Arethusa Falls / Frankenstein Cliffs Loop 05-19-14

[ksearl]

Hi Everyone,

My buddy Alex and I headed up to the Crawford Notch on Monday to do a 5 mile loop to Arethusa Falls and the Frankenstein Cliffs. It was pouring buckets in the Notch but we had a great time anyway. Below are some of my favorite photos. My complete trip report is here:

http://livefreeandhikenh.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-rainy-day-arethusa-falls-frankenstein_24.html

Arethusa Falls with a pretty good flow of water

Bemis Brook

Painted Trillium

Fawn Pool

Bemis Falls

Colesium Falls

Bemis Trail (or root ladder) back up to the Arethusa Falls Trails...very steep

Purple Trillium

Mushroom

Buck or Bull rub...probably a buck since it was pretty low on the tree

Cloudy views from Frankenstein Cliffs

More views

 

[ksearl]

Cliffs from below

Left: Hobblebush that hasn't bloomed on the Bemis Brook Trail
Middle: Hobblebush budding but not bloomed on the Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail
Right: Hobblebush fully bloomed on the Frankenstein Cliff Trail
This trend was consistent along the whole hike.

Frankenstein Trestle

Woodpecker Domination