Trail Races & Routes in New Hampshire

Explore 44 trail running and hiking routes across New Hampshire. 2 organized races and 42 training routes covering distances from 3.7 mi to 30.0 mi. Elevation gains range from 545 ft to 15,101 ft.

Route NameLocationDistanceElevation GainType
Brunel Trail NH 3.7 mi 2,204 ft race
Mount Washington Road Race White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire 7.7 mi 4,699 ft race
Franconia Ridge Loop (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 8.0 mi 3,862 ft route
Franconia Ridge Loop NH 8.3 mi 3,532 ft route
Mt. Hancock via Hancock Notch White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire 8.9 mi 2,631 ft route
Mt Hancock loop (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 8.9 mi 2,631 ft route
Sweet Trail (Out and Back) (NH) Strafford County, New Hampshire 9.1 mi 545 ft route
Mt Cabot (NH) Coös County, New Hampshire 9.1 mi 2,850 ft route
Flume Liberty Loop (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 9.1 mi 3,775 ft route
Baldface Circle Trail (NH) Coös County, New Hampshire 9.1 mi 3,372 ft route
3x Green Mtn. - High Watch Preserve (NH) Carroll County, New Hampshire 9.6 mi 3,670 ft route
Mt. Major Redline (NH) Belknap County, New Hampshire 9.6 mi 2,406 ft route
Webster Cliff Trail Coös County, New Hampshire 10.0 mi 3,680 ft route
Mt Carrigain (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 10.1 mi 3,360 ft route
Gulfside Trail Great Gulf Wilderness, New Hampshire 10.4 mi 3,081 ft route
Tripyramid Slide Loop (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 10.5 mi 2,904 ft route
Mount Zealand (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 11.0 mi 2,362 ft route
Cardigan Mtn State Park Loop (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 11.2 mi 3,068 ft route
Mt Isolation (NH) Coös County, New Hampshire 11.3 mi 4,879 ft route
Pawtuckaway State Park 3 Peaks (NH) Rockingham County, New Hampshire 11.6 mi 2,175 ft route
Whiteface - Passaconaway Loop (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 11.7 mi 3,852 ft route
Cannon and Kinsmans Loop (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 11.9 mi 4,701 ft route
Mt Carrigain Loop (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 13.2 mi 3,825 ft route
Mt Moosilauke (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 14.1 mi 6,430 ft route
Joe Dodge Traverse (Mount Washington Double Traverse) Coös County, New Hampshire 15.2 mi 7,740 ft route
Sunapee Figure-8 (NH) Merrimack County, New Hampshire 15.3 mi 4,025 ft route
Twins, Zealand, Hale Loop (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 16.5 mi 5,390 ft route
Owl's Head (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 17.9 mi 2,978 ft route
The Presidential Traverse NH 19.0 mi 577 ft route
Moose Mountain Traverse (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 19.8 mi 4,376 ft route
Eastern Peaks of North Conway (NH) Carroll County, New Hampshire 20.0 mi 5,809 ft route
Monadnock 2-5 Traverses (NH) Cheshire County, New Hampshire 20.6 mi 7,044 ft route
Franconia Notch Loop (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 20.8 mi 8,104 ft route
Belknap Range (NH) Belknap County, New Hampshire 22.8 mi 5,783 ft route
Squam Range (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 22.8 mi 6,319 ft route
Evan's Notch Loop (NH, ME) Carroll County, New Hampshire 24.1 mi 7,356 ft route
Davis Path - Dry River Loop (NH) Coös County, New Hampshire 26.4 mi 6,588 ft route
Corbin Park Loop (NH) Sullivan County, New Hampshire 27.2 mi 3,130 ft route
AMC 3 Huts Loop (NH) Coös County, New Hampshire 27.3 mi 10,750 ft route
Pemigewasset Loop (NH) Grafton County, New Hampshire 28.2 mi 7,607 ft route
Song loops - White Mountains (NH) Coös County, New Hampshire 29.2 mi 15,101 ft route
President Carter Loop (NH) Coös County, New Hampshire 29.2 mi 13,052 ft route
Lake Sunapee Circumnavigation (NH) Merrimack County, New Hampshire 29.8 mi 4,102 ft route
Pemi Loop NH 30.0 mi 7,267 ft route

Frequently Asked Questions

How many trail races are in New Hampshire?

There are 2 organized races and 42 self-supported routes available in New Hampshire.

What is the average elevation gain in New Hampshire?

The average elevation gain is 4,854 feet, with routes ranging from 545 to 15,101 feet.

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