Artist's Bluff:
Located off Rte. 18 in Franconia Notch State Park north of Echo Lake. Great views for very little effort. 1-1/2 miles; about 1-1/2 hours, depending on your pace.

Basin-Cascades Trail:
Off Rte. 3 in Franconia State Park. Starts at the Basin and ascends along beautiful Cascade Brook. 2 miles; about 1-1/2 hours.

Boulder Loop Trail:
Great views with relatively little effort. On Dugway Road, just off the Kancamagus Highway. A brochure keyed to stations along the trail is available. 2.8 miles; about 2 to 3 hours.

Dana's Baths:
Here's an easy, almost flat, path leading to rocky cascades. The trail begins on a dirt road located off West Side Road, about 0.7 mile north of Cathedral Ledge Road in Bartlett. 1/2 mile; about 40 minutes.

Ripley Falls:
The beauty of a 100-foot waterfall is only one-hour away. Located on a side road off Rte. 302 in Crawford Notch (1 mile south of the Wiley House site), this trail starts on the Ethan Pond Trail, then branches out on its own. 1.2 miles; about 1 hour.

Lonesome Lake:
Lafayette Place in Franconia Notch. Very good footing on an old bridal path with an easy to moderate grade. 3-1/4 miles.

Old Bridal Path:
An easy route up west Rattlesnake for views of Squam Lake. Just off Rte. 133 between Holderness and Center Sandwich. 1.8 miles. Allow 1-1/2 hours.

Sabbaday Falls Hike:
An easy 0.4 mile walk to a picturesque series of cascades in a narrow flume. Descriptive Forest Service signs point out rock formations. There's a picnic area at the trailhead. Drive 15 miles west of the Saco Ranger Station. A 20-minute to 1-hour trip.

Mt. Hedgehog via The UNH Trail:
Here is a loop hike via the UNH Loop Trail to Mt. Hedgehog. The trail is moderate as it ascends to the 2,500 foot summit of Mt. Hedgehog with its spectacular vista of the Swift River Valley in every direction. Count on 4 to 5 hours roundtrip. 13-1/2 miles west of the Saco Ranger Station on the Kancamagus Highway, opposite the Passaconaway Campground.

Mt. Potash Hike:
Here is a more difficult trail that involves some ledge climbing to the 2,660-foot summit of Mt. Potash. Great views of the Swift River Valley and surrounding mountains in all directions. Located 13-1/2 miles west of the Saco Ranger Station on the Kancamagus Highway (Rte. 112). Begin on the Down's Brook Trail across from the Passaconaway Campground and follow the trail to the summit. The Mt. Potash Trail then takes a sharp right and soon crosses Downes Brook. The route over ledges is marked with yellow paint. A more difficult 4 miles; allow for a 4-hour roundtrip.