Excellent State Park, well maintained and accessible. We were on a coach but had regular stops and commentary

We hiked the Franconia Ridge loop near the end of October, which was too late to see the foliage, but the scenery was still just spectacular! The loop is roughly 9 miles or so, with about 3800 feet of total vertical ascent. You can of...More

One of our favourite parts of the whole White Mountains area, great walks, great views, lots to see and do.

Having a desire to visit New Hampshire during autumn, my friend and I discovered Franconia Notch State Park and immediately where determined to make the hike on the loop trail. We had read that the trail was difficult, but being that we are relatively fit...More

Very special area. Surprisingly, the mountains of New Hampshire may not be as high as those out West, but they are magnificent in their own way. Excellent highway drive right through. Restaurants, and facilities along the way. Stunning scenery, with some waterfalls and trails. Fortunate...More

Very nice State park with multiple levels of walking trails. We enjoyed the Basin , the Flume Gorge. Don't waste your time stopping at the Old Man of the Mountains. The rock formation fell off years ago. Not sure why this is even included in...More

We are visiting to view fall foilage. We did not see any on this hike. In spite of that, I recommend that this not be skipped. It is truly amazing and unbelievably beautiful.