Hike New England - About HikeNewEngland.com

About HikeNewEngland.com

Welcome to the online trail guide for New England!

The goal of this website is to provide free information for people hiking, walking, or snowshoeing in New England. We currently offer over 200 trail reports – written both by the Webmaster as well as other outdoor lovers. These guides are usually pretty detailed and include a description of the hike, trail distances, a difficulty rating, and driving directions; often photos or trail maps are also provided.

View of Squam Lake from West Rattlesnake's ledges (photo by Ben Kimball for the NH Natural Heritage Bureau)

The home page of HikeNewEngland.com is a long listing of destinations (mountains, ponds, etc.) along with their main related facts. You can hone down what you're looking for by clicking on the column headings to sort the list by destination, region, state, difficulty rating, distance, season, date, or author; or just scan down the list to see what catches your eye. Then just click on the destination name to see the detailed narrative and related information for that trail report.

You can also use our Hike Finder at the top of the Hikes page to select exactly what types of hikes you wish to see. You can specify as few or as many options as you like: keywords, difficulty rating, distance, region, state, or season. And again, once the list of your selected hikes has been displayed, you can then choose how to sort it by clicking on one of the column headers.

Your contributions are welcome! Check out our submissions page.

We also have an Articles section which contains articles related to hiking and nature, including some basic safety precautions that are good to follow.

We are not just a free site, we are also a hassle-free site:

No registration required
We do not keep any information about you, and since we don't keep any information about you, we can't share any info about you with others
Dial-up users will enjoy fast-loading pages – unnecessary graphics, junk, and clutter are kept to a minimum. Photos and maps will take some time to load, but in the meantime, there is plenty of relevant text to read while waiting for images to display.

Happy Trails!

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Welcome

Welcome hikers, walkers, and snowshoers!

This site is geared towards those that love to be outside. Whether you're looking for outdoor fitness and recreation or wishing to find peace and serenity through nature - we have suggestions for you.

Our free hiking trail guide resource offers everything from short, easy, nature walks to challenging mountain climbs above timberline in the alpine zone. The detailed trail reports with hike descriptions, trail maps, photos, and driving directions serve as a great planning tool. Many of the trail guides are based on hikes in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire.

We offer ideas for all seasons so take those boots or snowshoes out of the closet and go for a hike! Get revitalized and melt away stress; there's always a special peace or joy in being surrounded by nature whether you're all alone on a remote path or on a busy trail exchanging cheerful greetings with like-minded people.

HikeNewEngland.com covers hikes in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

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Forest Statuses
	Please check the links below to get the latest status, closures, and alerts regarding forest roads, trails, and campgrounds.
		White Mountain National Forest
		WMNF Road Statuses on FB
		Green Mountain National Forest