Fall Foliage - Franconia Notch & Flume Gorge covered bridge

Franconia Notch’s Flume Gorge Covered Bridge

If you say “Franconia Notch”, many if not most leaf peepers will simply nod their heads as they remember their hikes into Franconia Notch State Park. It’s also known as the home of the Flume Gorge covered bridge and while any time of the year is good to photograph it, the fall foliage season is the best. (IMHO)

It’s when the New England fall colors are at their peak that the Flume Gorge covered bridge is at its most picturesque. I’ve tried it a couple of times and neither time was what I would call “peak” but I would say, this last time was pretty darn good. But let me know in the comments as to what you think.

These images of the Flume Gorge covered bridge were taken on 1 October and the morning started off pretty cold as I met another photographer at the Franconia Notch State Park, parking lot, at 0630 AM.

The first thing you should note is that the park doesn’t open till 9 AM (0900hrs) so we made our way in on one of the many trails and had a good map on our phones since the trails we took were not marked. At the end of the hike we exited through the visitor’s center and I put a donation in the box then. (You are supposed to pay upfront) But if you wait till 9AM then you chance missing the morning light.

There is another bridge of note in Franconia State Park and that is the Sentinel Covered Bridge. But before you get too excited, I need to say that this is a covered “walking bridge“. But it is so photogenic, I have to tell you about it BUT…

I will save that article for another time.

Questions? Leave me a comment!

Jeff Foliage Folger

Autumn is a state of mind more than a time of year – Jeff Foliage

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