reaching the summit, you will be rewarded with 360 degree views of the surrounding mountains. To begin your hike, park at the Crawford Connector Trailhead. You will follow the Crawfo...Read more -
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
Sabbaday Falls
4.70.7 mi / 171 ft gainThis awesome waterfall is located right off of the Kancamagus Highway (rt 112) that runs from Lincoln to North Conway, NH. The highway itself is a very scenic drive through the White Mountains that has pull off spots every couple of miles. From I93 take exit 32 for Lincoln. Drive straight throug...Read more -
Byron, Maine
Swim in Coos Canyon
5.0Coos Canyon is right off of route 17 in Byron, ME. It's almost impossible to miss but if you're worried about it you can type "coos canyon" or "coos canyon rock and gift" into google maps and it will take you right there. There is a gravel parking lot to the right side of the road (heading north)...Read more -
Freeport, Maine
Sport Clays in Freeport
Try shooting a gun with L.L. Bean's Discovery Sporting Clay course. You can book courses in the morning or afternoon and will meet at a specified location (the range) where you will meet with the guide and other participants. You will be introduced to the sport of shooting a gun at artificial tar...Read more -
Weld, Maine
Hike Tumbledown Mountain
5.6 mi / 2300 ft gainTo keep the hike as short as possible, the hike can be an out and back at 5.6 miles, but if you wanted to make it a loop that is possible and adds only an additional 2 miles or so. We took the Brook Trail up to the summit (which passes by the alpine lake) and then followed it back down. To hike t...Read more -
Jefferson, New Hampshire
Ski Touring the Pemigewasset Wilderness Traverse
23 mi / 4500 ft gainThe Pemigewasset Wilderness is a 45,000-acre treasure embedded within the spectacular “Whites” of New Hampshire. It’s a remote, less often travelled wilderness than the nearby Presidential Range but no less spectacular. The winter “Pemi Traverse”, a 23 mile tour from Bretton Woods to Lincoln, jum...Read more -
Jefferson, New Hampshire
Hike the Sugarloaf Trail
3.3 mi / 1099 ft gainThe Sugarloaf Trail begins at the Sugarloaf trailhead on Zealand Road off of US 302. There are two trails that begin at this trailhead--be sure to cross the bridge over the Ammonoosuc and look for the "Sugarloaf Trail" sign. The trail begins following the Ammonoosuc River for a short while before...Read more -
Jefferson, New Hampshire
Summit Mount Waumbek via the Starr King Trail
5.07.2 mi / 1500 ft gainThe hike starts out at the Starr King trailhead because you will summit Starr King Mountain (3,907 ft - so close to being a 4000 footer!) before moving on to Waumbek. The 2.6 miles that it takes to get to the first summit are gradual and forgiving. The majority of the total elevation is completed...Read more -
Andover, Maine
Fly Fish Lower Dam at Rapid River, Maine
Getting to Rapid River can be a bit of a trek, as the 10 or so miles leading to it is a maze of logging roads and the cell service is spotty at best. Here is a rundown of the route:Driving Northeast on Rt 26, take a sharp right onto Andover RD (East B Hill Road)After 2.1 miles, turn left onto Bro...Read more -
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Osceola Mountain via Greeley Pond
4.06.8 mi / 2677 ft gainStart out at the Greeley Pond trailhead off of the Kancamagus Highway. After 1.3 miles the trail splits--bear right to get onto the Mt. Osceola Trail. Continue 1.5 miles to the summit. This summit hike offers a different kind of reward. Views are limited from the peak of Mt. Osceoloa, which allow...Read more