Welcome!

Welcome to the 54th annual AMC NH Presidential Range Hike, a 9-day hut-to-hut hiking adventure in the heart of the high peaks of New Hampshire’s rugged White Mountains! The trip is offered by the Boston Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club.

On the pages of this website, you will find an overview, details on the itinerary and associated logistics, how to travel to and from our Pinkham Notch starting point, prep/training pointers, what to bring, what to eat, along with visuals and commentary from prior years.

If you are thinking about registering for the PRH, we encourage you first to familiarize yourself with the trip specifics using the page links to the right. If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact us.

Update as of 9/25/2020

Due to Covid-19, AMC has announced that the huts will not reopen until 2021. That made PRH 2020 impossible, and we therefore CANCELED the trip.

We appreciate your interest in the Presidential Range Hike, and hope that you will consider joining us for PRH 2021, happening July 17-25, 2021. Registration is currently slated to open on October 16, 2020.

We are updating this website for PRH 2021. Ahead of completing that update, the site remains a great reference source for hikers considering the PRH, its operational details and requirements.

Registering for the PRH

The PRH is open to anyone 18 years and over, including members from all AMC chapters, as well as non-members. We seek to build a closely-knit, cohesive group of participants from start to finish. However, in the event we do not fill up by May, we may accept a small number of participants who wish to join us for a portion of the route. If you are participating with friends and/or family members, please note that each person needs to register individually.

We will provide instructions for signing up when registration opens in the early fall.

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Cost

The cost of PRH 2020 was $1030 for AMC members, and $1080 for non-members. This includes 8 nights lodging, breakfast, trail lunches/snacks, supper, transportation from Pinkham to the trailhead at Rte. 3 in Franconia Notch to begin the hike, and from Appalachia on Rte. 2 in Randolph back to Pinkham at the end of the trip. All gratuities are included. Cancellation: before 5/15/2020, full refund minus transaction costs if any; after 5/15/2020, refund possible only if we are able fill your spot with a qualified hiker from the waitlist.