New Hamshire White Mountains

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“Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.” - Benjamin Disraeli

It you remember the days you went to the beach and made sand castles, well take a look at this web site.
Hampton Beach State Park


Notes
Click on the names on blue to learn more at other web sites.

“Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe”……Anatole France

August Saint Gaudens was an outstanding US sculptor and this National Historic Site provided us with his history and accomplishments.
Lake Winnipesaukee SP is right on the lake and it has electricity, (time to charge the house batteries). It is a bit pricey for a SP/CG, but it has location, location, location!
This is “Biker Week” and there are a “gazillion” motorcycles thundering everywhere in this valley. We started our day biking (not the motorized type) but after only 4-5 miles the Lake Shore ended. So we set off on a hike in the Kimball Wildlife Forest. The Lake View Trail was up and up for a lovely view of Lake Winnipesaukee.
We still miss the EMS store that used to be in Pgh. and we came across one in North Conway and stopped in.
White Lake SP is, of course, located on a lake and is very nice, the water is clear and the bottom sand…no muck.
We are now on the Kancamagus Hwy going into the White Mountain National Forest. It is one beautiful area, with more hiking trails than one can imagine. We picked a 5 mile loop hike, the UNH Trail, with the climb up and the granite ledges, and steep hike down over boulders…it was challenging!
The NF campgrounds are primitive… no electricity, no showers. So this will be a test for our batteries, so far so good.
After a few short hikes, on day two, we decided to sit back and relax; the temps are over 90 degrees. Before leaving we stopped at Sabbaday Falls and the popular Greeley Pond Trail.
Onto Franconia Notch SP, Lafayette Place Campground, this area is incredibly beautiful. From the campground we followed the trail to Franconia Flume. The Flume has been in the making for 400 million years. There is a series of walkways in and around the flume, complete with covered bridge, waterfalls, even a wolf den! On our way back to the cg we stopped at the Basin to soak in the scenery and our feet.
At Crawford Notch we hiked to Ripley Falls, the second highest falls in NH. After last night’s rain it was muddy and slippery, but the lovely view of the water cascading down the mountain was our reward.
Arethusa Falls is the largest waterfall in NH, and the trail is a little over 4 miles, but the terrain is steep and rocky. On our way down, the sky opened up and we got drenched. It is nice to have a generator for hot tea and dry hair.
One of our last stops was Pinkham Notch where the 5 mile trail leads to Mt. Washington. After climbing up, and up over boulders for a hour or so… we turned and started back down. That was enough.
On we go to Glen Ellen Falls, Moose Brook, SP and into Maine.

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Photos

Frost kitchen table
Frost wrote some his best poems at this table

Seafood Dinner at the beach
We walked about 4 miles to find this restaurant

Cornish Windsor Bridge
built in 1866 longest wooden bridge in US and the longest two span covered bridge in the world

Pierce Homestead
Benjamin Pierce was a general in American Revolution and he built this house in 1804 where Franklin Piece, 14th President of US, was born, the Pierce Homestead.

Bob at the top of the New Hampshire University Trail
This was a challenging Trail

This is some of the Greeley Pond Trail
Because of the wetlands, the cut logs are used as creek crossings. One need some balance.

Franconia Flume
20 Franconia Flume Kelly is ready to take the bridge

Comments

[martha Raak]

musings
Hi, am surprised that it wasn't cooler there. We have had 90' plus. Your trip brings back lots of memories of living in New England.

[Kathy and Will]

Great pics
Looks like you are out enjoying the road!

[Eileen]

beautiful
Loved the waterfalls You two are in great shape! Eileen