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White Mountain National Forest
71 White Mountain Drive
Campton, NH 03223
Phone: (603) 536-6100
FAX: (603) 536-3685
TTY: (603) 536-3665
Questions or comments?
Contact us at r9_whitemtn_info@fs.fed.us
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White Mountain National Forest At A Glance
New Hampshire and Maine
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| Location: |
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Northern New Hampshire and southwestern Maine
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| Unique Features: |
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Mt. Washington - highest peak north of the Smokey Mountains and
east of the Mississippi.
Tuckerman Ravine - unique spring backcountry skiing.
Alpine Surroundings - eight square miles, largest area east of the
Rocky Mountains, and south of Canada.
Kancamagus Scenic Byway - 34 miles long, it traverses the heart of the
White Mountains.
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| Natural Resources: |
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Spruce Hardwoods, Northern Hardwoods and Paper
Birch.
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| Wildlife: |
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184 species of birds: 38 species year round, 35
migrants or winter species, and 110 during the
summer months.
Black bears, frogs, turtles, snakes and mammals.
A wildlife viewing blind is located near Deer
Hill in Maine.
Peregrine Falcon Reintroduction
Program - nearly 60 captive-bred falcons
released from cliff sites. Adult peregrines have
returned to some cliffs to raise their young.
Moose sightings - Kancamagus Highway and northernmost sections
of the White Mountains are well known for viewings.
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| Scenic Views: |
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Nine scenic areas managed to protect outstanding
scenery. Views spectacular during fall foliage.
Route 302 - offers spectacular views of the Presidential
Mountain Range.
Patte Brook Auto Tour - a self-guided tour on the Androscoggin
Ranger District, highlights different aspects
of multiple-use resource management.
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| Wilderness: |
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The Great Gulf - 5,552 acres
The Presidential Range/Dry
River Wilderness - 29,000 acres
The Sandwich Range - 35,800 acres
The Pemigewasset Wilderness - 45,000 acres
Caribou-Speckled Wilderness - 14,000 acres
Wild River Wilderness - 23,700 acres
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| Land Recreation: |
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Over 1,200 miles of hiking trails.
Mountain biking, wildlife watching, fishing, hunting,
picnicking, swimming and canoeing.
23 campgrounds,
14 picnic grounds.
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| Winter Recreation: |
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Snowshoeing, snowmobiling, 2 permitted alpine/cross
country ski areas, 4 permitted alpine ski areas,
2 permitted cross country and 1 undeveloped spring
skiing area (Tuckerman Ravine).
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| Heritage Resources: |
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Two National Registers of Historic Places sites:
Brickett Place - Route 113 near the Maine/New Hampshire border.
Russell Colbath House - Kancamagus Scenic Byway, in Albany, NH.
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