Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide: AMC's Comprehensive Resource for New Hampshire Hiking Trails South of the White Mountains, featuring Mounts Monadnock and Cardigan

by Ken MacGray (Editor), Steven D. Smith (Editor)

Overview

South of the White Mountain National Forest, this region of New Hampshire might be less known and traveled, but the hiking is as scenic as anywhere else in New England. Including the state's beloved Lakes Region and Seacoast, this sixth edition of the comprehensive trail guide from the Appalachian Mountain Club covers more than 200 hiking trails, reflecting the booming trail development, as well as closures and reroutings since the previous edition. Easy-to-read statistics help readers to see critical information at a glance, while icons denote special features on suggested hikes, from winter activities to accessibility. Every trail description provides turn-by-turn directions, making route finding straightforward and reliable. Whether you're a first-time hiker or an experienced backpacker, this trail guide is a must-have.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781628421828
Publisher:	AMC Books
Publication date:	06/20/2025
Edition description:	6th Edition
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Ken MacGray is a freelance writer, photographer, and hiker who has completed New Hampshire's 4,000-footers and "52 with a View" checklists. He lives in Concord, NH. Steven D. Smith is a hiking enthusiast, search and rescue volunteer, and a veteran editor of AMC's trail guides. He lives in Lincoln, NH. MacGray and Smith are also co-authors of AMC's White Mountain Guide.

Table of Contents

Contents

Locator Map
At—a—Glance Trip Planner
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Trip Planning and Safety

Section 1: York County
1. Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
2. Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park
3. Mount Agamenticus Conservation Region
4. Wells Reserve at Laudholm
5. Edwin L. Smith Preserve
6. Saco Beach Loop
7. Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area
8. Sawyer Mountain Highlands

Section 2: Casco Bay
9. Eastern Trail/Scarborough Marsh
10. Spring Point Shoreway
11. Forest City Trail
12. Mackworth Island
13. Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
14. Bradbury to Pineland Corridor Trail and Bradbury Mountain State Park
15. Harpswell Cliff Trail

Section 3: Midcoast
16. Cathance River Nature Preserve
17. Whiskeag Trail
18. Center Pond Preserve
19. Reid State Park
20. Ovens Mouth Preserve
21. Salt Bay Heritage Trail
22. La Verna Nature Preserve
23. Monhegan Island
24. Northern Headwaters Trail
25. Hidden Valley Nature Center
26. Georges Highland Path/Ragged Mountain
27. Fernald's Neck Preserve
28. Camden Hill State Park
29. Little River Community Trail

Section 4: Acadia National Park
30. Beach Cliff and Mountain Loops
31. Six Peaks Circuit
32. Cadillac Mountain Traverse
33. Ocean Path

Section 5: Downeast
34. Great Pond Mountain
35. Witherle Woods Preserve
36. Blue Hill Mountain Loop
37. Edgar M. Tennis Preserve
38. Branch Lake Public Forest
39. Amherst Mountains Community Forest
40. Tunk Mountain
41. Mayberry Cove Trail
42. Long Ledges Preserve/Baker Hill Easement
43. Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge
44. Great Wass Island
45. Machias River Heritage Trail
46. Roque Bluffs State Park
47. Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land
48. Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
49. Quoddy Head State Park
50. Shackford Head State Park

Nature and History Essays
The King's Pines
Great Fire of 1947
East Coast Greenway
Fairy Houses
Maine's Land Conservation Movement
Whaleback Shell Midden
Poets, Artists, and Writers Along the Maine Coast
Acadia's Carriage Roads
Maine's Sustainable Lobster Fishery
Maine's Ice Age Trail

Appendix
Index
About the Appalachian Mountain Club
AMC in Maine
AMC Book Updates