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Chase These Waterfalls Around the White Mountains
New Hampshire is home to more than 100 waterfalls, enough to keep even the most avid nature lover busy for many years. Our real estate agents are excited to share some of their favorite waterfall hikes in the White Mountains!
Many of New Hampshire's most beautiful waterfalls are easily accessible, mere footsteps away from the highway. Others require some serious trekking. You'll find examples of both on this list, but rest assured that all the waterfalls listed below are accessible to most hikers.
- Rainbow Falls - 47 Cummings Hill Rd., Plymouth, NH 03264
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Winter wonderland in the White Mountains of New Hampshire
I was privileged to enjoy a few days of "rest and relaxation" while the kids were on Christmas break from school. We went skiing at Bretton Woods, sledding in the back yard most of all enjoyed our new toy for Christmas, a Wii console. If you are not familiar with the Wii system it is the most incredible gaming system with intuitive controls that literally my 75(ish?) father can play and scads of games that everyone in the family can enjoy. Now that that Bethlehem has more snow the kids have been clamoring to get the snowmobiles out and I am looking forward to riding the local trails in our area. My husband has dad time with our 2 oldest sons and he goes on the longer snowmobile trips. From the Bethlehem trail syst...
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Beautiful Littleton, NH
Littleton, New Hampshire, nestled in the foothills of the beautiful White Mountains range, is one of America's treasured historic communities. The town was settled on the banks of the Ammonoosuc River just prior to the American Revolution, a site undoubtedly chosen because of its breathtaking natural surroundings and bountiful resources. Littleton was incorporated in 1784 and named in honor of Colonel Moses Little, who fought in the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and other key struggles of the Revolution. One of Littleton's first thriving businesses—the Littleton Grist Mill—opened in 1798, and despite its age, continues to operate. The fully restored grist mill, along with the Historic Thayers Inn, the Littleton Opera House, and Chutters Candy Store (home of the "world's longest candy counter"), together stand as prized symbols of the town's cultural heritage and economic success. Today Littleton, with a population of approximately 6,000 residents,...