Six year old Chase and his Papa put on matching shirts and headed out to New Hampshire to find waterfalls. Our first stop was the Glenn Ellis Falls trail head. The falls are found after walking through a tunnel that goes under Route 16 and then striding about 600 hundred yards to the Ellis River. There a trail takes you to the bottom of a powerful 64-foot waterfall.
Chase found it very compelling to try to out-yell the roar of the falls.
According to Native American legend, if you look hard into the mist created by the falls, you can see the shapes of two people hand in hand. These were lovers from different tribes who plunged to their deaths together over the falls when the woman, the daughter of the chief, was promised to someone else. We looked hard but could not see the images. Maybe next time.
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Our second stop was Wildcat Mountain Ski Area where we found the trail leading to Thompson Falls. Above the falls Thompson Brook has a series of cascades, riffles, and pools. To follow the trail to the top you have to cross the brook which makes for some fun scrambling. It did not take Chase long before the shoes came off and he was looking for a place to swim.
Having left the swim suit at camp he set out to find a private pool so he could go for a "skinny dip".
This was a great place for an all day adventure.
1.4miles round trip with an elevation gain of 200 feet. The trail guide said 1-2 hours but we made it last much longer. On the way home we enjoyed the Johnson hiking tradition of stopping at the first ice cream store. Thankfully, in the White Mountains you do not have to travel far to find them.
Thanks, Chase, for helping me have a great time. Your Papa.
The pool on the right was his own private pool.
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