This morning we drove from St. Johnsbury over to New Hampshire for the day. Our first event of the day was an amazing 2+ mile hike to see the Flume Gorge. Due to COVID-19 they were requiring tickets and timed entries. When we got there people were actually queued up to get in which seemed surprising to me. As we made our way up the gorge I realized why this was such a popular hike. The route was stunning, which immaculate paths and great wooden staircases going right up inside the gorge itself! I kept wondering what this must be like in the Spring when so much more water must be going down it.

The pictures below are in order as you start at the bottom of the gorge and hike up further until the waterfall at the very beginning of the gorge.

Shallow stream spreading across wide flat granite slabs surrounded by green forest at the base of a gorge *At the bottom of the gorge the water spreads out over this broad granite.* Family of four posing on rocky ground beside a shallow stream in a forested gorge, smiling at the camera. *Family photo towards the bottom of the gorge.* Rocky mountain stream cascading over moss-covered boulders through a dense forest with a wooden walkway visible in the background. *Here the gorge is coming out of the boulders and starting to go more vertical.* Rocky stream flowing through a narrow forested gorge with a wooden footbridge and hikers on a path alongside *Crossing one of several bridges as we walk along either side of the gorge.* Narrow granite gorge with a wooden boardwalk along one wall, hikers pausing at a railing, a stream rushing over boulders below, mossy cliffs rising on both sides into forest above. *The elaborate walkways and stairs are impressive to take you directly up the gorge.* Hikers climb wooden stairs alongside a rushing waterfall inside a narrow granite gorge with moss-covered walls. *Stairs going up through a narrow passage in the gorge.* Wooden boardwalk alongside a narrow rocky gorge with a stream cascading over boulders, surrounded by moss-covered cliffs and green trees, with several visitors walking ahead. *My favorite photo from inside the gorge with all the lush greens and the walkways.* Family of four smiling for a selfie in front of a waterfall cascading over rocky cliffs in a lush green gorge *Family selfie with the falls at the top in the background.* Two people standing in front of a cascading waterfall over mossy granite boulders, one wearing a pink bucket hat and light blue graphic tee, the other in a gray mountain-scene shirt, with a wooden *Tammy and Mazie in front of the falls at the top.* Interior of a rustic wooden covered footbridge with diagonal timber trusses, a woman photographing the view, and two people walking ahead toward green forest. *Inside covered bridge crossing the Pemigewasset River.* Wooden covered footbridge spanning a rocky stream in a dense green forest, with two people visible on the bridge deck. *Covered bridge above the pool along the Pemigewasset River.*

Here is our walking path totaling 2.3 miles.

GPS track of a looping trail hike through forested terrain, color-coded yellow to orange showing pace, with a red pin marking the start and end point.