Presidential Traverse

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A Presidential Traverse is a strenuous and sometimes dangerous trek over the Presidential Range of New Hampshire's White Mountains. Contained almost entirely in the 750,000-acre (3,000 km2) White Mountain National Forest, the Presidential Range is a string of summits in excess of 4,000 feet (1,200 m). To complete the traverse, one must begin at either the northern or southern terminus of the Presidential Range and finish at the opposing end. The basic Presidential Traverse begins at any given trailhead on U.S. Route 2 at the northern end of the Presidentials, crosses the great ridge of the range and ends in Crawford Notch at its southern terminus, or vice versa. A hiker making such a journey would travel 17.2 miles (27.7 km), with 6,695 feet (2,041 m) of elevation gain.