Flume Gorge
- Height
- 45 ft
- Hike
- 2 mi round trip
- Road
- Paved
- Permit
- Not required
- Dogs
- Not allowed
Flume Gorge drops about 45 ft on Flume Brook in Grafton County, New Hampshire. Reaching it is a 2 mi hike round trip.
Closures and warnings
Loop includes moderate uphill walking and many stairs. Table Rock and gorge boardwalks are slippery when wet. Wolf Den is a narrow crawl-through optional spur. As of September 30, 2026.
The falls
| Height | 45 ft |
|---|---|
| Flow note | Avalanche Falls drops about 45 feet at the head of the 800-foot Flume gorge; granite walls rise 70-90 feet. |
Access
| Hike | 2 mi round trip |
|---|---|
| Road | Paved |
| Road note | Flume Visitor Center on Daniel Webster Highway (I-93); self-guided 2-mile loop through the gorge with boardwalks and stairs. |
| Parking | Flume Gorge visitor center and tramway parking lots |
| Fee | May-Oct: adults ~$18 online / $21 window; ages 6-12 ~$16 / $19; under 5 free (2026 rates). |
| Hours | 2026 season roughly May 8 through Oct 25; extended 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. hours July 3-Sept 7; fall hours shorten in October |
| Reservation or permit | Not required |
| Reservation window | Advance online reservations recommended; timed arrival windows |
| Seasonal closure | Gorge boardwalk closed off-season; off-hours use is unstaffed with unique risks per NH State Parks |
| Managed by | New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation (Franconia Notch State Park) |
| Restrooms | Yes |
|---|---|
| Picnic sites | Yes |
| Note | Visitor center, park store, covered bridge, and interpretive exhibits |
Rules
| Dogs | Not allowed |
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Common questions
Common questions
Is Flume Gorge open?
Loop includes moderate uphill walking and many stairs. Table Rock and gorge boardwalks are slippery when wet. Wolf Den is a narrow crawl-through optional spur. As of September 30, 2026. Seasonal closure: Gorge boardwalk closed off-season; off-hours use is unstaffed with unique risks per NH State Parks. Hours: 2026 season roughly May 8 through Oct 25; extended 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. hours July 3-Sept 7; fall hours shorten in October.
How tall is Flume Gorge?
Flume Gorge drops about 45 ft.
How long is the hike to Flume Gorge?
It's a 2 mi hike round trip. The road in is paved. Flume Visitor Center on Daniel Webster Highway (I-93); self-guided 2-mile loop through the gorge with boardwalks and stairs. Parking: Flume Gorge visitor center and tramway parking lots.
Do you need a reservation for Flume Gorge?
No reservation or permit is required.
Is there a fee at Flume Gorge?
The fee is May-Oct: adults ~$18 online / $21 window; ages 6-12 ~$16 / $19; under 5 free (2026 rates).
When is Flume Gorge flowing?
Avalanche Falls drops about 45 feet at the head of the 800-foot Flume gorge; granite walls rise 70-90 feet.
What facilities are at Flume Gorge?
Restrooms and picnic sites. Visitor center, park store, covered bridge, and interpretive exhibits.
Nearby
Camping nearby
Public land
Just outside: White Mountain National Forest (0.4 mi) .
Sources
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- https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/flume-gorge (accessed September 30, 2026; backs access.roadNote / access.roadSurface / identity, access.permitRequired, waterfall.ephemeral / waterfall.flowNote, manager / access identity, kind classification, county / state placement, access.fee / access.hours / access.hikeDistanceMi / access.seasonalClosure / access.reservationWindow / rules.dogs / hazardNote / waterfall.heightFt / waterfall.flowMonths / waterfall.flowNote / waterbodyName / access.amenities)
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