The New Hampshire portion of the trail is rugged with most of it above tree-line, especially in the famed White Mountains.
Appalachian Trail: Gorham to Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire
The Wildcats are considered some of the hardest hiking in New Hampshire with sketchy rock climbs.
Appalachian Trail, Grafton Notch, Maine to Gorham, New Hampshire
The short section that straddles Maine and New Hampshire is considered one of the hardest with bouldering and dangerously steep descents.
Presidential Traverse and White Mountains, New Hampshire
The 23-mile continuous hike summits ten peaks including Mount Washington.