Coppermine Trail to Bridal Veil Falls

Thanks to Dave, Wayne, Steve, Jay, Fred, and Max for joining us for a great hike today, and for going with the flow for a last minute change in the hike. We originally planned to do a loop to Mount Livermore via the Brooks Fisher Trail, but I found out late the night before that the Squam Lakes Association had closed the trails for mud season. So by Saturday morning we had communicated that the hike was going to be the Coppermine Trail to Bridal Veil Falls in Franconia, and everyone still came on the new hike! As far as weather, we couldn't have asked for anything better. It was a high in the 50s, sunny, and no wind. There was ice and then packed snow on the trail, but microspikes worked great and we never had any post holing. On the way up, we stopped by the plaque put up by Bette Davis in honor of one of her husbands, Arthur Farnsworth "the Keeper of Stray Ladies". When we got to the waterfall, we were able to climb up the waterfall (due to the snow and ice, otherwise it would all have been wet slippery rock) to see magnificent ice formations. All in all, it was a great day to do a great hike with great people and great conversation!

Unfortunately the planned hike for today, Mt Livermore Loop via Brooks Fisher Trail, has been canceled because the trail has been closed by the Squam Lake Association due to mud season.    So this is an alternate hike.

The hike to Bridal Veil Falls via the Coppermine Trail is a beautiful and gentle 2.5 miles each way along a stream to Bridal Veil Falls.  The falls is beautiful in winter with the ice, but the falls could also be raging today due to the recent warm temperatures.    There is also a plaque put up by Bette Davis in honor of one of her husbands.   

We will meet at the trailhead at 11.  In case anyone hasn't received the communication, we will also meet at 10 at Holderness Central School and drive over.   Please let me know where you're going to meet us.  If everyone is meeting us at the trailhead, then we won't go over to Holderness Central School first.   Also, if you need to cancel, that's completely understandable, but please let me know if possible.