Hiking near Gorham

Gorham is the gateway to the northern Presidentials, the Carter-Moriah range and the north end of Pinkham Notch.

Hikes near Gorham

Rated for tomorrow, starting 8:00 AM, for a typical day hike. Drive times are rough.

Mount Moriah Caution9.0 mi · 3,136 ft climb · 5 min drive · back by 2:03 PM
Carter Dome, South and Middle Carter Serious13.9 mi · 5,065 ft climb · 15 min drive · back by 5:28 PM
Mount Adams Not recommended8.6 mi · 4,452 ft climb · 15 min drive · back by 2:30 PM
Mount Madison Not recommended8.6 mi · 4,253 ft climb · 15 min drive · back by 2:25 PM
Mount Washington Not recommended7.8 mi · 4,424 ft climb · 20 min drive · back by 2:06 PM
Tuckerman Ravine and Hermit Lake Favorable4.8 mi · 1,870 ft climb · 20 min drive · back by 11:20 AM
Mount Cabot Favorable9.6 mi · 3,385 ft climb · 25 min drive · back by 2:29 PM
Mount Jefferson Not recommended4.6 mi · 2,631 ft climb · 25 min drive · back by 11:36 AM
Wildcat D and Wildcat Mountain Caution7.4 mi · 3,381 ft climb · 25 min drive · back by 1:22 PM
Mount Eisenhower Serious6.6 mi · 2,955 ft climb · 30 min drive · back by 12:46 PM
Mount Isolation Serious14.6 mi · 4,007 ft climb · 30 min drive · back by 5:18 PM
Mount Monroe Not recommended7.8 mi · 3,376 ft climb · 30 min drive · back by 1:35 PM
Mount Jackson Caution4.9 mi · 2,221 ft climb · 35 min drive · back by 11:32 AM
Mount Pierce Serious6.4 mi · 2,485 ft climb · 35 min drive · back by 12:26 PM
Mount Tom, Field and Willey Caution9.6 mi · 3,589 ft climb · 35 min drive · back by 2:34 PM
Mount Waumbek Favorable6.8 mi · 2,913 ft climb · 35 min drive · back by 12:51 PM
Mount Willard Caution3.2 mi · 954 ft climb · 35 min drive · back by 10:04 AM

Our picks, family-owned first. Hours change, so check before you go.

Eastern Depot Restaurant Restaurant · family-ownedFamily-owned for nearly 30 years, everything homemade: big breakfasts, burgers, fish and chips and meatloaf. 443 Main St, Gorham, NH.
Nonna's Kitchen Restaurant · family-ownedFamily Italian named for the chef's grandmother: fresh pasta made to order. Dinner from 4 PM, Wednesday to Sunday (to Saturday in winter). 19 Exchange St, Gorham, NH.
Big Day Brewing BrewerySmall nano brewery in Gorham, on Glen Road just off Main Street. 20 Glen Rd, Gorham, NH.

Tap one for its hike's page, which checks the water against the nearest river gauge. Swim where it's allowed, never alone.

Moose Brook State Park 5 min driveA swimming area fed by cold, clear Moose Brook in Gorham, with a bathhouse the Civilian Conservation Corps built in the 1930s. Day-use fee; open May through October.
Frenchman's Hole 35 min driveMapped in OpenStreetMap as a place to swim, on a lake or pond. Not checked by us: look at the current, the depth and any posted rules before you go in.
Jackson Falls 35 min drivePools and potholes on Wildcat Brook in Jackson village, free and town-owned. The rocks are very slippery, and summer weekends are busy.
Lower Ammonoosuc Falls 40 min driveA large pool below a 15-foot cascade, a quarter-mile flat walk off US-302 near Twin Mountain. Stay well away from the falls and the current right below them.
Echo Lake Beach 65 min driveMapped in OpenStreetMap as a place to swim, on Echo Lake. Has a fee. Not checked by us: look at the current, the depth and any posted rules before you go in.