AMC Recommended Trips - Rocky Gorge and the Lovequist Loop Around Falls Pond, New Hampshire

Source: AMC's Best Day Hikes in the White Mountains

Winter Activities:

• Cross-country skiing

What you’ll see: Although this trail is not necessarily a cross-country ski trail, the same trailhead gives you access to miles of cross-country ski trails along the Swift River.

What you’ll experience:

• Distance: 0.9 miles
• Elevation Change: Minimal elevation gain
• WMNF Parking Fee: Yes
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What’s in the area:

• Falls Pond
  
• Swift River
  

Getting there:

• Rocky Gorge Scenic Area is about 9.5 miles west of the intersection of the Kancamagus Highway and NH 16 in Conway. The well-marked turnoff is about 2 miles west of the turnoff for Lower Falls.
• If you are coming from from the Crawford Notch area, take US 302 to Bartlett, turn right on Bear Notch Road and then left when you reach the Kancamagus Highway. (Bear Notch Road is closed in the winter.) The parking area for Rocky Gorge Scenic Area is on the left in about 3.5 miles.