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Most of our "4000 footer" day-hikes in NH's White Mountains average around ten miles, and its very common to have long stretches with 1000' per mile elevation gain...with a few trails (Huntington Ravine, King Ravine, Beaver Brook, etc.) at almost twice this.
But, if time is available...nothing beats a "hut hike," staying overnight at one (or more by stringing several together) of the Appalachian Mountain Club's high mountain huts. As the hut system was closed down for the entire 2020 season...my wife and I have reserved a night way ahead for next season - figuring that there will be an early run on them to make up for lost time.
Kinda sad about last summer...not only with the huts being closed but also the horribly overcrowded trail heads - the parking areas overpacked, with nary a local license plate in sight! Cannot blame the (mostly) Mass. crowd though - they truly needed some "fresh air" relief!
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