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NH48 Range Catalog

Explore the 9 core NH48 range groupings that organize New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks, then optionally fold NH52WAV range families into the same browse experience.

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The canonical NH48 range catalog currently covers 9 core range groupings before interactive filters attach.

  • Presidential Range — 9 NH48 peaks — Highest point: Mount Washington (6288 ft) — High alpine ridges with volatile weather; many hikers rehearse bailout options for Washington–Jefferson–Adams days.
  • Franconia Range — 5 NH48 peaks — Highest point: Mount Lafayette (5260 ft) — Iconic ridge walks featuring Lafayette, Lincoln, Liberty, Flume, and Garfield. Check route guides for conditions.
  • Kinsman Range — 4 NH48 peaks — Highest point: Mount Moosilauke (4802 ft) — Moosilauke’s bald dome plus Cannon/Kinsman ledges overlooking Franconia Notch—expect changing footing and wind.
  • Carter-Moriah Range — 6 NH48 peaks — Highest point: Carter Dome (4832 ft) — Forest duff, ledgy steps, and hut-to-hut options linking the Carters and Wildcats; exposure shifts with weather.
  • Twin Range — 5 NH48 peaks — Highest point: South Twin (4902 ft) — Long Pemigewasset Wilderness miles featuring Bondcliff’s ledge and West Bond’s sunset perch; logistics vary by season.
  • Willey Range — 3 NH48 peaks — Highest point: Mount Willey (4285 ft) — Short, steep climbs to Tom, Field, and Willey with viewpoints that reward calm-weather days.
  • Pilot–Pliny Range — 2 NH48 peaks — Highest point: Mount Cabot (4170 ft) — Quiet forested ridges of the Kilkenny region with Cabot and Waumbek, offering limited views and solitude.
  • Sandwich / Waterville Range — 7 NH48 peaks — Highest point: Mount Osceola (4340 ft) — Osceola, Tripyramids, Passaconaway and Whiteface rise above Waterville Valley with varied trails and slides.
  • Pemigewasset Wilderness — 7 NH48 peaks — Highest point: Mount Carrigain (4700 ft) — Remote and rugged peaks deep within the Pemigewasset Wilderness; long approaches and wilderness solitude.