Located at the base of the Mt. Washington Auto Road in Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire, Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center offers summer and winter activities and events for families, friends, …
Located at the base of the Mt. Washington Auto Road in Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire, Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center offers summer and winter activities and events for families, friends, and groups of all ages. In the winter, enjoy cross country skiing, snowshoeing and snow tubing, or a unique winter tour on the Mt. Washington SnowCoach. We groom over 20 kilometers of rolling carriage roads, and have an additional 25 kilometers of ungroomed off-track ski and snowshoe trails. In the summer, take a Guided Wildlife Kayak tour, or rent bikes for our family-friendly trail system. We offer white water kayak instruction, and sunset kayak trips. Trail running and walking on our scenic trails is free!
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Feb 2, 2025
If you have never traveled above tree line, especially in the winter, this trip is a must do! Transported by a specialized van, you are safely carried several miles over a groomed snowy road to an o…Full review by Jackie H
Feb 1, 2025
Snow was great, grooming was excellent. Well marked trails. Karen was a fantastic teacher. Learned some great new skate skiing tips.Full review by K6849LCchristopherd
Jan 31, 2025
This was the second time going up the Auto Road in the SnowCoach, which was just as enjoyable as the first time going up in 2006. Ray was our tour guiide, who did an excellant job ensuring everyone …Full review by musher02brooms
Yes, but it will be a bit challenging. It all depends on the child. They may not be able to go very far. We do not have that sized rental snowshoes at the moment. Please feel free to call!
I was really looking forward to renting a bike at the outdoor center and checking out the trails. I have been snowshoeing here before and had a blast! I will be in NH from Oct 26th to the 29th. But the outdoor center closes on the 21st! Why is this?! Does anyone have any suggestions of similar places where I could rent a bike and enjoy easy to navigate trails? Thanks for any feedback!
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That time of year you are welcome to walk our trails but the bike rentals are shut down in order to prep the building for winter use.
Could the animal scavenger hunt be done on foot by kids? In other words how widespread are the stations where the kids get their stamps? We are planning a July visit and not all of the kids in our group like to bike.
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Yes. Absolutely. The stations are spread out over the trail system; only on the carriage roads an not on the single track bike trails. They are very visible and fun to find. Walking is …
Yes. Absolutely. The stations are spread out over the trail system; only on the carriage roads an not on the single track bike trails. They are very visible and fun to find. Walking is always free on the trails and if you are lucky you could see the live wildlife that call Great Glen home.
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