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The White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) is a federally managed forest contained within the White Mountains in the northeastern United States. It was established in 1918 as a result of the Weeks Act of 1911; [3] federal acquisition of land had already begun in 1914. [4] It has a total area of 750,852 acres (303,859 ha) (1,225 sq mi). [1]
The White Mountain National Forest, formed in 1911 after passage of the Weeks Act, includes most of the mountain range and now covers 800,000 acres (3,200 km 2) in New Hampshire and western Maine. [3] The Mount Washington Auto Road and Mount Washington Cog Railway ascend the range's highest peak, which hosts a visitor center and weather ...
White Mountains Region. Coordinates: 44°08′00″N 71°33′00″W. In this 2018 map by the N.H. Department of Transportation, the White Mountains region is located in the north-central portion of New Hampshire, colored orange in this map. The White Mountains Region is a tourism region designated by the New Hampshire Division of Travel and ...
45,000 acres (182 km 2) Established. 1984. Governing body. United States Forest Service. The Pemigewasset Wilderness is a 45,000-acre (182 km 2) federally designated Wilderness Area in the heart of New Hampshire 's White Mountains. It is a part of the White Mountain National Forest. It is New Hampshire's largest wilderness area.
The White Mountain Trail is a National Scenic Byway in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It travels through the heart of the White Mountains crossing three major mountain passes. Despite the name it is a scenic byway accessible by car and not a hiking trail. The trail includes sections of U.S. Route 3 and US 302, between Lincoln and Conway ...
The Sandwich Range Wilderness was established in 1984 to protect the rugged southeastern portion of the White Mountains as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The 35,303-acre (142.87 km 2) wilderness area is all within the White Mountain National Forest and managed by the U.S. Forest Service. [3]
Presidential Traverse. The Presidential Traverse is a strenuous and sometimes dangerous trek over the Presidential Range of New Hampshire's White Mountains. Contained almost entirely in the 750,000-acre (3,000 km 2) White Mountain National Forest, the Presidential Range is a string of summits in excess of 4,000 feet (1,200 m).
The Crawford Path is an 8.5-mile-long (13.7 km) hiking trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire that is considered to be the United States' oldest continuously maintained hiking trail. [1] It travels from Crawford Notch to the summit of Mount Washington (Agiocochook). The first iteration of the Crawford Path was cut in 1819 by Ethan Allen ...