This classic double track begins at Albany Covered Bridge and parallels the Swift River. The route experiences mild elevation gain over a little less than six miles as it climbs through hardwood and coniferous forest. At Bear Notch road you can reverse direction and coast back to your vehicle.

Carter's X-C Center offers miles of connecting groomed ski trails through the scenic wooded countryside of both Oxford and Bethel Maine. This trip follows a series of trails through Wiley Farm to a scenic overlook in the Bethel location. There are multiple connecting trails along the way to customize shorter or longer trips of varying difficulties. The ski center also offers sales, rentals, and lodging.

This loop in the Waterville Valley trail system offers classic double track and a skating lane in the dense woodland setting of the White Mountains. This route has a moderate climb and a quick rolling descent. The nearby Waterville Valley Nordic Center has trail passes for the area as well as rentals and lessons.

Great for beginner cross-country skiers, the Lincoln Woods Trail leads into the Pemigewasset wilderness from the Lincoln Woods Trailhead/Lincoln Woods Visitor Center parking lot. Begin by skiing across the suspension bridge and turn right onto the Lincoln Woods Trail. Enjoy mostly flat terrain on a wide trail that was once a logging railroad path. Before the trail crosses the Franconia Brook, turn left onto the Black Pond Trail. Follow your tracks back to the trailhead. If a longer tour is desired, other route options exist from the same trailhead.

At the end of Poole Road, begin this tour through the classic New England forest landscape to Gilson Pond. Locate the park headquarters and the big blue sign pointing you to the cross-country ski trail junction. Follow the blue blazes, turn right at X-C 14 onto Harling Trail, turn left at X-C 18 onto Hinkley Trail (which has yellow blazes). Next, turn onto birchtoft Trail at X-C 27 following the red blazes. After reaching Gilson Pond, follow the loop pond trail to Gilson Pond Campground. Follow your tracks back to the the trail head, or if you plan ahead you can have another vehicle waiting at the campground parking lot.

This double track ski outing begins on the Kancamagus Highway and follows the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River into the wilderness of the White Mountain National Forest. The route experiences moderate elevation gain as it reaches its highest point near the foot of Mount Bond. At its furthest extent the trail crosses the river and descends on the other side.

This loop begins at the near the Mt. Washington Hotel at Bretton Woods (trail pass required) and enters hardwood and coniferous forest. The route passes by a yurt managed by Bretton Woods and shortly after begins paralleling the Ammonoosuc River on the old B & M Railroad grade. The rest of the way is a mild descent back to Bretton Woods.

This track is best suited for the advanced cross-country skier, as you’ll encounter a few short slopes over twenty degrees. You ski from Cardigan Lodge on trail used by hikers and snowshoers to reach a point just below the mountain’s summit dome in dense woodlands. The route loops back before grades become too difficult to manage on skis.

This route climbs from Monadnock State Park Headquarters to points on the south slope of Monadnock. This bald summit of this prominent peak rises above hardwood and coniferous forest in southern New Hampshire. As this is a state park, entrance fees apply and rangers are generally present on weekends and holidays.

This loop is just one of any number that can be chained together from the trails in the Great Glen Trail System. These routes wander through the hardwood and coniferous forest at the foot of the Presidential Range and are of varying difficulty with gradual climbs and fast downhill sections. Both classic and skate skiers are accommodated at this area. There are services for the skier at this trailhead including rentals, retail shop and restaurant.