Cheryl and Dave took some vacation time to head north with us. On our way to Maine, we took a lunch hike to Chesterfield Gorge in New Hampshire where we walked a short trail,
waded
and crossed bridges.
Our destination was Franconia Notch, a place we had enjoyed on an earlier trip. We camped in a parking lot near Cannon Beach. Bennett checked out the water in the local lake.
Jerry and Anna Lee had hiked the Notch and remembered a steeeeep climb. The climb is still steep but the views magnificent.
The Notch was created by glacial action and erosion. This is an example of debris left by the glacier.
This bridge is for buses that go part way up the trail.
There was much to see, including mushrooms
and tree stumps.
The flume is the result of lava, ice and water eroding the granite.
We followed the path, walked the planks and climbed the stairs through the flume to its top in the woods.
While not old growth, there are Hemlock and Yellow Birch still growing in the forest.
Along the trail back down, Cheryl, Dave and Bennett crawled through Wolf’s Den and the Bear Cave.
The trees and rocks make for tempting poses.
“Monsters” line the path.
Trees grow out of rocks.
Franconia is indeed a wonderful spot.
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