Your Springtime Guide To North Conway, New Hampshire

Between the snows of winter and the heat of the summer, North Conway has much to offer during the arrival of spring. Come enjoy the valley as it begins to bloom!

Need some fun activities to do with your family or friends?

The Cranmore Mountain Lodge’s Springtime Guide To North Conway has everything you are looking for! We hope you enjoy your stay in the Mount Washington Valley this spring!

 

Sightseeing In North Conway

Mt Washington Auto Road

Mount Washington

• Auto Road – Experience the incredible views from New England’s tallest peak on the oldest man made attraction in America. Our guests get discount voucher on the guided tour and one free adult passenger.
• Cog Railway – If driving is not your game, then experience the splendors of Mount Washington from the only cog railway this side of the Rockies!
• Mount Washington Hotel – Visit the historic Mount Washington Hotel, built in 1902 for drinks or lunch. It is well worth the 40 minute trip up route 16 from North Conway.

Wildcat Mountain Gondola

Wildcat Mountain

• Gondola Ride – Experience breathtaking views of the East’s highest peaks in the comfort and security of Wildcat’s 4-person glass-enclosed gondola cabins!

Diana’s Bath

 

Waterfalls & Covered Bridges

• Explore the local waterfalls in the North Conway area including the famous Diana’s Baths
• Check out the historic covered bridges dating back to the 1800’s

Conway Scenic Railroad

Conway Scenic Railroad

• Check out all the beauty that the Mountain Washington Valley has to offer from a historic train car. The Conway Scenic Railroad offers different themed excursions as well as trips that include lunch or dinner. For a different sight-seeing perspective, take a relaxing scenic train ride.

Local Sugar Houses

• The Maple tree sap has been replenished, so this is the best time to learn about maple sugaring by visiting local sugar houses. You can also learn maple sugaring by hiking the trails of 100 Acre Woods with your family.

Springtime Outdoors Fun

Mountain Biking at Great Glen Trails

Biking

• Great Glen Trails diverse bike trail system crosses beautiful fields, scenic rivers, and beaver bogs. Our guests get vouchers for free use of the trail system and discount on bike rentals.

Horseback Riding at Farm by the River

Horseback Riding

• You might enjoy a horseback ride at The Farm by the River Stables, open to the general public year round. Choose from daily scenic horseback, carriage, wagon and pony rides for the little ones! Our guests receive a discount by showing their room key.

View from the summit of Mt Kearsarge

Hiking

• If the outdoors and nature are your calling, there a countless trails to explore. A few of our favorites are  Black Cap which is family friendly and Mt. Kearsarge for the more experienced hiker.

Shopping & Dining

Shopping at Settlers’ Green Outlet Stores

Settlers Green Outlets

• If shopping is your kind of adventure, then the Settler’s Green Outlet Stores Village is the place for you. You will find the mall brands with outlet prices and its tax free!
• Be sure to visit downtown North Conway Village for one of a kind shops and unique boutiques.

Places To Eat

• If you are a foodie or looking for a family friendly eatery, then the Valley Originals will whet your appetite. All these establishments are owned and operated by local chefs.
• The North Conway area also offers ethnic cuisine as including Mexican, Thai and Italian to name a few.

If you are looking for place to stay that embodies the spirit of North Conway and the Mount Washington Valley, please visit the historic Cranmore Mountain Lodge, Babe Ruth’s favorite B&B. We pride ourselves on our neighborly hospitality and delicious French breakfast.

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Summertime Things to Do in North Conway, NH

The Mount Washington Valley has much to offer after the snow melts and the temperature begins to rise. Whether you love to hike, shop or just want to get away with family, you can find it all right here.

Here is the Cranmore Mountain Lodge’s list of summertime things to do in North Conway, New Hampshire. We hope you found some good ideas for your next trip and safe travels!

Champney Falls

Sightseeing In North Conway

Echo Lake State Park

• Cathedral Ledge – if you want a breathtaking view of the valley in all its splendor, bring your camera and take the short 20 minute drive from downtown North Conway
• Echo Lake – Provides a great venue for picnics and refreshing swims at the base of Cathedral Ledge

Waterfalls & Covered Bridges

• Explore the local waterfalls in the North Conway area including the famous Diana’s Baths
• Check out the historic covered bridges dating back to the 1800’s

Conway Scenic Railroad

• Check out all the beauty that the Mount Washington Valley has to offer from a historic train car. The Conway Scenic railroad offers different themed excursions as well as trips that include lunch or dinner. For a different sight-seeing perspective, take a relaxing scenic train ride.

