North of the White Mountains is a tantalizing realm of 3,000-foot mountains and the headwaters of two major rivers. Here in the Great North Woods over 200 miles of hiking trails traverse breathtaking terrain. This is the quintessential hiking guide to this undiscovered region, ranging from the northern tip of White Mountain National Forest up to the pristine Connecticut Lakes nestled just south of the Canada border. Includes detailed topo maps, driving directions to the trailheads, and extensive information about each hike and its natural features.

Kim Nilsen is an award-winning periodicals editor, reporter, and author. He is the founder of the Cohos Trail Association, which built the 162-mile Cohos Trail that extends north from the White Mountains’ Crawford Notch to the Canada border.