​​White Mountain Day Trip​​

​​Independence Day White Mountain Westside Adventure!​​ 🎉🏔️ The drive from ​​Boston to the White Mountain’s west side (Franconia Notch State Park)​​ takes about ​​2 to 2.5 hours​​. We left around ​​10 AM​​, grabbed a quick lunch in ​​Lincoln​​, and headed back by ​​5 PM​​. We tackled ​​two trails​​—​​Flume Gorge & Artist Bluff​​—and it was absolutely worth it! ⛰️ ​​Flume Gorge​​ – ​​Super easy​​, a ​​2-hour loop​​ with stunning views! 🪾 ​​Buy tickets online in advance ($18)​​, and it wasn’t crowded at all. 🪾 The trail features ​​gorgeous scenery​​ the whole way—​​lush greenery, waterfalls, and cool breezes​​ make it perfect for a summer hike! 🌿💦 ⛰️ ​​Artist Bluff​​ – ​​Moderate difficulty​​, involves ​​rock scrambling​​, and takes about ​​1 hour round trip​​. 🪾 The climb is ​​steep but rewarding​​—once you reach the ​​lookout​​, you’ll see ​​Echo Lake​​ below, and there were ​​hardly any people​​! A bit tiring, but the view is ​​unreal​​! 😍 🪾 ​​Pro tip​​: ​​DO NOT start from the trailhead parking lot entrance​​—you’ll waste time walking a long, flat stretch. Instead, ​​go past Echo Lake Beach​​ to find another trail entrance that ​​goes straight uphill​​! 🚶‍♂️💨 Hiking here was such a ​​refreshing escape​​—nothing like ​​connecting with nature​​ to recharge! 🌄✨ #BostonDayTrips #WhiteMountains #HikingAdventures #NewEnglandTravel #NatureEscape #FranconiaNotch #OutdoorLife #WeekendGetaway