Maine Fall Foliage in Grafton Notch Part 3
Maine Fall Foliage in Grafton Notch
Guest post from Maine photographer Stephen Beckwith of www.scenesofmaine.com an outdoor enthusiast and photographer for the past four years. A champion, of all things Maine and capturing his state in all its pristine beauty. You can purchase prints and talk to him on his Facebook/website www.facebook.com/scenesofmainephotography.
This is the third stop along Grafton Notch’s Route 26 and my third favorite fall foliage stop. If you missed my first article on Step Falls Preserve please click the link for {Maine Fall Foliage in Grafton Notch part 1}. If you want to read about my second article, then follow this link to, {Maine Fall Foliage in Grafton Notch part 2}. All these three locations fall just within 7 miles of each other on Route 26 in Maine and the Grafton State Park.
MOOSE CAVE
My final favorite location is found just two miles past Screw Auger Falls you will come to Moose Cave on your right.
One of the most impressive views of this stop is right from the parking lot, as there is a large rock and wooded hill serving as a backdrop. From the parking lot, there is a short loop trail system that leads back to a 600ft long gorge and Moose Cave.
Walking down the trail it is easy to forget about the roadway you just left, the woods are dense, dark, and picturesque, with the ground, rocks, and trees covered in various species of moss. One specific and extremely beautiful section is covered with Reindeer moss and is marked by a wooden sign describing what you are seeing. Once you reach the gorge, there are several wooden steps, walkways, and overlooks to take in the view. Moose Cave gets its name from one particularly large section of granite that broke away from the rock face and formed a cave which legend has it a moose fell into.
Stephen Beckwith
www.scenesofmaine.com
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