New Hampshire

My AT book lists New Hampshire as the toughest but most rewarding state and I would have to say that its pretty true.
New Hampshire is home to the White Mountains which has some of the most difficult terrain of the entire trip, along with weather that can change in a heart beat. I had a 2 mile up hill which gained 2000 feet in elevation and was pretty much going hand over hand up rocks the entire way. By the time I finished the climb I was exhausted.
But the views were amazing, once you got to the top of the mountain and above tree line the views go on for miles. One of the most impressive stretches was the Presidential Ranch. Its pretty much 25 miles entirely above tree line, where you can see the trail going for miles in front of you along the ridge line and endless views to your right and left
Only bad thing about being above tree line is that the weather can change extremely fast. Which is why its a definite must to bring cold weather gear through the Whites. Mount Washington for example has gotten snow on its summit any time of the year.
My climb up Mt. Washington was a good one. Got to summit with rain, fog and 65mph winds the whole way up. It would have been nice to get to summit with nice clear weather because I'm sure the view from on top is very impressive. But climbing it in these conditions was a lot of fun and its also great to be able to say I climbed Mt. Washington (the mountain known for have the worst weather int the world) in such conditions.