Franconia Notch is dramatic New Hampshire — Flume Gorge’s boardwalk through granite walls, Cannon Mountain’s aerial tram, and the Franconia Ridge trail above treeline. The Old Man of the Mountain fell in 2003, but the notch itself is still breathtaking.
Franconia Notch
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Region
new-hampshire
Best Time
Jun, Jul, Aug +5 more
Daily Budget
$45–$280 USD
Getting There
Drive from Boston (2 hours via I-93 North). The notch is right off the highway — Exit 34A for Flume Gorge.
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