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The original list was made in 1931 by Nathaniel L. Goodrich, a librarian at Dartmouth College, a mountaineering enthusiast, and a renowned AMC trailman. In the December 1931 issue of Appalachia, Goodrich proposed a list of 36 White Mountain 4,000-footers that he had climbed. The criteria that he used for putting together his list was that each ...
Oct 31, 2022 · Peakbagging in the White Mountains dates back to 1931 when Nathaniel L. Goodrich (1880-1957) suggested a list of 36 mountains to hike in an Appalachia article. Goodrich’s list was the starting point for the White Mountain 4000 footers list we know today. The AMC Four Thousand Footer Club took over and modified the list in the 1950s.
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- History of The 48
- How Were The 48 Peaks Chosen?
- The Rules
- Difficulty / Time to Complete
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- Why Hike The New Hampshire 48?
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The history of the NH 48 will take you a little farther west to New York’s Adirondack Mountains. In 1918, two brothers, Bob and George Marshall, set out to climb all of the tallest mountains in the Adirondacks. They accomplished this feat in 1925 and the list of the 46 tallest mountains in New York was established. In 1937, the Forty-Sixers club in...
Probably one of the most common questions people ask when they find out about the 4,000-footers of New Hampshire is how do they decide which peak qualifies for the list. There is a common misconception that only mountains taller than 4,000 feet in New Hampshire are on the list (which would mean there are only 48 mountains over 4,000 feet in New Ham...
The rules for the 48 are similar to the rules for many of the other lists. For a hiker to be able to count their summiting of a peak on the list, they must ascend and descend the mountain(s) on foot, starting and ending at the trailhead. You may not use a mountain bike, vehicle, tramway, ski lift, or other form of mechanical conveyance in either di...
The 48 4,000-footers can be hiked in varying amounts of time, depending on how you go about it. Just like completing a thru-hike, everyone completes the list in their own time. Some people will complete the whole list in less than a year, some will take a lifetime to complete it. There are even those hikers who hike all of the 48 in a single thru-h...
There are many peaks on this list that offer outstanding views. The Bonds are iconic, and the views from the heart of the Pemigewasset Wilderness are breathtaking. Any of the mountains on the Presidential Range offer outstanding views, and the southern Presidentials are less difficult to climb, offering a bigger bang for your buck. On the other han...
There are many peaks that would be great starting places, but there are a few that seem to draw people to their summits first. Ease of access, word of mouth, great views, and easier to climb, these peaks tend to be the ones people new to peakbagging discover a love for hiking on. Mount Pierce and Mount Jacksonare the two southernmost 4,000-footers ...
Let’s be honest; this list has something for everyone on it. The variation in difficulty, trail types, length, this list has it all. If you’re looking for a short hike with outstanding views, you can hit up Pierce, or Tecumseh. When you’re in the mood to go for something a little more off-the-grid, take on Isolation or Owl’s Head. The options are e...
The majority of the peaks on this list are best enjoyed by newer hikers in the months when there isn’t snow on the ground. Although there are many who would argue that winter is the best time to hike the 48, (fewer people, fewer rocks, snow-covered trees) newbie peakbaggers are encouraged to go with a seasoned hiker for safety reasons. For more sea...
There is a plethora of information on the 48 both online and in print, but there are some particular sources that are my personal go-tos. First of all, even if you typically navigate via apps like Guthook, I highly encourage you to purchase a set of AMC White Mountains maps. While you’re at it, go ahead and buy the newest White Mountain Guidefor de...
Mar 5, 2019 · 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. The official White Mountain 4000 footers hiking list, published in Appalachia in June 1958 ...
Jan 10, 2021 · The 4000 footer list rules allow you to bag multiple peaks on the same hike, so you should try to summit all of the peaks close to one another on the same hike. That’s what Joe means when he says, “Leave No Stragglers.”. For example, hikers typically try to put together the following combinations of peaks into one hike.
Glen Ellis Falls Trailhead, White Mountain National Forest, Appalachian Trail, Jackson, NH 03846. 44, 45, & 46. Bondcliff, Mount Bond & West Bond - (Lincoln Woods, Wilderness, Bondcliff, West Bond Spur and back). Lincoln Woods Visitor Information Center & Trail Head, Kancamagus Hwy, Lincoln, NH 03251. 47 & 48.
Oct 20, 2023 · The new third edition of “The 4,000 Footers of the White Mountains: A Guide and History,” by Steve Smith and Mike Dickerman is out. “A new edition was overdue,” Steve Smith, owner of the Mountain Wanderer Map and Book Store in Lincoln, and also co-editor of the AMC White Mountain Guide.
