The trail then heads north, climbing more steeply and passes below the cliffs of the famous “Indian Head”. 3 and follows an old logging road for the first 1/4 mile through the woods. The path begins at a parking lot on the left off Rte. Great Views up the Franconia Ridge and down toward Lincoln. Good point to turn around, rest of the trail goes to the very difficult Little Haystack.ĭistance: 1.9 miles / Rating: Intermediate Follow the trail to the top of the falls for a beautiful view. You will pass 3 waterfalls: Stair Falls, Swiftwater Falls, and Cloudland Falls. 2 miles, Falling Water Trail goes to the right, Old Bridle Trail goes straight. This trip goes only as far as the ledges, hanging on the edge of the deep ravine of Walker Brook. This is one of the most popular trails in the area. Start at Trailhead parking lot on the right on I-93 north between Exits 34A & 34B or park at the Lafayette Campground and cross under the Interstate. Great hike viewing of 3 waterfalls- Stairs, Swiftwater & Cloudland. 2 miles after the bridge.ĭistance: 2.6 miles round trip / Rating: Intermediate About 2 miles in, the trail crosses a bridge. At blinking lights, go straight, follow Rte. Take I-93 north to Exit 38, take a left on to Rte. This leads to Lonesome Lake Hut.ĭistance: 5 miles round trip / Rating: Intermediate 5 mile, the Kinsman Pond Trail goes to the left. At 1.5 miles this joins the Basin-Cascade Trail. Park at the Flume parking lot and take the Whitehouse Trail for. The trail gets rougher after this on your way to Lonesome Lake.ĭistance- 3.1 miles / Rating: Intermediateīeautiful views of nature and the Notch. Soon the brook is crossed on a log-bridge and is joined by the Cascade Brook Trail.
FLUME GORGE TRAIL MAP SERIES
Leaving the Basin area, the trail ascends near to Cascade Brook and a beautiful series of cascades leading in a half-mile to Kinsman Falls and on to Rocky Glen Falls. Take I-93 north to the Basin between Exit 34A and 34B. Up close to two different falls, Kinsman & Rocky Glen with a great view of Mount Liberty. The Kinsman Trail continues to the left but is for experts only. Shortly after, you come to the spur trail to Bald Peak branching off to the right. At mile 2.1 you will come to the Kinsman Flume Trail (do not take this trail in the winter), stay left. This trip goes to an open ledge jutting out of the side of Kinsman Mountain. There are no trail signs it starts as a road with 2 stone pillars and a chain entrance. Trail is on the left beside a green sign marking the Easton/Franconia town lines. Take a left, go straight at the lights and follow Rte. Franconia Notch Trail mapĭistance: 4.6 miles / Rating: Intermediateīeautiful view of the Easton valley and Vermont. Bike rental places are available at Exit 34B at the Aerial Tramway Welcome Center. To do the trail round trip, it is best to start at The Flume parking lot. The best way to enjoy this trail is to start at one end and leave your car at the other parking lot, north to south. Go all the way over to the left and you will see the start. To start the trail from the south, you can park at the Flume Gorge parking lot at Exit 34A off I-93. 3 north to Twin Mountain at Exit 35 from I-93 north. To access the path in the north, the parking lot and bike path starts at the lot on the right just after you enter Rte. This is a multi use trail including snowshoeing, cross country skiing & snowmobiling. This 9 mile paved bike path goes through Franconia State Park and passes Echo Lake, the Old Man of the Mountain, the Basin, and the Flume Gorge which are all main attractions of Franconia Notch state Park in the western White Mountains. Lonesome Lake AMC Hut – Franconia Notch State ParkĪ great destination for families, AMC Huts offer a range of “big mountain” adventures and activities for kids of all ages, whether it’s your child’s first hike or a summer challenge for your teen.įranconia Notch Recreation Trail – Franconia Notch State Parkīeautiful views of the Notch. White Mountain Lodging – New Hampshire Appalachian Mountain Club Each hut is a day’s hike apart along the Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.ĪMC Huts offer mountain hospitality in spectacular locations above treeline or near mountain lakes or waterfalls. Steeped in more than 100 years of tradition, the AMC’s network of mountain huts provides a unique backcountry adventure for novice and experienced hikers alike. The Presidential Range offers hundreds of miles of remote trails, mountain tops and scenic splendor.īelow you will find just a sampling of the dozens of hiking trails available to hikers of all levels of experience and expertise. This region of northern New England attracts tens of thousands of hikers every year. The White Mountains of New Hampshire is a hiker’s paradise.
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