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Hiking in the White Mountains: find your next outing

One outing. Just the right one.

Compare the 77 hiking trails in the White Mountains by duration, level and access.

By François Dumaine · updated January 30, 2026

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Hiking in the White Mountains

Our favourites in the White Mountains

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Hiking trails in the White Mountains

77 trails: our 3 favourites above, then 6 more

Mt Bond

Lincoln

  • 8 hr 30 min walk
  • 19.3 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Mount Lafayette

Franconia

  • 6 hr 30 min walk
  • 12.9 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Ripley Falls

Hart's Location

  • 1 hr walk
  • 1.6 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Piper Trailhead

Conway

  • 4 hr 30 min walk
  • 6.9 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Arethusa Falls

Livermore

  • 2 hr 30 min walk
  • 4.8 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Flume Gorge

Lincoln

  • 1 hr 30 min walk
  • 3.2 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Jewell Trail

Randolph

  • 5 hr 30 min walk
  • 8.4 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Mt Martha

Carroll

  • 4 hr walk
  • 6.4 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Lonesome Lake

Lincoln

  • 4 hr 15 min walk
  • 15.0 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Kinsman Falls

Franconia

  • 45 min walk
  • 1.6 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Frankenstein Cliff

Hart's Location

  • 3 hr 30 min walk
  • 8.5 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Saco Lake

Carroll

  • 30 min walk
  • 0.8 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Mt Isolation

Sargent's Purchase

  • 8 hr 30 min walk
  • 23.3 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Lincoln Trail

Warner

  • 1 hr 30 min walk
  • 4.8 km
  • Dogs: to be confirmed

Loon Mountain

Livermore

  • 3 hr 10 min walk
  • 6.4 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Cave Mountain

Windham

  • 2 hr 45 min walk
  • 6.4 km
  • Dogs: to be confirmed

Mountain Pond

Chatham

  • 45 min walk
  • 1.6 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Zealand Falls

Bethlehem

  • 1 hr 45 min walk
  • 5.6 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Whiteface

Sandwich

  • 5 hr 30 min walk
  • 8.8 km
  • Dogs: to be confirmed

Swift River

  • 2 hr 30 min walk
  • 7.0 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Sabbaday Falls

Waterville Valley

  • 30 min walk
  • 1.4 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Mt Jefferson

Thompson and Meserve's Purchase

  • 4 hr 15 min walk
  • 9.7 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Before you go

Access & booking

Fees and access conditions are on each trail page.

See the trails

Season & conditions

Trails can close or change with the season: thaw, snow, maintenance. Each trail page links to the site manager, who publishes closures.

Our practical tips

With your dog

Allowed on 49 of our 77 trails, to be confirmed for 28 more.

Our practical tips

Counts based on our 77 trails in the White Mountains; details and sources are on each trail page.

Frequently asked questions

How many hiking trails are there in the White Mountains?

We list 77: 22 easy, 20 moderate, 26 hard and 9 without a listed level.

Which hike should I start with in the White Mountains?

Among the 22 easy trails, start with Sabbaday Falls (1.4 km, 30 min), Twin Mountain / Mt. Washington KOA Holiday (1.6 km, 30 min) and Saco Lake (0.8 km, 30 min). Each trail page gives the duration, the level and the access conditions.

Where can I walk with my dog in the White Mountains?

Dogs are allowed on 49 of our 77 trails, including Crawford, Swift River, Sabbaday Falls and Mt Jefferson. For 28 more, the information is not confirmed: check the site's rules.

How do I check conditions before I go?

Each trail page links to the site manager's website (park, municipality, reserve), which publishes closures and rules. During the thaw and after heavy rain, some trails may be closed.

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