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Hilly Trails & Hill Workouts in New Hampshire

New Hampshire has 44 trails with hills and elevation in this directory, across 29 cities and towns — Concord, Merrimack, Gilford, Keene and 25 more. Climbing and vert — hill repeats, and the strength flat running never builds.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

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Use the filters to narrow these by surface, loop, distance, shade, lighting, restrooms, water and parking.

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Diana's Baths

4.7 ★★★★★ 3,975 reviews

Bartlett, NH

Natural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Flat, 0.6-mi. hike to a scenic group of small waterfalls, rock ledges & pools along Lucy Brook.

Echo Lake State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,515 reviews

North Conway, NH

ShadedScenicDog-friendly

118-acre park with a scenic trail circling a lake plus picnicking & swimming options & a bathhouse.

White Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,004 reviews

Concord, NH

LoopPavedLitScenic

Clean, well-kept park, also called White Park, with a pond and basketball courts.

Twin Bridge Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 797 reviews

Merrimack, NH

ShadedScenic

Public park with a playground, picnic tables, baseball field, and a brook with a walkway.

Stratham Hill Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 752 reviews

Stratham, NH

LoopScenicDog-friendly

Park offering hiking & mountain biking trails, picnic pavilions, baseball fields & a playground.

Roby Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 523 reviews

Nashua, NH

Public park with a modern playground & walking trails, plus an outdoor skating rink & sledding hill.

Mount Major Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 465 reviews

Alton, NH

4 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

Rock-scrambling climb to mountain summit offering panoramic vistas and a picnic area.

Robin Hood Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 486 reviews

Keene, NH

Scenic

Recreational park on wooded acreage, offering a swimming pool, sports facilities, trails & a pond.

Colburn Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 434 reviews

Lebanon, NH

PavedScenicDog-friendly

Town park with a bandstand & lawn seating featuring seasonal events from concerts to movie nights.

Purgatory Falls - Lower Falls

4.5 ★★★★★ 411 reviews

Lyndeborough, NH

Natural surfaceScenic

Horse Hill Nature Preserve

4.7 ★★★★★ 355 reviews

Merrimack, NH

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Over 560 acres of elevated terrain & wetlands with trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding.

Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area

4.7 ★★★★★ 351 reviews

Chesterfield, NH

1 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

State park featuring a kid-friendly, 0.7-mi. hiking trail along a gorge with waterfalls.

Moody Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 325 reviews

Claremont, NH

MixedShadedScenicDog-friendly

South Uncanoonuc

4.6 ★★★★★ 233 reviews

Goffstown, NH

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Mountain featuring an Incline Trail and a Summit Trail for hikers plus views.

Black Cap Trail Head

4.8 ★★★★★ 203 reviews

Center Conway, NH

Natural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Rocky trail to the summit of a wooded peak with panoramic views.

Lockes Hill Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 200 reviews

Gilford, NH

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Popular mountain hiking area offering several marked trails past scenic lookout points, plus views of Lake Winnipesaukee.

Oak Hill Hiking Trails

4.7 ★★★★★ 175 reviews

Concord, NH

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Conservation area with multiple hiking trails leading to a fire tower and various viewpoints.

Winant Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 142 reviews

Concord, NH

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Forested park with a variety of trails, plus interpretive signs with natural & cultural information.

Benedictine Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 135 reviews

Bedford, NH

ScenicDog-friendly

South Moat Mountain Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 133 reviews

Conway, NH

4.6 miNatural surfaceScenic

Hiking destination with views at the top including a scramble near the end.

Piper Trailhead

4.9 ★★★★★ 126 reviews

Conway, NH

10.5 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

Hike featuring a climb with rocky peaks and expansive views, plus an old tower.

Moody Trails

4.6 ★★★★★ 130 reviews

Claremont, NH

PavedScenicDog-friendly

Recreational space with hiking and biking paths and playground areas, plus scenic views.

Horatio Colony Nature Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 122 reviews

Keene, NH

LoopScenic

Serene nature preserve featuring hiking trails, historic sites & scenic observation points.

Belknap Mountain State Forest

4.7 ★★★★★ 119 reviews

Gilford, NH

Scenic

Forest trails of varying levels of difficulty on a peak, plus scenic overlooks and a lake.

Gateway Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 116 reviews

Merrimack, NH

ScenicDog-friendly

Hiking area featuring trails with varying difficulty levels and scenic views.

Granite Town Rail Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 102 reviews

Milford, NH

2 miNatural surfaceShadedScenic

Flat walkway featuring a scaled model of the solar system, plus scenery and wildlife.

Incline Trail Trailhead

4.6 ★★★★★ 93 reviews

Goffstown, NH

Natural surfaceScenic

Hiking trail following a former railroad bed with summit views, plus swimming access.

Winnipesaukee River Trail - Northfield

4.3 ★★★★☆ 93 reviews

Northfield, NH

MixedScenicDog-friendly

Paved and unpaved trail following a former railway line and known for its bikeable sections.

Moore's Falls Conservation Area

4.7 ★★★★★ 83 reviews

Litchfield, NH

ScenicDog-friendly

Park offering hiking trails, some along a river, as well as kid-friendly options.

Boston Lot

4.5 ★★★★★ 86 reviews

West Lebanon, NH

Natural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Park with peaceful, kid-friendly hiking trails, a lake, and views.

Cathedral Ledge Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 72 reviews

Bartlett, NH

ScenicDog-friendly

Mountain hiking area featuring a bike trail and scenic views, popular in both summer and winter.

Pinnacle Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 69 reviews

Hooksett, NH

Scenic

Park featuring an easy hiking trail around a hill that was climbed and written about by Henry David Thoreau.

Bartell Trail Head

4.7 ★★★★★ 68 reviews

Brookline, NH

ScenicDog-friendly

Musquash Conservation Area

4.5 ★★★★★ 68 reviews

Londonderry, NH

Natural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

A marked trail system winds through more than 1,000 acres of forested, rolling hills & wetlands.

Belknap Range Trails

4.5 ★★★★★ 68 reviews

Gilford, NH

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Kid-friendly hiking area offering various trails, a fire tower, and scenic overlooks.

Bald Ledge Scenic Vista Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 60 reviews

New Hampton, NH

4 miLoopScenic

Simple trail through the woods that leads to an overlook with lovely views of 4 lakes and mountains.

Laconia Sledding Hill

4.4 ★★★★☆ 58 reviews

Laconia, NH

Lit

Public park with a large hill for sledding that's suitable for children.

Clyde Pond

4.7 ★★★★★ 54 reviews

Windham, NH

15 miLoopNatural surfaceLit

South Mountain Summit, Pawtuckaway State Park.

4.8 ★★★★★ 42 reviews

Nottingham, NH

LoopScenicDog-friendly

Peabody Town Forest

4.2 ★★★★☆ 37 reviews

Pelham, NH

LoopNatural surface

Well-marked hiking trails and snowshoeing in a park with a woodland setting.

Beaver Brook Falls Nature Walk

4.7 ★★★★★ 32 reviews

Keene, NH

4 miPavedScenic

Grater Woods

4.8 ★★★★★ 16 reviews

Merrimack, NH

Concord - Lake Sunapee Rail Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 13 reviews

Concord, NH

9 miLoopMixed

Burns Hill

4.8 ★★★★★ 10 reviews

Milford, NH

Scenic

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