Source: AMC's Best Day Hikes in the White Mountains

What you’ll see: Lows Bald Spot is an accessible outlook with a terrific view of the Great Gulf and Mounts Adams and Madison. Along the way you will cross over streams and are likely to see some unusual mushrooms and fungi.

What you’ll experience:

• Difficulty: Moderate to challenging
  
• Distance: 4.2 miles round-trip
  
• Elevation Gain: 850 feet
• Estimated Time: 3-4 hours
  
• Maps: AMC's White Mountain National Forest Map and Guide, F9, AMC's White Mountain Guide, 27th ed., Map 1: Presidential Range

What’s in the area:

• Lodging—Stay at AMC’s Joe Dodge Lodge at Pinkham Notch

Getting There

• This hike begins behind the Trading Post at the AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center. The visitor center is located on NH 16, about 12 miles north of US 302 in Glen and 11 miles south of US 2 in Gorham.