Moreover, I was carrying our daughter on my back in a carrier, which further added to the exertion on this hike. Logistics of the Flume-Pool Loop Hike The narrow walkway traversing the Flume Gorge on the way to waterfalls and more as part of the Flume-Pool Loop HikeĮven though the loop trail had a modest length, there was some elevation gain and loss of about 250ft in both directions to add to the difficulty. While none of the waterfalls blew us away individually, it was the cumulative experience of the waterfalls taken together along with the other features of the hike that really made this place rejuvenating and enlightening for the family.
Judging from how busy this place was during our visit, we definitely concurred with the assessment that it was popular.Īs for the waterfalls of the Flume, we counted three fairly significant waterfalls in this hike (maybe even a fourth one, which you’ll see for reasons later on in this page). In fact, we had read in the literature that the Flume-Pool loop was the most popular hike in the state of New Hampshire. Waterfall at the Pool along the Flume-Pool Loop Hike
The waterfalls of The Flume (or more formally the Flume-Pool Loop) were really more of an excuse to talk this spectacular hike that seemed to sample the best of New England’s nature and heritage.įor example, the roughly 2-mile loop hike got us close to a bear cave, a wolf den, a pair of covered bridges, glacial boulders, deep gorges, and even vistas that were further accentuated by the peak of the Fall colors.
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