Echo Lake State Park

Echo Lake State Park
Echo Lake from Cathedral Ledge
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Location60 Echo Lake Road,
North Conway,
Carroll County, New Hampshire
Coordinates44°03′11″N 71°09′25″W / 44.053°N 71.157°W / 44.053; -71.157
Elevation476 feet (145 m)[1]
Administered byNew Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
DesignationNew Hampshire state park
WebsiteEcho Lake State Park

Echo Lake State Park is a public recreation area in North Conway, New Hampshire, that features 15.7-acre (6.4 ha) Echo Lake and two rock ledges with scenic views, Cathedral Ledge and White Horse Ledge.[2] Activities include swimming, hiking, non-motorized boating, picnicking and fishing. There is a one-mile trail around the lake.

A mile-long auto road and hiking trails lead to the top of Cathedral Ledge (summit elevation 1,159 ft or 353 m) with views across the Saco River Valley to the White Mountains and Kearsarge North.[3][4]

Both Cathedral Ledge and White Horse Ledge are popular for rock and ice climbing.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Echo Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference nhsp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Cathedral Ledge Trail". All Trails. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "Cathedral Ledge". Franklin Sites Hiking Guide. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "Cathedral Ledge Rock Climbing". Mountain Project. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  6. ^ "White Horse Ledge". Mountain Project. Retrieved February 17, 2017.