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Appalachian Trail: Flume Visitor Center to US 302
This challenging 27.7-mile section traverses the Willey Range, and the Zealand, Garfield and Franconia Ridges. The payoff: Postcard mountain views, beautiful mountain huts, and the longest stretch of roadless wilderness in New Hampshire.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | New Hampshire (NH) |
| Distance: | 27.69 mi |
| Difficulty: | 8 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
Shelters: Galehead Hut; sleeps 38. Zealand Falls Hut; sleeps 30.
TO TRAILHEAD: Start: From Lincoln, NH, take I-93 north 3.8 miles to exit 34A, Daniel Webster Hwy./US 3. Drive north .5 mile and bear right into the Flume Gorge Visitor Center.
End: From Hart’s Location, NH, take US 302 northwest 3.2 miles to trailhead parking on highway.
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| Distance: 27.04 mi | Points: 2564 |
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| Distance: 0.65 mi | Points: 64 |
Points of Interest
WPT001
Location: 44.186852, -71.618599Garfield Pond
WPT001
Location: 44.170849, -71.387947US 302; parking
WPT001
Location: 44.195732, -71.494347Zealand Falls Hut
WPT001
Location: 44.176899, -71.427483Ethan Pond
WPT001
Location: 44.187881, -71.568886Galehead Hut
WPT002
Location: 44.110485, -71.681618AT turns W on Whitehouse Trail
WPT002
Location: 44.196060, -71.493286Side trail to Zealand Falls
WPT003
Location: 44.175098, -71.408852AT turns E on Willey Range Trail
WPT003
Location: 44.187302, -71.610970Garfield Summit; 360-degree views including the Franconia Ridge
WPT003
Location: 44.195648, -71.493431Zealand Falls
WPT003
Location: 44.110268, -71.680870AT turns E joining Liberty Springs Trail
WPT004
Location: 44.168217, -71.534103Mt Guyot
WPT004
Location: 44.195999, -71.492447Random tent platform
WPT004
Location: 44.112434, -71.675667Flume Side Trail
WPT004
Location: 44.195683, -71.490646AT continues E on Ethan Pond Trail a jct. with Ethan Pond Trail
WPT004
Location: 44.189701, -71.608681AT turns E on Garfield Ridge Trail
WPT004
Location: 44.172668, -71.404900Kedron Flume Trail
WPT005
Location: 44.187698, -71.554703AT turns E @ jct. with North Twin Spur Tr.; South Twin Mnt.
WPT005
Location: 44.113182, -71.667435River
WPT005
Location: 44.180534, -71.480331View of rock valley; quarry
WPT005
Location: 44.166065, -71.388283Trail to Ripley Falls .4 mi.
WPT006
Location: 44.179249, -71.479881Zeacliff Trail
WPT006
Location: 44.168652, -71.535637AT turns W @ jct. with Bondcliff TR to Guyot Campsite
WPT006
Location: 44.166718, -71.386215Railroad
WPT006
Location: 44.117085, -71.647285Liberty Springs Tent site; railings help protect the fragile area from being impacted at Liberty Springs Campsite
WPT007
Location: 44.118851, -71.642784AT turns W on Franconia Ridge Trail. You can side-track 0.3 mi E to Mt. Liberty
WPT007
Location: 44.161072, -71.537506TR to Guyot Campsite
WPT007
Location: 44.170818, -71.471352Thoreau Falls Trail
WPT008
Location: 44.137535, -71.647766Views to the S
WPT008
Location: 44.169933, -71.467201River; brown with tannic acid
WPT008
Location: 44.183365, -71.509117View E
WPT008
Location: 44.190117, -71.607018Trail to Garfield Ridge Campsite; spring
WPT009
Location: 44.110466, -71.682152AT goes under I-93 along river
WPT009
Location: 44.161358, -71.535324Guyot Campsite
WPT009
Location: 44.170017, -71.461800Shoal Pond Trail
WPT009
Location: 44.140484, -71.645920Falling Waters Trail; Little Haystack Mtn.
WPT010
Location: 44.172367, -71.453064Stream
WPT010
Location: 44.184166, -71.505814Spur trail to Zeacliff Pond
WPT010
Location: 44.109901, -71.681717AT turns W on Whitehouse Trail (paved bikepath); Track Leaves AT @ Whitehouse Trail following the Whitehouse Trail E to the Flume Visitor Center
WPT010
Location: 44.149349, -71.644386Mt. Lincoln (5,089 ft.)
WPT010
Location: 44.189716, -71.598984Franconia Brook Trail
WPT011
Location: 44.160866, -71.644470Mt. Lafayette; Old Bridle Path to Greenleaf Hut
WPT011
Location: 44.177185, -71.426765Ethan Pond Campsite
WPT011
Location: 44.097084, -71.680435The Flume Gorge Visitor Center: Discovered in 1808, the Flume is a natural gorge extending 800 feet at the base of Mt. Liberty. The walls of Conway granite rise perpendicularly to a height of 70 to 90 feet and are from 12 to 20 feet apart. Bus service is provided to transport visitors to within 500 yards of the gorge entrance. Marked walking trails with signs explaining natural features lead to other points of interest, including the Pool and Sentinel Pine Bridge. The contemporary visitor center, framed by a spectacular vista of Mts. Liberty and Flume, houses the Flume ticket office, an information center, cafeteria, gift shop, the state park system's historic Concord Coach, and a small auditorium where notch video programs are shown on a regular basis
WPT011
Location: 44.192684, -71.581116View to the SE where you can see Galehead Hut
WPT011
Location: 44.184101, -71.498833Zeacliff Trail
WPT012
Location: 44.175713, -71.427628Trail to Ethan Pond Campsite
WPT012
Location: 44.190048, -71.577965Gale River Trail
WPT012
Location: 44.169418, -71.643600Skookumchuck Trail
WPT012
Location: 44.183601, -71.496384Trail to view
WPT013
Location: 44.188316, -71.568748Twin Brook Trail to Galehead Hut
WPT014
Location: 44.194633, -71.495903Waterfall Slide
WPT015
Location: 44.195202, -71.495613Lend-A-Hand Trail
DSCF8245
Location: 44.176849, -71.427467DSCF8078
Location: 44.187832, -71.568878DSCF8160
Location: 44.178452, -71.479485DSCF8082
Location: 44.187832, -71.568878DSCF8140
Location: 44.195724, -71.494461DSCF7999
Location: 44.175568, -71.638283DSCF8103
Location: 44.187119, -71.554634DSCF7935
Location: 44.142387, -71.644104DSCF8114
Location: 44.168617, -71.535614DSCF8202
Location: 44.176868, -71.427628DSCF7944
Location: 44.147911, -71.644638DSCF8062
Location: 44.187248, -71.610870DSCF8087
Location: 44.187119, -71.554634DSCF8185
Location: 44.181629, -71.519913DSCF7910
Location: 44.137600, -71.647797DSCF7965
Location: 44.175400, -71.522682DSCF7924
Location: 44.140347, -71.645920DSCF7985
Location: 44.167202, -71.645164DSCF8130
Location: 44.194786, -71.495857DSCF8146
Location: 44.195557, -71.494423DSCF8155
Location: 44.179295, -71.479782DSCF8279
Location: 44.170868, -71.387627Ethan Pond in White Mountain National Forest
Location: 44.176849, -71.427467Related Trips
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