Walk through the gorge until you find a climb that's not already occupied." summitpost. The rock is 500 feet long and 75 feet wide. Revel in the glow of flashbulbs (no kidding - even in winter there will be car-tourists) as you ignore the "stop" sign and lower yourself a couple of feet onto the frozen stream. Another leads away to the Pool, which is worth a visit but not the subject of this page.) Stay on the trail until the boardwalk abruptly ends at the west end of the Gorge.
FLUME GORGE FREE
Admission is 16 for adults (ages 13+) 14 for children (ages 6-12) children ages 5 and under are admitted free with paid adult.
FLUME GORGE FULL
The hike can be done as an out and back affair as far as Avalanche Falls or you can do the full two mile loop. One of them is the return leg of the trail, which runs along the top of the north side of the Gorge. The Flume Gorge is a great place to explore with kids and I recommend printing off this park scavenger hunt to help them look out for certain plants and animals. Stop at the Flume Gorge Visitor Centre (exit 34A off of I-93) to do the beautiful two mile self-guided nature hike through a natural gorge formed by erosion of a basalt dike in highly fractured Conway granite over several million years. Follow the very obvious trail past the white building and alongside the stream. Cross the bridge and continue following the road and trail uphill to a white building, which in summer is the terminus of a shuttle bus. During the summer, the Flume has a fully staffed and very crowded visitors’ center which acts as a (for-pay) gateway to the park. The place was absolutely amazing, and we vowed to head back there in the winter. There is also a rock slide-looks like a waterslide but made from rock. You pass through several covered bridges, the second one was amazing (see photo).
From behind the visitors' center a road and trail make their way northerly and downhill to a red covered bridge. Earlier this summer, Gemma and I had explored The Flume Gorge, an 800-foot miniature canyon at the base of Mount Liberty. 159 reviews of The Flume Gorge 'The flume is a natural granite gorge extending 800 feet at the base of Mount Liberty that was discovered in 1808. Make your way around the visitors' center (there should be at least one herdpath, just watch out for possible thin ice on the trout basins by the entrance). Watch out for snowmobiles in the parking lot. Its a one-way, two mile trail to walk through the Gorge, and much of the trail winds through built stairwells and bridges designed to give nature lovers. The Flume is a natural gorge that extends 800 feet from the base of Mount Liberty. In less than half a mile you'll see the huge sign and parking lot for the Flume Gorge Visitor Center. The Flume Gorge is a fantastic trail to see some of New Hampshires most unique rock formations and features. "From interstate 93 northbound, take exit 34A (inside Franconia Notch) onto route 3 northbound.
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