Gorham & nearby
Top Notch Inn sits between the Mt Washington Valley and the Great North Woods — one of the closest hotels to Mt Washington on the Pinkham Notch side.
It's a beautiful thirty-minute drive to North Conway past swimming holes, Appalachian Trail crossings, world-class road cycling, and open views of the Presidential Range. There's a good chance you'll meet a moose along the way.
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Mount Washington is eight minutes up the road, the Appalachian Trail crosses town, and hiking trails that renew the soul. In between there are swimming holes, covered bridges, moose at dusk, ridgelines that go soft at sunrise, and entire hillsides painted gold and crimson each fall.
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The Appalachian Trail, Tuckerman Ravine, and hundreds of miles of White Mountain National Forest trails start within a few minutes' drive.
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Drive — or ride the guided van — to the 6,288 ft summit of the Northeast's highest peak, on the Pinkham Notch side just up the road.
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1,400 miles of Ride the Wilds trail. Unload at the inn and ride out — rentals and guided tours are available in town.
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Evening tours from Gorham head into the Great North Woods for the region's most reliable moose sightings.
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A 150-year-old climb to the summit on the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway, about an hour away.
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Great Glen Trails, Coos Cycling Club routes, and flowing forest singletrack — plus world-class road cycling on Route 16.
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The Androscoggin River runs right through town. Guided rafting, kayaking, and quiet swimming holes on the drive to North Conway.
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New England's top theme park for families, about half an hour west in Jefferson. Rides for every age — including the Midnight Flyer coaster that climbs over 40 feet before its twists and hops — plus a water park, reindeer, and Christmas cheer all summer and fall.
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Where fairy tales come to life in Glen, about 25 minutes south. Meet Cinderella, Daniel Tiger, and Duke the Dragon, spin and soar on kid-friendly rides of every size, and catch live shows and character meet-and-greets — a must-visit on any family trip to the White Mountains.
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Thirty beautiful minutes to North Conway past covered bridges, notches, and full views of the Presidential Range.
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Skiing, sledding, and hundreds of miles of groomed snowmobile trail.
265 Main Street, Gorham, NH 03581 · 603-466-5496 · Driving directions
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