There are many hiking trails along the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire. Below are details about the most common hiking trails that lead from the Kancamagus Highway. The trails are arranged from East to West. Included are photos and GPS locations for each trail head parking area. The Kancamagus Highway Map also has the trails and parking areas shown. Some of these hiking trails are also used for Cross Country Skiing Trails in the Winter.
IMPORTANT: Hiking can be dangerous! Weather can change instantly, be sure you are properly prepared before heading out and are wearing sturdy footwear made for hiking with good soles. The ten essentials of hiking are a map, compass, warm clothing, matches, first aid kit, whistle, rain gear, flashlight, pocket knife, extra food and water (with a way to purify water, never assume water is safe for drinking).
- Moat Mountain Trail
- Boulder Loop Trail
- Rail and River Trail
- Champney Brook Trail & Bolles Trail (Bolles Trail and the Champney Falls – Bolles – Chocorua Loop)
- Oliverian Brook Trail
- Sawyer Pond Trail
- Downes Brook Trail, UNH Trail and Mt. Potash Trail
- Sabbaday Brook Trail
- Pine Bend Brook Trail
- Sawyer River Trail
- Livermore Trail
- Hancock Notch Trail
- Greeley Ponds Trail
- East Pond Trail
- Discovery Trail
- Lincoln Woods Trailhead (Includes Lincoln Woods Trail, Pine Island Trail, East Side Trail, Osseo Trail, River View Loop, Pemigewasset Wilderness, Flume Slide Trail, Black Pond Trail, Franconia Brook Trail, Wilderness Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Lincoln Brook Trail, Bondcliff Trail, and many other connecting trails)
It would be very helpful if these hiking trails all listed their mileage, time length, and perhaps a link to some other site that shows the trail in better detail.
Hi, thank you for your input! We have been working on expanding the website and details for many places along the Kancamagus. We will be adding more Kancamagus hiking trail information as soon as possible.
We are currently working on the hiking trails section of our site, putting each hiking trail on its own page to allow for specific information and commenting about each trail. We are also adding more information about each trail to these pages. Feel free to add any details about your hikes to help others.
When do you expect the peek of the fall foliage this year, 2021?
Hi! Normally we would expect peak foliage around the first week of October. Stay tuned though, it may come a little earlier this year (maybe by a week or so the weather expects are saying as of right now).
What is the best trail for hiking with children?
Which of these trails are best for backcountry Camping with a dog? I’m having a hard time finding what trails are camp-able. We’re not trying to hike more than 3+ miles with our gear
What would be the peak colour season this year?
Can you bring dogs?