We spent a month in New Hampshire near the White Mountains for some outdoor activity. The rainy weather limited our hiking but we still got to see some great vistas and experience some of the natural beauty that is New Hampshire.
Kancamagus Scenic Byway
But first a scenic drive along the Kancamagus Scenic Byway (Route 112 Lincoln to Conway). Along the road you travel through the White Mountain National Forest.
Flume Gorge
The Flume, discovered in 1808, is a natural gorge extending 800 feet at the base of Mount Liberty. The walls of Conway granite rise to a height of 70 to 90 feet and are 12 to 20 feet apart. The Flume Trail is a 2-mile loop.
Stinson Mountain & Sabbaday Falls Trails
Stinson Mountain Trail is a 3.6 mile trail with an elevation of 2,900 feet and is the only way to the summit of Stinson Mountain.
Sabbaday Falls Trail is a short hike with a beautiful view of the falls.
Mount Percival Loop Trail
One of the best hikes in the White Mountains is Mount Percival Loop. Its views from the summit are gorgeous.
Squam Lake is the summer playground for many residents and visitors. The 1981 film On Golden Pond was filmed in the town of Center Harbor on Squam Lake.
Mount Washington Auto Road
Instead of driving the 8 mile, sometimes narrow and very steep road ourselves, we opted to take the guided tour in a van to the top. On a clear day you can see the Atlantic Ocean to the east and into Canada to the north. Our visibility wasn’t quite that good, but we still could see several miles in all directions.
Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern US at 6,288.2 ft and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River.
The mountain is notorious for its erratic weather. On the afternoon of April 12, 1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a windspeed of 231 miles per hour at the summit.
We hope everyone is staying well in these surreal times and are looking forward to seeing you down the road.
10 thoughts on “White Mountains Matter”
I am so glad to see your travels once again, you have been missed. The sights are breathtaking enoyed the journey with you. Love you Glynda
Miss you too so much. Can’t wait to see you. Should be around October. Love you.
Hi Catherine and Scott, Remember Melissa Phan? She posted some pics of us from Cluster training on Facebook. She and Kendra said to say “hi.” Congrats on your upcoming 25th anniversary! Take care.
Hi Tim. Hope you in the family are doing well. Totally remember Melissa and Kendra. Please tell them I say “Hi” back and hope that they are staying safe. I gotta go check out those pics. Crazy that it has been 25 year almost since training. It goes by so fast. Thanks for the congrats on the anniversary. Nov. 4 is the big day and we will be in San Antonio to celebrate. You should come. We can do San Antonio 2 pt 0 and invite Bell. Take care.
Beautiful pictures. Glad you are staying safe.
Thanks Kathy. We are trying to stay safe. Hope that Houston can flatten the curve so life can back to some normal for you.
Hello Scott and Catharine, so glad to see you both enjoying what you do best. I have to say, I have seen all of your pictures but in this adventure Scott the picture of you standing on the rock is outstanding. and Catharine the opening you sitting gorgeous picture. Love you both Mary Alice
Mary Alice, you are a sweetheart. Thanks so much for the nice words. Hope to see you when we travel to Dallas. We plan to be there early October. I know that it will be early school season for you, but we will do out best to make it work for you. Love you!!
Glad to see you are still enjoying your travels, beautiful photos, especially the Flume Gorge. Scott’s photo looks pretty dangerous to me but it is a great photo! Hope to see you in the fall.
Glad you like the photos. Scott is a pretty good photographer. Hoping that we can get together too. Looks like early October for a Dallas stop over. Love you.