Because of this quick cooling, the basalt is a fine- grained rock.
![]() Flume Gorge Full 2 MileThe Short trailRim Path is closed and the only option is to complete the full 2 mile loop in one direction.The entire loop takes approximately 1.5 hours and finishes at the Flume Building. The boardwalk allows you to look closely at the growth of flowers, ferns and mosses found here. Please note: the Gilman Visitor Center (Flume Building) can only be access by reservation and can be entered at the end of your trip through the Flume Gorge. The Flume was discovered in 1808 by 93-year-old Aunt Jess Guernsey when she accidently came upon it while fishing. She had trouble convincing her family of the marvelous discovery, but eventually persuaded others to come and see for themselves. At that time, a huge egg-shaped boulder hung suspended between the walls. The rock was 10 feet (3m) high and 12 feet (3.6m) long. A heavy rainstorm in June of 1883 started a landslide that swept the boulder from its place. The same storm deepened the gorge and formed Avalanche Falls. Advance, online admission is required to visit the Flume Gorge, please see the reservation link at the top of the page to purchase admission. Flume Gorge Free With PaidAdmission is 14 for adults (ages 6); children ages 5 and under are admitted free with paid adult. Pets are not permitted in the Flume Gorge and Visitor Center. Pets are only permitted in Franconia Notch State Park in the designated dog walks in the Flume Tramway parking lots. Pets are prohibited from Echo Lake Beach, Lafayette Campground, on the Tram and in the Flume Gorge. Through the Carry-InCarry-Out Program, you can help us keep your parks clean and beautiful by carrying out whatever you carry in. ![]() Print it out and bring it with you to add some adventure to your next visit. You will need to bring your own pen or pencil as scavenger hunt sheets and penspencils will not be handed out on-site. Nearly 200 million years ago during the Jurassic Period, the Conway granite that forms the walls of the Flume was deeply buried molten rock. As it cooled, the granite was broken by closely spaced vertical fractures which lay nearly parallel in a northeasterly direction.Sometime after the fractures were formed, small dikes of basalt were forced up along the fractures. The basalt crystallized quickly against the relatively cold granite.
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