Wood, when it grows, makes occasional knots in the grain. This rock formation is called “The Pulpit” for some reason. Still going up but the walls open up a little by this waterfall.Ī close-up of the loose boulder in the stream. Up and up we go, and the walls get closer and closer. Here’s a tree that grew sideways and shot branches up over the rim. This would probably be a lively place during a rainstorm, or the spring runoff. The walls of the flume are tall and close together. This made them good travel companions for each other. This slows Bethany down – and Trevelyan already has sore feet, and travels more slowly as a result. Taking so many photos takes a lot of time. The boardwalk is sturdy enough to hold even my prodigious weight.īethany and Trevelyan bring up the rear. The same goes for both sides of the stream.

Will we be able to handle it?Īlong the side, moss and trees cling tenaciously to the rocks. Some of them balance quite precariously indeed, such as this one.Īnd here’s Trevelyan, making certain that no Balrogs attempt to cross the chasm.īeyond this bridge, the flume begins in earnest. On the parts of the riverbed that are accessible, it seems to be a popular pass-time to stack rocks. We were here right when it opened, and got a good parking space but other hikers showed up quickly and many passed us on the way. Trevelyan comes to see what we were looking at but we have already gone to the other side.ĭespite the entry fee, the trail gets a lot of visitors. Here we pause on one of several bridges to look at the stream, which at this time of year is much more of the babbling brook, than the raging river. We encountered similar features on our Lonesome Lake hike, which is not too far to the west from here. It is a monolithic structure that serves as a riverbed for this part of the stream. That door was where she met this spider, who was kind enough to pose for a picture.īack into the woods, and on to adventure we go. Through the door, you can see Bethany tying her shoe. There are some historical pictures inside that are worth looking at but not really something I wanted a picture of. Shortly after the bridge, we came to this little museum. There are also a lot of benches to sit on, which is nice. Foot traffic is regulated to the boardwalk on the outside.īut here it is from the end. This covered bridge is for vehicles only. There are also a lot of bridges and boardwalks along the way. There are many such boulders in the vicinity. A little longer if you take all the little side trails to various viewpoints and interesting features, like this glacial boulder. Amy also took some pictures with her kindle, so most of the sights in this report are thanks to those two.īut I’m already talking too much. If I had been carrying the camera, I would have had to sort through about 80 pictures, most of them blurry. Also, she is much more serious about taking photos. I like to let her take the camera, because then it isn’t swinging from my neck the whole time. The new face is Amy Jo, Christy’s sister. It is supposed to be quite the thing, and for the $15/person entrance fee, it had better be. Flume Gorge is an attraction in Franconia Notch State Park in New Hampshire.

Flume gorge trail