Our Snail Tracks

October 3, 2024

Imagine being the first to discover this incredible canyon. In 1808, 93-year-old Jess Guernsey was out fishing one day, and stumbled upon the Flume Gorge. According to the story, she had trouble convincing her family of her new discovery, but she finally persuaded them to check it out.

It is one of those sights you have to see to believe. The Flume Gorge is a highlight of Franconia Notch State Park in New Hampshire. It is made up of granite that soars 90 feet high and is 10 to 15 feet wide. You can walk through the canyon on a wooden walkway as the water rushes through the mossy boulders. The trail is about two miles long, with steep stairs, and takes a couple of hours.

We had decided earlier that morning to ride our bikes to the Flume Gorge trail. It was about 7 miles each way. Turns out it was a much more exhausting than we thought it would be. We love our Terra Tryke bicycles, but they don’t work well on hills as you cannot stand up for extra force.

It was worth it though. There were many gorgeous spots along the bike trail with bridges, waterfalls, beautiful trees and a site known as the Basin. The Basin is a giant granite pothole about 20 feet across that has been eroded by the Pemigewasset River for millions of years.