{"id":27153,"date":"2019-06-22T07:40:15","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T11:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=27153"},"modified":"2019-06-23T06:11:42","modified_gmt":"2019-06-23T10:11:42","slug":"mount-willard-with-a-commanding-view-of-crawford-notch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/mount-willard-with-a-commanding-view-of-crawford-notch\/","title":{"rendered":"Mount Willard with a Commanding View of Crawford Notch!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A stream in the forest along our climb to Mount Willard.
Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The view of Crawford Notch from Mount Willard. Highway 302 can be seen at the center of the image, Conway Scenic’s former Maine Central Mountain Division is at right. Lumix LX7 photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lumix LX7 view of Crawford Notch from Mount Willard with Conway Scenic’s Notch Train ascending at lower right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This is a FujiFilm XT1 photo with 90mm telephoto lens. Notice the tiny train on the line deep in the valley below. I made several more photos, which I’m saving for special purposes! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d spied some rocks high on Mount Willard above the old Maine Central trestle at Willey Brook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conway Scenic\u2019s Lisa King offered to bring me on a hike to those rocks for a commanding view of New Hampshire\u2019s famous Crawford Notch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll start at Crawfords Station. It takes about an hour!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So last Saturday, we departed North Conway about an hour ahead of the Notch Train, and drove to Crawfords, where I was surprised to find about 100 cars parked along the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was astounded to \u2018discover\u2019 that one of New Hampshire\u2019s most impressive views attracts hundreds of hikers on bright warm weekend mornings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We walked up through the forests, fording streams, avoiding bugs, dodging potential encounters with bears (we didn\u2019t see any, but I\u2019ll bet some saw us, since, earlier in the week, I\u2019d spotted a bear cub on the line).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the top, Lisa brought me a great view looking down the valley, and down onto the famous Willey Brook bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m saving the bridge photos for a rainy day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next Saturday, June 29, 2019, Conway Scenic has scheduled a special Notch Train to be led by its steam locomotive 7470. This will depart Conway at 9am and run over the Notch and beyond to Hazen’s Crossing near the White Mountains Regional Airport for an event called Trains, Planes and Automobiles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(I’m told tickets are still available, but get yours soon!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call: 603-356-5251 or check Conway Scenic’s website: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.conwayscenic.com\/notch-train\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look under ‘Notch Train’ and click on June 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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