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Top Rated Attractions in Franconia

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Old Man of the Mountain Profiler Plaza

Set on the Cannon Mountain, Old Man of the Mountain was an old rock formation that crumbled in the year 2003. After the rock formation collapsed, the Profile Plaza monument was built in its place. It was designed by Shelly Bradbury and Ron Magers. This monument has multiple profilers that are made of steel. The Old Man of the Mountain Profiler Plaza features granite pavements and comfortable benches. This monument was built with the collections made by the Old Man of the Mountain Legacy Fund.

Echo Lake

Located off Styles Bridges Highway in Franconia, Echo Lake encompasses an area of 38.2-acres (15.5 hectares). Set against the backdrop of the Cannon Mountain, this majestic lake is nestled in the Franconia Notch State Park. This lake is home to fishes like brook trout, making it a popular place to visit for anglers. In addition to fishing, visitors can also indulge in activities like kayaking, swimming and hiking. During the warm summer months, visitors can spend their time relaxing on the lake’s sandy beach.

Profile Lake

Situated off Styles Bridges Highway, Profile Lake covers an area of 13 acres (5 hectares). This lake is nestled at the foothills of the Cannon Mountain, which is a part of the White Mountains. It is named after the old rock formation known as Old Man of the Mountain. Due to the availability of fish like brook trout, this lake is a popular place to visit for anglers. In addition to fly fishing, visitors can also indulge in outdoor activities like kayaking and hiking.

Kilburn Crags

This is a hiking trail best recommended to be used between the months of April to October. The short hike is about 1.86 miles (3 kilometers) loop through a verdant forest. Majorly used by people on short nature trips, dogs can also accompany you on this trail. The overlook here opens to panoramic views of the Littleton town and the surrounding mountains.

Franconia Notch State Park

An ascent to the White Mountains calls for a visit to the breathtaking Franconia Notch State Park, located in Franconia. The park is most renowned for the naturally-formed Flume Gorge and the majestic Cannon Mountain. The Old Man of the Mountain or Stone Face was also once a part of the park's gorgeous landscape, now lost forever to the vagaries of time. Visitors will be enthralled by the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway that delivers you to the summit of the eponymous mountain, while they can also enjoy a refreshing swim at Echo Lake. A wide variety of outdoor activities are at visitors' disposal here, ranging from hiking across the Recreational Trail and climbing the Cannon Cliffs, to exploring the mystique of the Appalachian Trail and fly fishing at Profile Lake.

The Flume Gorge

This is one of those rare spots that makes you wish you possessed the phone number for Mother Nature so that you could call her up to applaud her for a job well done. This well maintained two-mile (3.21-kilometer) walk drops visitors into a naturally made gorge that features towering 90-foot (27-meter) Conway granite walls on both sides. And, if that is not enough, there are also waterfalls and deep pools of water that some say gives a new definition to the meaning of tranquility. Stop in the Information Center for a brief introduction film or to collect some souvenirs.

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