The Whites, Greens, Adirondacks, and Acadia — rocky, root-laced trails with explosive fall foliage and surprisingly serious alpine zones.
The Northeast's most demanding day hike up its highest peak.
Maine's highest peak and the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.
Acadia's most exposed iron-rung climb up Champlain Mountain's east face.
A 1.7-mile alpine ridge linking three of New England's 4,000-footers.
Connecticut's highest peak via a loop on the Appalachian Trail.
The classic Jersey climb above the Delaware Water Gap with panoramic river views.
A friendly loop over the highest ground in New Jersey with views into NY and PA.
The Hudson Highlands' famous hand-over-hand scramble above the river.
The easiest of the Adirondack High Peaks and a perfect first 46er.
Vermont's most distinctive summit and a fragile alpine ecosystem.
Vermont's highest summit via the most scenic open-ridge route.
Massachusetts' highest peak via a steep climb through a glacial cirque.
A short, dramatic Berkshires loop to white quartzite cliffs and Squaw Peak.
Vermont's most distinctive summit and one of three peaks with true alpine tundra.
An open ridge climb to the rooftop of Vermont with views from Quebec to the Whites.
Dramatic cliff-edge views over Lake Willoughby's fjord-like basin.
The most photographed peak in New Hampshire, with a bare granite summit cone.
One of the great alpine ridge walks in the eastern US, traversing three 4,000-foot peaks.
An open-ledge loop over two small peaks with views well beyond their height.
A cult-favorite Maine peak with a chimney scramble and an alpine pond at the summit.
Acadia's notorious iron-rung cliff climb up the face of Champlain Mountain.
A high alpine ridge traverse over two 4,000-foot summits on the Appalachian Trail.