Hiking Mount Flume from Lincoln Woods | White Mountains, New Hampshire

At Franconia Notch’s southern end, Mount Flume (4,318′) offers beautiful 360 degree views from its open summit of the Notch to the west and the Pemigewasset Wilderness to the east.

Our hike of Mount Flume began at the Lincoln Woods Trailhead on the Kancamangus Highway (Route 112). It was a 12.2 mile in and out hike with 3,245′ of elevation gain.

We were joined on this hike by our buddy Patrick. We had a great day weather wise, practically a cloudless bluebird day, which gave us some tremendous views from the open rock summit of Mount Flume.

From the Lincoln Woods Trailhead, we followed the Lincoln Woods Trail to its intersection with the Osseo Trail. Then followed the Osseo Trail to its intersection with the Flume Slide Trail and the Franconia Ridge Trail. From that intersection, we followed the Franconia Ridge Trail a short distance to the summit of Mount Flume. We returned the same way that we came.

The summit of Mount Flume is rugged, open, and rocky. That rugged, open, rocky terrain offers some amazing views of the surrounding area, including Franconia Notch to the west and the Pemigewasset Wilderness to the east. It truly is one of our favorite views in the Whites.

We returned the same way we came, but on the way back, we took a break along the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River and enjoyed some swimming in the very cold, but incredibly refreshing water, which made the last half a mile or so of hiking out feel so much better.

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