Planning a trip to New Hampshire's North Country

Getting There -- Errol is at the junction of Route 26 (accessible from Bethel, Maine) and Route 16 (accessible from Gorham, New Hampshire). Concord Coach (tel. 800/639-3317; www.concordcoachlines.com) provides once-daily service from Boston to Berlin, New Hampshire, about 30 miles south of Errol and Lake Umbagog.

Visitor Information -- The Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce, 164 Main St., Berlin (tel. 800/992-7480 or 603/752-6060), provides information for the North Country region weekdays between 8:30am and 4:30pm. Or consult the chamber's website at www.northernwhitemtnchamber.org.

Know the Trail Conditions -- For updated trail conditions in the northern Presidential Range, contact the U.S. Forest Service (tel. 603/466-2713) or the Appalachian Mountain Club (tel. 603/466-2721).