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There are at least three narrow rock-walled gorges in New Hampshire referred to as The Flume, of which the most famous is in Franconia Notch State Park. This path leads to one in Waterville Valley which unfortunately is overgrown and hard to see or photograph, but may be wider, shorter, and taller than its more famous cousin. Both this path and the approach trail from Waterville Valley have relatively gentle gradients with no major unbridged stream crossings. The Old Skidder Trail runs from just below The Flume to the Livermore Trail beyond the Scaur Ridge Trail, and provides a longer loop option.
Distance: From Greeley Ponds Trail to The Flume, about 1.2 miles one-way
Elevation gain: About 800 feet ascent, nominal on descent
Maps:
USGS Mount Tripyramid
AMC Franconia-Pemigewasset or Crawford Notch-Sandwich Range
Location: White Mountains Region
NH 2003-2004 map I-7
DeLorme NHA&G 44-K2 - Waterville Valley
Waterville Valley is about 13 miles from I-93 exit 28 up NH Route 49, or (summer and early fall only) can be reached from I-93 exit 31 via scenic gravel Tripoli Road
Lower End: Greeley Ponds Trail about 1.4 miles from Livermore Road/Trail, elevation about 1800 feet
Upper End: The Flume, elevation about 2600 feet
Owner: White Mountain National Forest
Maintainer: WVAIA
Special regulations: NA
The Flume Path leaves the Greeley Ponds Trail about 1.4 miles from the Livermore Road/Trail, just before the crossing of Flume Brook. In August 2003 the trail sign was missing, but the path is obvious, and if you cross Flume Brook and get to the Kancamagus Brook Ski Trail (going uphill from Waterville Valley), you have missed it! It follows an old woods road gradually uphill on the same side of the brook, at one point turning R slightly away from the brook (sign). At a flattish area at 1.1 miles, the Old Skidder Trail leaves R, while the Flume Path continues another .1 miles to the mouth of The Flume. A faint rougher path continues through The Flume to the brook above where there are cascades.
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Map Notes: NA
The Flume in Waterville Valley [8/03]
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