Hike NH's 48 High Peaks!
Whether you're looking for a day hike or an overnight trip, NH has got you covered.
The state of New Hampshire has forty-eight 4,000 footer mountains (mostly in the White Mountains) listed below in order of highest elevation to lowest elevation. A 4,000 footer is a mountain that has an elevation of at least 4,000 feet and a minimum of 200 feet prominence. All criteria is determined by the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC). You can earn a hiking patch for hiking all 48 of the New Hampshire 4,000 Footers, also known as the NH48. The tallest, and most famous mountain in New England is Mount Washington, and stands at 6,288 feet. The New Hampshire 4,000 footers sit in many different mountain ranges including the Carter Moriah Range, Franconia Range, Western White Mountains (Kinsman Range), Northern Ranges (Pilot Range, Pliny Range), Presidential Range, Pemigewasset Wilderness, Twin Range, Sandwich Range and the Willey Range.