![]() ![]() Throughout the year, Echo Lake is a beautiful sight. The ride to the top is about 8 minutes and you’ll have the most incredible views from the top of the 4,080-foot summit. In operation since 1938, this was the first passenger tramway in North America. Access to Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway for incredible views.It acts a bit like a museum offering visitors that chance to imagine what it might have been like to live and write poetry in the mountains. History and poetry lovers will appreciate a visit to The Frost Place, the former homestead of Robert Frost. There are even non-nature activities in the park.You’ll feel like you’re in a magical land as you navigate your way around this incredible landscape. One of the most notable natural attractions in the state is this network of 80-foot high rock walls and boardwalk trails. The Discoverer just named Franconia Notch State Park the best in the Granite State and here are just a few of the reasons we agree. And you don’t need to be an avid outdoor-lover to do it! There’s one park in New Hampshire that offers everything and we’re not the only ones who think so. ![]() Whether it’s winter, spring, summer or fall there are tons of places to explore. The bridge offers a fine view of the Pool.įrom the Sentinel Pine Bridge, it is only a 15-minute walk back to the Visitor Centre where you can do some final souvenir shopping and grab a snack.There are an endless number of ways to enjoy the outdoors in New Hampshire. The hurricane of September 1938 uprooted the giant pine whose trunk bridges the river above the Pool and forms the base for the covered bridge. ![]() It was one of the largest in the state, nearly 175 feet (53m) high, with a circumference of 16 feet (4.8m). On the high cliff above the Pool, the Sentinel Pine stood for centuries. A cascade rushes into it over fragments of granite that have fallen from the cliffs above. The Pool is 40 feet (12m) deep and 150 feet (45m) in diameter and is surrounded by cliffs 130 feet (39m) high. It was formed at the end of the Ice Age, 14,000 years ago, by a silt-laden stream flowing from the glacier. The Pool is a deep basin in the Pemigewasset River. The Ridge Trail leads to the Sentinel Pine Bridge and pool. This is the Ridge Trail, a very pleasant part of the route with small detours to look out on waterfalls and the river flowing below. The boardwalk leading up to the head of the gorge, where Avalanche Falls is located is somewhat rickety and not suited for wheelchair access.įrom the top of Flume Gorge, the trail turns back towards the park entrance. The same storm deepened the gorge and formed Avalanche Falls. A heavy rainstorm in June of 1883 started a landslide that swept the boulder from its place. The rock was 10 feet (3m) high and 12 feet (3.6m) long. At that time, a huge egg-shaped boulder hung suspended between the walls. She had trouble convincing her family of the marvellous discovery, but eventually persuaded others to come and see for themselves. The Flume was discovered in 1808 by 93-year-old “Aunt” Jess Guernsey when she accidentally came upon it while fishing. After the Ice Age, Flume Brook began to flow through the valley again. It partially filled the valley with glacial debris and removed soil and weathered rock from the vicinity. The gorge was covered by glaciers during the Ice Age, but the ice sheet did not greatly change the surface. Over the millennia erosion formed the gorge as we see it today. Nearly 200 million years ago during the Jurassic Period, the Conway granite that forms the walls of the Flume was deeply buried molten rock. The walls of Conway granite rise to a height of 70 to 90 feet and are 12 to 20 feet apart. The Flume is a natural gorge extending 800 feet at the base of Mount Liberty. The highlight of the trail is the Flume Gorge. The trail begins and ends at the Flume visitors centre which has a great little shop and information about the park itself. Before you head to the Flume I suggest checking on the website as to what is in place for entry. Also, these tickets had to be purchased online. We visited during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the New Hampshire park service was doing timed ticket entries to limit numbers. There is a large parking lot but as we found out it was not too easy to find a spot to park! So, I would suggest coming early or later in the day. Of course, whilst the summer is not the perfect time to visit it is still very busy because this is school vacation time. Our journey here took place in the height of summer, which doesn’t have the draw of some of the other seasons but this shouldn’t put you off visiting during this time. The White Mountains of northern New Hampshire are incredibly beautiful and are a year-round destination, whether it be for the fall colours, winter sports or meadows filled with spring flowers. ![]()
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