![]() We are in the narrowest part of the Gorge now. The trail continues over the bridge ahead, giving us a Flume Brook dry crossing.Īs we enter the Gorge, mosses, ferns, lichen-covered rock walls speak of dripping water and deep moisture in the air.Ī purple trillium ( Trillium erectum) stands out against the mosses and wet rock walls. It is a member of the Honeysuckle Family and also known as Moosewood and Alder-leaved Viburnum. This native deciduous shrub adores rich, moist woods. Hobblebush ( Viburnum lantanoides) are all along the trail. Regardless, this is an amazing slab of rock. ![]() I’m taking them at their word!Ĭonway granite is typically pink, but I don’t see pink. Warning: stay on the trail, the wet rock is very slippery. Table Rock, our first feature, is a slab of Conway granite, 500 feet (150m) long and 75 feet (20m) wide. We’ll see more of the river on the second half of the walk, but first we will explore Flume Gorge with Conway granite and basalt walls eroded by ice, weather, and water.įlume Brook continues carving the gorge, but here it heads to converge with the Pemi. This bridge, built in 1871, crosses the Pemigewasset River, an Abenaki (Algonquian language) word meaning “where side (entering) current is”. The lovely red bridge is the first of two covered bridges along our loop walk. The Loop Trail is one of the most visited in New Hampshire with crowds that don’t quit, but guess what? It is May and the young ones are still in school, the weather is a bit iffy, and we are pretty much alone in this spectacular and special treasure. ![]() ![]() Here at Flume Gorge Loop in Franconia Notch State Park we’ll discover unique beauty over a 2-mile loop trail walk. New Hampshire’s White Mountains is a gorgeous area of New England. ![]()
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