White Mountains Trail Map: New Hampshire & Maine

I've been climbing these mountains for 40+ years and I always tell people to carry a waterproof map. In the age of technology, people have to come to rely strictly on their electronics. The Presidential Range can be an unforgiving place and many people have died on these mountains, even experienced hikers. There is no substitute for a physical map that will not go away on you when freezing weather saps all the battery power out of your electronics. This is a very high quality, detailed map.

This map is superb. I bought it nearly eight years ago when my kids and I decided to hike all peaks over 4000'. It is the only map we have used. It is a truly fantastic map. Here is why:1. Trails are very clearly marked and easy to read/follow2. Mileage is accurate and shown for every trail on the map3. The contours are clear and helpful but do not overpower the trails and mileage4. All trails are named.5. That #1-#4 are ALL achieved while maintaining clarity/legibility is remarkable.6. The map has lasted through our entire 7+ years of hiking. We often hike with full packs , staying overnight in the mountains. The map has endured rain, snow, wind, a couple of falls into rivers, and countless stuffs into a backpack.

Decent maps not as good as AMC ones or national geographic one but nice that one map covers whole area.At the price it is worth it. But I would also get other maps. Interesting comparing them.

Idk what is possible to review. It is a good descriptive map and it is waterproof. It is exactly as advertised. Thee End

This is no doubt the best map of this region. Very accurate and good quality material. I beat the hell out of my 5th edition for 5+ years, and was happy to upgrade to the 6th (even though photo for this product shows 4th edition - seller should probably update).

Initially I was impressed with this map, however after many trips to the white mountains, I have discovered a few discrepancies in mileage markings between the map and the signs on the trails. Also, with use, it appears that the printing is rubbing/disintegrating off the paper, despite being allegedly waterproof. The rubbing off started on my first use up to Mt. Washington, which I was disappointed to see. It's not a huge area, and one can interpolate where trails and contour lines go, but still a little frustrating.One other comment I have is that in sections where there are lots of trails in a small area, it is often unclear what sections are labeled for mileage. I would rather have each small segment labelled with a smaller font, or perhaps with arrows. I believe the red dots indicate the points that distance is measured between, but I am not certain. In addition, road mileage between trailheads would be great because sometimes hikers end up hiking on the road if they didn't spot a car at the ending trailhead.This is really a small complaint, but the trails are printed in red, which is a poor choice for those looking at the map in night-vision saving red light from your headlamp....the trails all disappear. Not a big deal, since I use the map in night and day, and I can always use white light if I need to.I would probably buy a different brand of map in the future once this one gets overused, or the print rubs off enough to cause issues, but other than that, it is a good map of the area, and great for someone who wants to work on the 48 4000 Footers of NH, or anything else in that area.

Very essential MAP as a great backup to any kind of phone APP GPS to help navigate the White Mountains while hiking.

Whoever created this map committed some serious oversights. Let me give two examples.First, there is no scale ratio. There are actually two maps, one printed on each side of the paper, so if you turned it over and glanced at the scale on each side, you might not easily realize that they are very different, which could lead to some major navigation errors. Though not as crucial, the lack of scale ratio also makes it more difficult to estimate distances quickly, determine which romer will work, etc. (After rummaging through my closet for a ruler, I was eventually able to measure the scale on one side and then do some math to determine that the scale ratio was about 1:75,000. I didn't bother with the other side.)Second, while the map says "4th edition," there is no year of publication anywhere. If, for example, I were planning to hike the Presis in winter (which I've done multiple times) but didn't want to attempt such a dangerous hike with an outdated map, I'd have no way of knowing whether I could rely on this map or not. Isn't printing the year of publication pretty standard--especially for a publication that is critical for safety but can become outdated?(By the way, if you think that I now know the publication year since Amazon's website provides such details, unfortunately, no. The website currently says "Map Adventures llc; 4th edition (February 10, 2016)," but that seems impossible for my map since Amazon also says that I purchased it in June 2013. Perhaps the 4th edition was updated in 2016, but that still doesn't tell me how old my copy is.)I've hiked with this map several times, and the cartography seems accurate as far as I can tell, but the omissions of basic details make this product a fail.*EDIT*After further scrutinizing this map, I actually did find a date (2010) written in small print, not in the legend or any other obvious place but off beneath the declination chart, where it's hard to find. Still, I have other beefs with this map (e.g. the UTM grid lines being 5000 m instead of the much more common 1000 m), so my 2-star rating stands.