Mountain Landscapes, Presidential Range – Today, I am going to share with you landscape scenes from along the Appalachian Trail (AT) corridor in the Presidential Range of the New Hampshire White Mountains. I think its safe to say there is no other place in New England like the Presidential Range.

All of the images included in this blog article are from my medium format days (film), a time when photography was a much slower process. During the film days, I only had 15 shots to create a pleasing photo, and I wouldn’t know if I was successful at it until weeks later after the film was developed. I can’t help but reminisce about how different the photography industry is now than it was fifteen plus years ago.

There are so many interesting view points in the Presidential Range it is hard not to get "view overload". On the Crawford Path (AT) side, Mount Washington dominates the landscape and its tough to focus on anything else. One of my favorite view points along Crawford Path is near Mount Monroe (above). I am not sure what draws me to this location, but I enjoy it.

The Westside Trail, located off Crawford Path (AT), has great views of Ammonoosuc Ravine, Lakes of the Clouds Hut and Mount Monroe. A photographer that is looking for a grand landscape scene of the Southern Presidential Range will have no problem finding a place to set up their tripod along this trail.

The Westside Trail skirts the cone of Mt Washington and connects Crawford Path and the Gulfside Trail. For hikers doing Presidential traverses that want to skip the summit of Mt Washington, this trail is a good option. I have used it many times during questionable weather conditions to avoid the summit of Mt Washington

The views get better and better along the Appalachian Trail in the Presidential Range. The scenic view across the Great Gulf Wilderness to Mt Washington from the Gulfside Trail (AT), near Mount Jefferson, is embedded into my brain. It really is breathtaking. The 1920 AMC White Mountains Guide states that the scenery along the Great Gulf Trail is the wildest and most picturesque in New England. I think I agree.

One of the most underrated views in the White Mountains is from Low’s Bald Spot. Low's Bald Spot is located just off the Madison Gulf Trail (AT), and the view of the Northern Presidential Range is excellent! I especially enjoy this area during the winter months when the landscape is covered in snow.

All of the above images can be licensed for publications by clicking on the image you are interested in. And you can view more images from the Presidential Range here.

Happy image making..

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Erin Paul Donovan

Owner of ScenicNH Photography LLC

Erin Paul is a professional photographer, writer, and author who specializes in environmental conservation and historic preservation photography mainly in the New Hampshire White Mountains. His work is published worldwide, and publication credits include: Appalachian Mountain Club, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Backpacker Magazine, and The Wilderness Society.