Climbing New Hampshire's 48 4,000 Footers: From Casual Hikes to Challenging Ascents

by Eli Burakian

Overview

Taking on one of New Hampshire’s 48 4,000 footers is becoming a pilgrimage for New Hampshire residents and its visitors. While more people than ever are hiking them, there’s still a dearth of good information about each mountain and its surrounding areas. Climbing New Hampshire’s 48 4,000 Footers fills that gap by informing adventurers—from the freshly-booted novice to the grizzled mountaineer—about each of New Hampshire’s 48 iconic mountains that top out at over 4,000 feet.

Look inside to find:

• Multiple routes up each mountain
• Details about the area's unique climate and geology
• GPS coordinates
• Full-color photography and maps throughout

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493031115
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	12/01/2018
Series:	Regional Hiking Series
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	359,797
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Eli Burakian, a professional photographer, avid hiker and ultra-runner has written and photographed numerous books about the outdoors, with a focus on hiking in New England. His FalconGuides include Basic Illustrated Snowshoeing, Hiking the Waterfalls of New England and Best Easy Day Hikes Green Mountains. Eli is also the author and photographer of Moosilauke – Portrait of a Mountain, a coffee-table style book covering one of New Hampshire’s most iconic mountains. Eli lives in Windsor, Vermont and works full-time as the Dartmouth College Photographer in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Definitions of "4,000-Footer" and "Peak-Bagging" x

Introduction xi

How to Use This Guide xiii

List of 4,000-Foot Mountains by Elevation xiv

Before You Hit the Trail xv

Weather and Seasons xv

Safety, Preparation, and Gear xvi

Leave No Trace xxi

Hiking Tips and Suggestions xxii

Photography Tips and Suggestions xxiii

Websites and Resources for Weather and Trail Conditions xxiv

Maps, GPS, Guides, Apps, and Resources xxiv

Driving and Parking xxvii

Flora and Fauna xxviii

Geology xxxi

History xxxiii

Map Legend xxxiv

Mount Moosilauke and the Kinsman Range 1

1 Mount Moosilauke 2

2 North and South Kinsman Mountains (with spur to Bald Peak) 8

3 Cannon Mountain 12

The Franconia Range and the Pemigewasset Wilderness 17

4 Mount Liberty and Mount Flume 18

5 Mount Lincoln and Mount Lafayette 23

Sidebar: Appalachian Mountain Club 28

6 Mount Garfield 29

7 Galehead Mountain 33

8 North Twin and South Twin Mountains 38

9 Bondcliff, Mount Bond, and West Bond 42

10 Mount Hancock (North Hancock) and South Hancock 47

11 Owl's Head Mountain 52

Sidebar: Kama magus Highway 57

12 Mount Carrigain 58

Zealand and Crawford Notch Region 63

13 Mount Hale 64

14 Zealand Mountain 68

15 Mount Tom, Mount Field, and Mount Willey (and Mount Avalon) 73

Waterville Valley and the Sandwich Range 79

16 Mount Osceola and East Osceola 80

17 Mount Tecumseh 85

18 North Tripyramid and Middle Tripyramid 89

19 Mount Whiteface and Mount Passaconaway 94

The Presidential Range and Mount Isolation 100

20 Mount Jackson (with. Mount Webster Loop) 101

21 Mount Pierce 106

22 Mount Eisenhower 110

Sidebar: The Appalachian Trail 115

23 Mount Monroe and Mount Washington 116

24 Mount Jefferson 123

Sidebar: The Grid 127

25 Mount. Adams and Mount Madison 128

26 Mount Washington 135

27 Mount Isolation 141

The Wildcat and Carter Ranges 146

28 Wildcat D and Wildcat Mountain (Wildcat A) 147

29 Carter Dome and South and Middle Carter Mountains 152

30 Mount Moriah 158

The Northern Peaks 163

31 Mount Waumbek 164

32 Mount Cabot 168

Overnights and Traverses 173

33 Presidential Traverse (full) 174

Sidebar: Fastest Known Times 182

34 Wildcat, Carters, and Moriah Traverse 183

35 Bonds, Zealand, and Twins Traverse 190

36 Pemigewasset Extended. Loop (counterclockwise) 195

Sidebar: Other Peak Bagging Lists 204

Bonus Hikes at a Glance 205

1 Kinsman Ridge Traverse (point-to-point) 206

2 Franconia Ridge Traverse (point-to-point and loop options) 208

3 Galehead-Garfield Loop 210

4 Galehead and the Twins (point-to-point) 212

5 Tripyramids Loop 214

6 Pierce and Eisenhower (out-and-hack) 216

7 Mount Monroe to Mount Jackson (point-to-point) 218

8 Kilkenny Ridge Traverse (point-to-point) 220

About the Author 222