New Hampshire

Mount Lafayette and Franconia Ridge trail

September 1st - September 13th, 2024

The White Mountains and Franconia Notch

We stopped in New Hampshire for two weeks to visit the White Mountains and Franconia Notch State Park.

We stayed in a cute Airbnb home in Bethlehem, which was really central to all the hikes we did.

New Hampshire was one of our favorite places we’ve been to and ranks high in places we’d like to actually live.

Franconia Notch State Park

Franconia Notch is a mountain pass in the heart of the White Mountains. It has many spectacular hikes and great views.

Flume Gorge in Franconia Notch, reminiscent of a southern Utah slot canyon

Flume Gorge in Franconia Notch

Flume Gorge

Flume Gorge in Franconia Notch

A covered bridge in Flume Gorge

Basin Cascades Trail

Overlooking Echo Lake

Echo Lake

Cannon Mountain Gondola

Lonesome Lake

Profile Lake, where the face of “the old man of mountain” was visible before a rock collapse.

Mount Lafayette and Franconia Ridge trail

Mount Washington

Mount Washington is the tallest mountain in New Hampshire. You can drive your car up to the top, which is what we did.

Views from the top of Mount Washington

Summit of Mount Washington

Mount Washington

Summit of Mount Washington

Mount Washington

We ate dinner at the Omni Mount Washington Resort

Kancamagus Highway

The Kancamagus Highway (known as “the Kanc”) is a beautiful scenic drive that connects the city of Bath to Conway. We made many stops for short hikes and scenic views as we drove through.

Scenic stops along the Kancamagus Highway

Sabbaday Falls along the Kancamagus Highway

Sabbaday Falls

Scenic stops along the Kancamagus Highway

Diana’s baths, a fun swimming hole area

Boulder Caves

There were multiple “boulder caves” in the area that we explored. These were short, small caves created by boulder fields that make for fun exploring.