Appalachian Trail Hanover to Lambart Ridge)

Southern New Hampshire
(Hanover to Lambart Ridge)

Entering New Hampshire along the Appalachian Trail is very exciting. The state has the most time spent hiking above tree line by far. The mountains of Vermont have done their best to prepare thru-hikers for the Whites and by this time, hikers are ready to tackle them after all the hype. But New Hampshire first starts with a nice stroll though one of the largest trail towns on the trail, Hanover. Hikers have been known to get stuck in town, unwilling to keep going, knowing the difficult climbs ahead. But the Whites are still some distance away. For the 20 miles from Hanover to the base of Smarts Mountain, the terrain keeps low and the mountains are smaller. Some of the highlights are Velvet Rocks, Moose Mountain, Holts Ledge and Lambert Ridge.

Velvet Rock Shelter is just one mile distance out of the Hanover grocery store.

Dartmouth College campus

Trail going through Hanover, New Hampshire

Trail heading into the woods out of Hanover follows this ball field to the end.

Entering New Hampshire on bridge over Connecticut River.

Lots of forest trail hiking out of Hanover.

Summit of Moose Mountain South Peak.

A small view from Moose Mounain South Peak.

Forested summit of Moose Mountain North Peak.

View from Holts Ledge

Smarts Mountain from Holts Ledge

Next peak on the trail is Smarts Mountain.