Recreation Path

RECREATION PATH - GENERAL INFORMATION 

PEDESTRIAN & BIKE TRAFFIC ONLY

- No Roller Blades
- No Motorized Vehicles allowed.
- No Skateboards
- No Roller Skates or Skis
- No Fires – No camping along path.
- Speed Limit is 20 mph.
- Watch for pedestrians.
- Bridges and bike path may be slippery when wet.
- Please stay to the right at all times.
- Please obey the two bike walk areas as these are heavy pedestrian use areas.

Thank you and enjoy your trip through Franconia Notch State Park!

PLEASE NOTE: The Franconia Notch Recreation Path contains hills, bike-walk areas and an elevation gain of approximately 800 feet from south to north. Please obey signs and use caution when needed.

Franconia Notch State Park Recreation Path Mileage

- Total overall mileage: ……………………………………………….8.8 miles

- Traveling South from Skookumchuck & Rt. US 3
Skookumchuck to Lafayette Brook Bridge
Scenic Vista South end………………………………………………1.49 miles

- Lafayette Brook Bridge to North end of Echo Lake
and Junction with Rt.18……………………………………………...0.68 miles

- North end of Echo Lake to Aerial Tramway Parking Lot……….......0.59 miles

- Tramway to North end of Profile Lake Underpass………………….0.54 miles

- North end of Profile Lake Underpass to Southern
end of Profile Lake Hiker Parking Area…………………………….0.68 miles

- Southern end of Profile Lake Parking to Lafayette
Campground…………………………………………………………1.3 miles

- Lafayette Campground to Basin Viewing Area……………………...1.7 miles

- Basin Viewing Area to Whitehouse Bridge…………………………0.88 miles

- Whitehouse Bridge to the Flume and Bike Path
Termination…………………………………………………………..0.95 miles