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White Mountains Waterfalls and Covered Bridges

Spring is here : the snow is melting, feeding the 100+ waterfalls in our Valley, giving us an exceptional display of nature’s power, especially in May and June. There are over 100 waterfalls in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, some requiring a hike, and some are easily seen from the road. And while touring some of the waterfalls, you can also take a look to some of our historic covered bridges.

Here is a proposed circuit that you can do in one day and a half, providing you start early, right after our hearty breakfast. You can do part of the circuit during your day in the White Mountains, and a part of it on your way back home, rather you are driving towards the South or North. We will provide you with a detailed map upon your arrival :

Diana’s Bath : the access trail head is from West Side Road, and it’s just a 5 minute drive from us. Follow a well-marked trails to take a very easy .5 mile hike leading to a collection of small falls and pools, offering the perfect place to relax and cool off. In summer, lots of people and locals cool off and bath in the series of natural pools. In Spring, it’s a spectacular display of several waterfalls and melting ice and the perfect place to relax and… propose! This is an easy evening walk, that you can do on the day you check-in with us, after a long day on the road and before going out for dinner.

Diana’s Bath

To avoid the downtown traffic, take West Side Road, in direction to the Kancamagus Highway. You’ll be able to see beautiful farms and meadows as well as the Swift River Covered Bridge (built in 1991) and the Saco River Covered Bridge (built in 1890). At the intersection with Route 16,  take a right onto Route 16 South, and turn right on Rte 112, the Kancamagus Highway, when you exit Conway.

Six miles west of Conway, just off the Kancamagus Highway, there is the Albany Covered Bridge (built in 1858).

Continue on the Kancagamus Highway, and about 7-9 miles west of Conway, stop to admire on your right the Rocky Gorge and Lower Falls. These falls are 2 miles apart. Rocky Gorge is a 15-foot plunge and is set on an open, sunny and very scenic river.  There is a bridge where you can take beautiful pics of the falls. Lower Falls is a very popular summer attraction as people can swim upstream and downstream. There are also picnic tables and bathroom facilities.

Rocky Gorge, along the Kancagamus Highway

Lower Falls, along the Kancagamus Highway

Continue a few miles on the Kancamagus Highway and park on the left of the road, at the trail head of Sabbaday Falls, a 45′ drop. It is one of the most popular waterfalls in New Hampshire, for its history and beauty and is a very easy 0.33 mile hike (it’s handicapped accessible). Many people propose and get married there.

Sabbaday Falls, off the Kancagamus Highway

Drive all the way to Lincoln while admiring the scenery of the “Kanc”, one of the most scenic roads of New Hampshire, then take the Interstate 93 North and stop in Franconia Notch Park . Park at the well-marked lot for the Basin, and follow signs for the Basin until you see the sign for Rocky Glen Falls. This is a mile-long stretch of a brook, dropping a total of six hundred vertical feet, with many waterfalls. It’s an easy 5 minute hike to the Basin, a 25 minutes easy-moderate hike to Kinsman Falls and a 45 minutes moderate hike to Rocky Glen Falls.

The Basin, Franconia Notch

Continue on Interstate 93 North and take the Exit 35, to Route 3, then take Route 302 East at Twin Mountain for 3.6 miles. Take a left onto Old Cherry Mountain Road, and an immediate left onto Lower Falls Road. Drive 0.2 miles to the end of the road and park on the right. The Lower Ammonoosuc Falls is an easy 0.25 mile hike and are an 8 foot total drop. This is one of the premier natural swimming pools in New Hampshire (a bit cold in Spring!).

Go back onto 302 East. Pass Bretton Woods and the Mt Washington Hotel. Flume and Silver Cascades, just below Crawford Notch Depot, can be seen from the car, on your left.

If you wish to end up your day with a longer hike, or start the next day by a hike, you should stop at the Arethusa Falls trail head, about 1.5 miles south of Willey House, in Crawford Notch State Park. Park on the short side road below the railroad tracks. The trail starts to the left of the private road above the tracks. This is an easy to moderate 1.3 mile hike to the 176 feet falls, the highest single waterfall in New Hampshire (2 miles if you take the trail to Bemis Brook Falls, Coliseum Falls and Fawn Pool). It usually takes us about 2 hours to hike the round trip, so  make sure you don’t start it too late in the day.

