Echo Lake, Cannon Mountain Ski Area – A great location to photograph in Franconia Notch State Park in the New Hampshire White Mountains is Cannon Mountain Ski Area from Echo Lake. It is one of my favorite locations to visit in Franconia Notch State Park. And its one of the many places in the White Mountains I return to over and over.

During the three seasons, when Echo Lake is not frozen over, the reflection of the ski trails on Cannon Mountain is excellent. The best viewpoints (above) can be found along the Franconia Bike Path.

Hard to think Cannon Mountain may not be part of the state park system if New Hampshire Senate Bill 217 is passed. It truly is the centerpiece of Franconia Notch State Park. In short, this bill wants to remove Cannon Mountain from the New Hampshire state park system.

AUGUST 2013 UPDATE: Cannon Mountain survived the New Hampshire Senate Bill 217. The ending result of the bill was the development of a hiking corridor on Mittersill being approved. Read more here.

All of the above images can be licensed for publications by clicking on the image you are interested in. And you can view more images of Cannon Mountain here.

Happy image making..

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Erin Paul Donovan

Owner of ScenicNH Photography LLC

Erin Paul is a professional photographer, writer, and author who specializes in environmental conservation and historic preservation photography mainly in the New Hampshire White Mountains. His work is published worldwide, and publication credits include: Appalachian Mountain Club, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Backpacker Magazine, and The Wilderness Society. He has written two photo history books about the White Mountains: the East Branch & Lincoln Railroad (2018) and Franconia Notch (2024).