The views are gorgeous and it’s a great workout. This was my first time visiting the Flume Gorge in New Hampshire as a fully grown adult (though it was a favorite of mine during college) and it honestly gets better every time I see it. And let me tell you: this waterfall is not to be missed! This last summer, we revisited Flume Gorge, one of our favorite hikes/waterfalls in New Hampshire. To be totally fair, this state is stunning during all seasons, but I especially love the summers because we get to hike to some of the coolest spots. Handsome and I filmed at Flume Gorge.New Hampshire is definitely one of my favorite states in the US because the nature and views are just gorgeous. Washington is manned.īelow is a video that Mr. It was broken in 1996 by a typhoon in Australia, but it is important to note that the current record-breaking gust was recorded at an unmanned weather station, while the observatory on Mt. And what better place to put a weather station than in a location touted as having the “the world’s worst weather”? In 1934, a 231-mile-per-hour gust of wind set the world record. In the 1870s, a weather observatory station-one of the first in the world-was established on Mt. While that may not sound too impressive, it isn’t the mountain’s height that makes it famous, but what has occurred at its peak. Washington, which reaches an elevation of 6,288 feet. It helped.until it, too, was soaked through.įor those who enjoy learning random but fascinating pieces of information, prepare to have your mind blown. Handsome’s sweatshirt to cover my head and face. We were very wet by the end of the excursion, but the views were well worth it. A covered bridge built in 1886 allows both foot and vehicle traffic to reach the start of the trail.Īs someone who dislikes rain, walking through the woods on a rainy day was a big accomplishment for me. And did I mention that she was 93 years old? Now that’s impressive!īy the late 1800s, the area was a popular tourist destination. The individual credited for discovering Flume Gorge is Jess Guernsey, who, according to local legend, stumbled upon the natural wonder in 1808. The gorge also features a beautiful overlook to a pool that’s 40 feet deep. The granite gorge is narrow but deep (up to 90 feet in some places) and has an impressive amount of water running through it. Have any of you been to Flume Gorge? Nestled in the middle of White Mountain National Forest and Franconia Notch State Park, it’s a 2-mile trail that winds along a natural, 800-foot-long gorge. Two hours northwest of Boston, we hopped off the interstate and spent 90 minutes at Flume Gorge. It was pouring rain on the day we drove through New Hampshire, but the fall colors were so gorgeous that we just had to stop somewhere and take in the scenery. Handsome has been to Boston, but this was my first time to any of the New England states.
It was a quick trip, but we packed a lot in. We spent a few days in Boston and the surrounding area (photos from Lexington, Concord, the coast, and the Freedom Trail coming soon), drove up to Quebec City through New Hampshire, and then returned to Boston via the stunning Maine coast. Last month, I shared photos from our visit to historic Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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