Franconia Notch, NH: A Complete Community Profile of Franconia Notch, NH.
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NH Community Profiles: Franconia Notch, NH
Franconia Notch, NH
Franconia Notch is a major mountain pass along the Franconia Notch Parkway (Interstate 93 and US Route 3) straddling Lincoln
and Franconia
, NH. Bounded by Cannon Mountain
to the west and Mount Lafayette
to the east, the notch
contains Echo Lake and Profile Lake. Both are good for fishing and Echo Lake also has a public beach, part of Franconia State Park
. Both lay at the base of Cannon Mountain
which has a state owned ski area
by the same name.
The notch has many recreation uses: There are multiple hiking trails (including easy handicap accessible ones),
bike paths, a state park campground and a separate RV park, a ski area
, a ski museum
, public beach with canoe
rentals, a seasonally operated aerial tramway and some pretty amazing scenery. New for 2012 were bike rentals
and shuttle service by Sport Thoma
.
The trails and parking are all free but most other things involve costs. Access to all the facilities is quite easy, and midweek parking is ample but occasional weekends and holidays seem to overwhelm resources. Plan accordingly.
The notch is also home to Flume Gorge and Visitor Center
, extending 800 feet at the base of nearby Mt.
Liberty
and boasting granite walls rising 70-90 feet in height.
Another famous attraction was the Old Man Of The Mountain , a natural rock outcropping resembling the profile of a man. After being known and loved for over two hundred years, it fell early on the foggy morning of May 3, 2003. A fitting memorial has been created at the Old Man Of The Mountain Profiler Plaza , also along the Parkway.
Restaurants and lodging are just a few minutes away in Lincoln or Franconia , with slightly upscale amenities available 20 minutes away in Sugar Hill .
The notch has many recreation uses: There are multiple hiking trails (including easy handicap accessible ones),
bike paths, a state park campground and a separate RV park, a ski area
, a ski museum
, public beach with canoe
rentals, a seasonally operated aerial tramway and some pretty amazing scenery. New for 2012 were bike rentals
and shuttle service by Sport Thoma
.The trails and parking are all free but most other things involve costs. Access to all the facilities is quite easy, and midweek parking is ample but occasional weekends and holidays seem to overwhelm resources. Plan accordingly.
The notch is also home to Flume Gorge and Visitor Center
, extending 800 feet at the base of nearby Mt.
Liberty
and boasting granite walls rising 70-90 feet in height.Another famous attraction was the Old Man Of The Mountain , a natural rock outcropping resembling the profile of a man. After being known and loved for over two hundred years, it fell early on the foggy morning of May 3, 2003. A fitting memorial has been created at the Old Man Of The Mountain Profiler Plaza , also along the Parkway.
Restaurants and lodging are just a few minutes away in Lincoln or Franconia , with slightly upscale amenities available 20 minutes away in Sugar Hill .
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2001 Space Odyssey (9/7)
Muster in the Mountains (9/7-9)
Wingzilla (9/8)
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (9/9)
Things [Mom] Taught Me (9/13-23)
Reach the Beach (9/14-15)
WM Storytelling Festival (9/14-16)
Metallak Race (9/15)
Mandeville & Richards (9/15)
Cohase Film Slam (9/16)
Tricycle Grand Prix (9/16)
Rodney Crowell (9/21)
NH Highland Games (9/21-23)
Don Who (9/22)
Harvest Celebration (9/22)
Health & Wellness Fair (9/22)
Jeep Invasion (9/22)
Lakes Region Tri Festival (9/22-23)
Pat Metheny (9/26)
Driving Miss Daisy (9/27 - 10/6)
Neko Case (9/27)
Shot of JD (9/28)
Dixville Half Marathon (9/29)
New Hampshire Marathon (9/29)
Matthew Odell (9/30)
Lincoln Fall Craft Festival (10/6&7)
Sparrow Blue & Crowes Pasture (10/6)
Oktoberfest (10/6-7)
White Mountain Oktoberfest (10/6-7)
Fall Foliage Celebration (10/6-8)
Sandwich Fair (10/6-8)
Paddle the Border (10/7)
Lincoln Fall Craft Festival (10/7-9)
Shadow Play (10/10)
Killer Joe (10/11-21)
Greg Brown (10/12)
Camping & RV Show (10/12-14)
Riverfire & Horrorfest (10/13)
Jay Stollman Band (10/19)
Murder Dinner Train (10/19-20)
Pumpkin Patch Express (10/19-21)
All Things Pumpkin (10/20)
Ethan Setiawan Band (10/20)
Bettye LaVette (10/26)
Murder Dinner Train (10/26-27)
Pumpkin Patch Express (10/26-28)
Berlin Jazz (10/27)
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