WHITE MOUNTAINS SUMMER BEAUTY
The White Mountains of New Hampshire and the Mt. Washington Valley in the summer is an unforgettable experience. The White Mountains are a mountain range covering about a quarter of the state of New Hampshire and a small portion of western Maine in the United States. They are part of the northern Appalachian Mountains and the most rugged mountains in New England.
There are three major notches that define the White Mountains; Pinkham Notch, Creawford Notch and Franconia Notch.
Its most famous mountain is 6,288-foot (1,917 m) Mount Washington, which is the highest peak in the Northeastern U.S. and for 76 years held the record for fastest surface wind gust in the world (231 miles per hour (372 km/h) in 1934). Mount Washington is part of a line of summits, the Presidential Range, that are named after U.S. presidents and other prominent Americans.
The winding rivers and waterfalls are abundant as you travel through the ups and downs of the White Mountains, with beauty surrounding you at every turn -- something to behold.
The approaching storm clods obscure the mountaintops in this scenic view captured from the Kancamagus Highway in the White Mountains National Forest.
On the left is Sabbaday Falls, one of the White Mountains more beautiful sights. It is accessible after a short walk off the Kancamgus Highway. The image on the right is a scenic river view with Mt Chocorua in the background.
Another view of Sabbaday Falls on the Kancamagus Highway
The fog rolled into the Pinkham Notch, a mountain pass in the White Mountains of north-central New Hampshire. The notch separates the Presidential Range, which forms the western wall, from the Wildcat Range, which forms the eastern wall.
Views from the White Mountains National Forest.
The shallow and still water reveals a sandy bottom to this lake in Franconia Notch State Park at the foot of Cannon Mountain. The lake is named Profile Lake and was given its name due to its location directly beneath the Old Man of the Mountain, a famous rock formation which collapsed in 2003.
The waterfall is a view of Diana's Baths, a series of small waterfalls located in the southeastern corner of the town of Bartlett, New Hampshire, near the village of North Conway in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
Mount Chocorua is a 3,490 ft (1,060 m) mountain in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the easternmost peak of the Sandwich Range. Although the mountain is not outstanding for its elevation, it is very rugged and has excellent views of the surrounding lakes, mountains, and forests
Storm Clouds approach a view looking toward Mt. Washington which is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288 feet. The mountain is notorious for its erratic weather. On the afternoon of April 12, 1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a windspeed of 231 miles per hour at the summit.