Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Lost River and Boulder Caves
Tourism - New England

The Lost River Gorge in the White Mountains of New Hampshire was formed thousands of years ago by melting glaciers moving down the mountains. The gorge is covered with a huge mass of boulders in interesting formations the most amazing of which are the boulder caves.

This natural wonder has been made accessible by a 1000 man made steps winding through the gorge also called the boardwalk. A three quarter mile hike along the boardwalk winds through the gorge providing access to the numerous caves and other points of interest including a 35 foot waterfall and the largest pothole in the country.

Moving through the caves is challenging and requires you to get down on your hands and knees and even lower. This place is also home to a large ecosystem and numerous stories handed down through the ages making it quite an adventure and a great getaway to another time and place.

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