 Map of White Mountains National Forest. The White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) is a forest contained within the White Mountains. It was initially established in 1918. Most of the WMNF is in New Hampshire; a small part crosses the border into Maine. While often casually referred to as a park, this is a National Forest, used not only for hiking, camping, and skiing, but for logging and other limited commercial purposes. The WMNF is the only National Forest located in either New Hampshire or Maine. Most of the major peaks over 4,000 feet high for peak-bagging in New Hampshire are located in the National Forest. Over 100 miles of the Appalachian Trail traverses the White Mountains National Forest. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1152x1056, 252 KB) This image is a work of the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. ...
Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1152x1056, 252 KB) This image is a work of the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. ...
This article is about the White Mountains of New Hampshire. ...
1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...
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Official language(s) None (English de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area Ranked 39th - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²) - Width 210 miles (338 km) - Length 320 miles (515 km) - % water 13. ...
U.S. National Forests are protected forests and woodland areas in the United States. ...
In mountaineering, the four-thousand footers (or 4ks) refers to a group of mountains of interest in the sport of peak-bagging. Each peak is at least four thousand feet above sea level, and also meets a more technical criterion of topographic prominence. ...
Peak bagging (also hill bagging, mountain bagging, or among enthusiasts, just bagging) is a popular activity for hillwalkers and mountaineers in which they attempt to reach the summit of each peak in a region above some height, or having a particular feature. ...
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply The A.T., is a 2,174 mile (3500 km) marked hiking trail in the eastern United States, extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. ...
The Forest Supervisor's office is currently located in Laconia and there are three ranger districts: the Pemigewasset District, with offices in Bethlehem and Plymouth; the Androscoggin District, based in Gorham; and the Saco District, based in Conway. There are plans to move the Supervisor to the Plymouth area. Furthermore, there are several visitor centers, including those located at Lincoln, Campton (off Interstate 93), and Lincoln Woods (on the Kancamagus Highway), and the Evans Notch Information Center, located in Bethel, Maine. Location Location in Belknap County, New Hampshire Coordinates , Government Counties Belknap County City Council Matthew J. Lahey, Mayor Geographical characteristics Area City 26. ...
Bethlehem is a hillside town located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. ...
Plymouth is a town located in Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA, in the White Mountains Region. ...
Gorham is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 2,895 at the 2000 census. ...
Conway is a town located in Carroll County, New Hampshire. ...
Lincoln is a town located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. ...
Campton is a town located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. ...
Interstate 93 is an interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. ...
The Kancamagus Highway is a 34 1/2-mile, two-lane road that runs east-west through the White Mountains of New Hampshire in New England. ...
Monument to local veterans of the American Civil War in Bethel Bethel is a town located in Oxford County, Maine. ...
The National Forest consists of three discontinous areas. The area to the west of Franconia Notch (a narrow north-south valley containing a state park at its northern end) consists of the regions surrounding Cannon Mountain, Mt. Kinsman, and Mt. Moosilauke (though the majority of Moosilauke is privately owned). The main body of the National Forest includes the Presidential Range and many other ranges - most notably, the Franconia, Twin, Bond, Sandwich, Willey, and Carter-Moriah Ranges. An exclave of the Forest lies to the north of the Presidential Range in Stark and Randolph, New Hampshire. Cannon Mountain (formerly Profile Mountain) is a 4,180 foot (1,240 meter) peak in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. ...
Mount Moosilauke Panorama: This image shows a 360 degree view from the summit on a clear summer day. ...
This article concerns the best-known Presidential Range; for the range of the same name in the Green Mountains of Vermont, see Presidential Range. ...
The Sandwich Range is located north of the Lakes Region and south of the Presidential Range. ...
The Carter-Moriah Range of mountains is located in the White Mountains, in Coos County, New Hampshire. ...
D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ...
Stark is a town located in Coos County, New Hampshire. ...
Randolph sign, seen when entering Randolph on U.S. Route 2 from the east or west. ...
 Location Map of White Mountains National Forest. Five designated Federal Wilderness Areas exist within the Forest: the Presidential Range/Dry River Wilderness 27,380 acres (110 km²), the Great Gulf Wilderness 5,552 acres (22.5 km²), the Sandwich Range Wilderness 25,000 acres (100 km²), the Caribou/Speckled Mountain Wilderness 12,000 acres (49 km²), and the Pemigewasset Wilderness 45,000 acres (180 km²). These areas are protected from logging and commercial industries and are used solely for recreational and scientific purposes. They were formed under the Federal Wilderness Protection Act of 1984, and its amendments. The New England Wilderness Protection Act of 2006, enacted December 1, designates an additional 10,800 acres for the Sandwich Range Wilderness and creates a new 23,700 acre wilderness in the Wild River area. Download high resolution version (1022x1011, 1994 KB)Map of White Mountain National Forest. ...
Download high resolution version (1022x1011, 1994 KB)Map of White Mountain National Forest. ...
The National Wilderness Preservation System protects federally managed land areas that are of a pristine condition. ...
This article concerns the best-known Presidential Range; for the range of the same name in the Green Mountains of Vermont, see Presidential Range. ...
The Great Gulf is a glacial cirque located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. ...
Because of its beauty, its proximity to major metropolitan areas, its 1,200 miles of hiking trails, 23 campgrounds, and the presence of a large number of ski areas within or near its boundaries, the WMNF is one of the most visited national sites (including national parks) in the United States. With over six million visitors a year (WMNF 2005 Forest Plan), the WMNF draws more visitors than any U.S. national park except for the Great Smoky Mountains. Comparative visitation figures are not available for other national forests. A ski resort is a ski area with a village and/or high-end accommodations and other amenities at the base of the mountain. ...
Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ...
Main Entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, from Gatlinburg The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains portion of the Appalachian Mountains. ...
See also
Time magazine, October 22, 1923 John Wingate Weeks (April 11, 1860–July 12, 1926) was an American politician in the Republican Party. ...
External links - Official website
- Official Map (20M PDF)
- Detailed personal website
- White Mountain National Forest FAQs
- NE Wilderness Act press release
- White Mountain National Forest travel guide from Wikitravel
- White Mountains World
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