Hiking lists in the New Hampshire White Mountains. Peakbagging in the White Mountains dates back to 1931 when Nathaniel L. Goodrich, in an Appalachia article, suggested a list of 36 mountains to hike. Goodrich’s list was the starting point for the White Mountain 4000 footers list we know today. And now in the 21st-century peakbagging has become a favorite pastime. This work focuses on random tidbits of history about the mountains that are on some of the hiking lists.

New Hampshire 4000 Footers

The New Hampshire Four Thousand Footer list was created by the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC). The objective is to hike all 48 mountains on the list, and once completed a hiker may apply for a patch and scroll through the AMC Four Thousand Footer Club. For a mountain to be ...

New Hampshire 52 With A View

The New Hampshire 52 with a view hiking list includes fifty-two mountains under 4,000 feet, but over 2,500 feet that have awesome views. A few mountains on this list have better views than some 4,000 footers. A hiker can apply for a patch through the Over the Hill Hikers (unofficial ...

Trailwrights 72 Summits

The Trailwrights 72 summits hiking list consists of 72 mountains in New Hampshire. With this list, a hiker can only count one peak per hike (no matter how many summits on the list they complete during one hike). On top of the hiking the 72 peaks, hikers have to put ...

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Notes:

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• This is a list of hiking lists that peakbaggers hike. Its not complete, and is a work in progress and is subject to errors and omissions.

• As you explore the historical sites in New Hampshire, keep in mind the removal of historic artifacts from federal lands is a violation of federal law.

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