Winter Recreation in the Gorham, NH Area

Mt. Washington Auto Road - Route 16, Gorham, NH 03581 - 603-466-3988
Great Glen Trails, Route 16, Gorham, NH 03581 - 603-466-2333

Indoor Recreation

Gorham Historical Society and Railroad Museum - 25 Railroad Street, Gorham, NH 03581 - 603-466-5338

The Grand Trunk Railway, later became known as the Canadian National and, more recently, the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad. Come visit our unique Model Railroad, and also the special Quinn-Crocket Railroadiana collection, both located within a boxcar. The unique 1907 GTR depot, now serves as our seasonal museum. Please call for hours or an appointment.

gorhamnewhampshire.com/railroad_museum

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St. Kieran Arts - 155 Emery Street, Berlin, NH 03570 - 603-752-1028

St. Kieran Arts was established to advance the arts and humanities in the Androscoggin Valley area by fostering the growth and development of individual artists and cultural organizations through its programs and services; presenting a broad range of cultural, educational and artistic programs while preserving the St. Kieran historic building for future generations.

stkieranarts.org

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Winter in Gorham

Snow is plentiful here, into early April and the towns are all connected to NHSA snowmobile corridors. Stay here and you are within a half-hour drive of 6 major downhill ski and snowboard areas, 6 very scenic cross-country ski areas and lots of backcountry trails, snow-tubing, dog-sled rides, snowshoeing and ice-climbing. Take the snowcat up Mt. Washington. We are a winter wonderland!!

Snowmobiling in Gorham, NH

Hundreds of miles of trails wind thru field and forest with access to snowmobile corridors maintained by NHSA. This association of local clubs keep the trails nicely groomed. Many motels, inns and B & B's offer snowmobiling right from the door. The Presidential Rail Trail allows snowmobiles as long there is snow on the ground during specific dates like most ATV trails. See Jericho Mountain State Park. Check out the events calendar for the annual snowmobile Easter Seals Ride-In. Visit nhstateparks.org for statewide trail conditions. Or visit these local club sites:

Presidential Range Riders
White Mountain Ridge Runners

Photo by Robert Kozlow

Northeast Snowmobile Rentals
325 Main Street
Gorham, NH 03581
1-800-458-1838
northeastsnowmobile.com

Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding

Seven spectacular alpine ski areas are within a 30 minute drive of the Gorham area:
Wildcat Mountain, Pinkham Notch
Sunday River, Maine
Attitash Mountain, Bartlett, NH
Black Mountain, Jackson, NH
Bretton Woods Mountain Resort, Bretton Woods, Crawford Notch
Cranmore Mountain, North Conway, NH

Wildcat Skier with a view of Mt. Washington. Photo by Robert Kozlow

Extreme Skiing & Snowboarding

Tuckerman Ravine can be accessed by hiking the Shelburne Trail which starts at the AMC Lodge in Pinkham Notch. Every year, many people ski and snowboard in this bowl created by these these unique alpine and sub-alpine eastern slopes on Mt. Washington. It holds now into May and is the home of the Annual Tuckerman Inferno - a 5 stage Pentathalon every April.

Tuckerman Ravine on Mt. Washington by Robert Kozlow

Friends of Tuckerman Ravine

friendsoftuckerman.org

Mount Washington Avalanche Center

mountwashingtonavalanchecenter.org