On the day before we were to go home we stayed in the Franconia Notch area and hiked some of our favorites: Bald Mountain, Artist Bluff and the Flume area. There was fresh powder on the trails making it a perfect ending to a wonderful vacation.
On the trail to Bald Mountain
Donna thinking about this, our last day of our winter trip
Looking down below at the pretty snow covered trees.
We chose to go left to Bald Mountain
Beginner's slope
Cannon Mountain/Mittersil Ski complex
The trail goes up this steep section
Snow covered trees looking towards Vermont
Michael standing on one of the ledges on Bald Mountain
Nice view looking towards Artists Bluff
Donna approaching one of the ledges on Bald Mountain
Donna looking into Franconia Notch
Looking towards Echo Lake in Franconia Notch
View from Artist Bluff. Note how low the clouds are.
Donna and Mike on Artist Bluff
Mike "chilln' under a rock on Artist Bluff
Back at the trailhead
The Pemigewasset Covered Bridge
Donna and Mike at the Pemigewasset Bridge
Another view
View of the bridge from the other side
Side view
Donna loves this bridge
Large icicles
A closer look
Michael at one of the viewing points
Donna enjoying the view
Mike and Donna at the lower viewing platform
The Pool
More ice formations
Sentinel Pine Bridge above The Pool
Sentinel Pine Bridge
Getting ready to cross the bridge
Looking up the river from the bridge
Looking down into The Pool from the bridge
Donna at the upper end of the Flume Gorge
Looking down into the Flume Gorge
Michael exploring a cave
Ice formations in the upper section of the Flume Gorge
Water still flowing under the ice
Looking up into the Flume Gorge
Neat looking ice formation
More interesting ice
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