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Best Canyon Hikes in New Hampshire

The directory currently contains 6 quality-checked routes matching this guide in New Hampshire. Their average mapped distance is 3.3 km and average recorded ascent is 365 m (1,198 ft); the longest route in the set is 3.9 km.

This subset represents 2% of the 390 quality-checked routes in New Hampshire. Its average distance is 3.3 km, compared with 5.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 365 m (1,198 ft), versus 260 m (853 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry a canyon or gorge tag. Flood risk, access infrastructure and technical terrain require a current local source. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (17%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

2.4 km

Tuckerman Ravine Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Castle Ravine Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Moderate

New Hampshire · United States

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
859 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
Moderate

New Hampshire · United States

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
704 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
Pemigewasset River, Flume Gorge, Lincoln
Moderate

New Hampshire · United States

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
163 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Canyon and gorge
Moderate

New Hampshire · United States

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Typical duration
48 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Castle and ruins
Moderate

New Hampshire · United States

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
Moderate

New Hampshire · United States

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
388 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Canyon and gorge

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Hungtington Ravine TrailNew Hampshire3.1 km859 m1 hr 56 minModerateJune to October
Ammonoosuc Ravine TrailNew Hampshire3.4 km704 m1 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
Flume Gorge TrailNew Hampshire3.2 km163 m54 minModerateApril to October
Castle Ravine TrailNew Hampshire3.8 km0 m48 minModerateApril to October
King Ravine TrailNew Hampshire3.9 km73 m55 minModerateApril to October
Tuckerman Ravine TrailNew Hampshire2.4 km388 m1 hr 5 minModerateApril to October

Hungtington Ravine Trail, Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Flume Gorge Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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