Distance: 1 Mile Loop
Difficulty: Easy
Located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire is a popular tourist destination. The Basin is located just south of Cannon Mountain and has exits on the North and South Bound sides of Interstate 93. As many times as I have been to the White Mountains I have never stopped to see it.
On a recent visit to the White Mountains I finally decided to stop. There are two separate parking lots, one for north bound travelers and one for south bound travelers. Please note that these parking lots can fill up quickly so you may not get a parking spot. The trails are well marked, but they are also very worn. The day we visited it was fairly crowded. I have to say I was disappointment in the amount of people, the trash and the evidence of people walking off the trail. There are options to connect with longer trails, but we did not stay enough to explore them.
The crystal clear water and flat rocks are beautiful.
The Basin itself if gorgeous. I would have loved to jump in, but there is no swimming there.
Overall I am glad I stopped and got a quick mile in walking around and have checked this off my places to visit. Due to the crowds I have no desire to return. I will stick to the less crowded trails.