Arethusa Falls

If you choose not to hike up Arthusa Falls, continue on Route 302 East. Arriving in Glen, stop at the Bartlett Covered Bridge on your left, built in 1857 and housing the unusual “Covered Bridge Gift Shop”.

Continue on Route 302 East and take a left onto Route 16 North at the traffic light, towards Jackson Village. Turn right and drive across the Honeymoon Covered Bridge, built in 1939. In Jackson Village, take a right onto Carter Notch Road, about 3/10 of a mile from Route 16A. The Jackson Falls are right in the middle of the Village and easily accessible.

Jackson Covered Bridge

Jackson’s Falls

Go back on Route 16 North and the Glen Ellis Falls are 0.7 miles South of Pinkham Notch. It is also the parking area for the Glen Boulder and Wildcat Ridge Trails. A tunnel takes you to the other side of the highway where you turn right to reach the falls. It is an easy 0.2 mile walk to the best waterfalls of New Hampshire. You arrive at the top of the 64 feet Glen Ellis falls. Take the granite steps down to get to the base of the falls.

Glen Ellis Falls

Take Route 16 North again and park at the AMC Pinkham Notch Camp and take the path on the left of the Trading Post – the Tuckerman Ravine trail. The Crystal Lake falls are a 0.3-mile, uphill walk. For the adventurous at heart, keep going up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail, and watch the spectacle of skiers in Tuckerman Ravine on a sunny day in May.

Continue on Route 16 North and park at the Wildcat Mountain’s parking lot to go see the Thompson’s Falls. Take the “Way of Wildcat” Nature trail from the parking lot. It is an easy 0.7 mile hike to the falls that are actually a series of falls along Thompson Brook with wonderful views of Mt Washington.

Thompson’s Falls

These are just of the few easy-to-reach waterfalls, and you might want to see them all over 2 full days in order to really enjoy the White Mountains of New Hampshire. And while driving along the famous White Mountains Trail (Kancagamus highway, Interstate 93 and Route 302) you might be lucky enough to spot a moose or two!

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Fly Fishing Package

“To go fishing is the chance to wash one’s soul with pure air, with the rush of the brook, or with the shimmer of sun on blue water. It brings meekness and inspiration from the decency of nature, charity toward tackle-makers, patience toward fish, a mockery of profits and egos, a quieting of hate, a rejoicing that you do not have to decide a darned thing until next week. And it is discipline in the equality of men – for all men are equal before fish.”
~ Herbert Hoover

Many of our White Mountain rivers, lakes and ponds, are worthy of the designation “trophy water” and provide fast action. North Conway NH has been featured in the soon to be published book 25 Best:Towns To Fly Fish For Trout. Brook trout, rainbow trout, and brown trout, as well as landlocked salmon, and smallmouth bass can be found in our waters. While enjoying a quiet day on the water surrounded by the views of the presidential range, you might even observe bald eagles, osprey and moose.

Schedule a half day or a full day of guided instruction with a NH Registered Fly Fishing Guide. Start your fly fishing day at Cranmore Mountain Lodge where the guide will meet you right after breakfast to take you on a half day or a full day excursion.

All trips can be tailored to your experience and preference, whether you wish to fish a remote mountain pond, wade a tranquil mountain stream, or float fish one of our bigger rivers, we have what you are looking for. After a day on the water relax in our outdoor hot tub or continue to sharpen your skills fishing for brown and rainbow trout in our private trout pond.

Packages includes:

• 2 nights for two in the room of your choice
• Cooked-to-order breakfast each morning
• Half day wade trip (4 hours) or full day wade trip (8 hours)
• Lunch (for full day trip only)
• All gear provided, if needed
• $30 dinner voucher valid at any of the Valley Originals’ Restaurants

Not provided: a NH Fishing license that you need if you are 16 and older. You can buy it and print it online at http://www.nhfishandgame.com

Conditions and Price :

• Half day starting from $447 – Full day starting from $572 (tax, gratuities for staff and guide not included)
• Rates are based on double occupancy and vary depending of the room reserved and the season.
• 50% deposit required upon reservation. This package must be booked at least 2 weeks prior stay and is subject to availability.