The Live Free or Die Route

A New Hampshire thru-hiking route

This route traces a contiguous path from the border of Massachusetts to the northern tip of New Hampshire and the headwaters of the Connecticut River. (New Hampshire's state motto is Live Free or Die, hence the name.)

Not a new idea in the least, a number of hikers through the years have pieced together S-N (or N-S) routes through New Hampshire. As far as I know, nobody has attempted to do this quickly in one contiguous push, or justify a particular route.

Along with the Continental Divide Trail and the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail is one of the "Big 3" National Scenic Trails. It runs 2655 miles from Mexico to Canada, through the Sonoran & Mojave deserts, and then over the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges.

This circular walk takes you through the suburbs, countryside and villages around the city of Gloucester.