The New England '4000 Footer' Hikes We’ve Completed

New England is home to some of the finest hiking opportunities in the United States! Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont are the only states in the region with official 4,000 Footer Mountains. A 4,000 footer is defined as a mountain with an elevation of at least 4,000 feet and a minimum prominence of 200 feet. (Prominence refers to the vertical distance between a peak and the lowest point of the highest ridge connecting it to a higher peak. In simpler terms, it is the minimum descent required before climbing to reach another peak.) These criteria are set by the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC). There are a total of 67 mountains in New England classified as 4,000 footers. The breakdown by state is as follows:

• ME: 14 mountains

• NH: 48 mountains

• VT: 5 mountains

Click here for a complete listing of the 4,000 footers

Note: Because of our 2019 summer travel plans we didn't have a chance to complete any 4,000 footers that year.

We've completed the 4000 footers listed below. Clink on the hyperlink to navigate to the individual blogs:

1. Mount Washington: Aug 2018 9.7 miles

2. Mount Eisenhower: Sep 2020 - Completed as loop 10.8 mile

3. Mount Pierce

4. Mount Lafayette : Oct 2020 - Completed as loop 9.9 miles

5. Mount Lincoln

6. Mount Moosilauke: Oct 2020 10.0 miles (entry gate closed so extra 1.7 miles)

7. Mount Tom: Aug 2021 - Completed as loop 7.4 miles.

8. Mount Field

9. Mt Garfield: Sept 2021 10 miles