Scenic gems of the White Mountains . ON, NEW HAMPSHIRE. The pleasing little hamlet of Jackson nestles in a beautiful and secluded glen at the confluence of Wild Cat Brook and Ellis River, and isenwalled on all sides by dark green mountains and rocky-faced peaks. The hamlet dates back for more than one hundred years, for very manyof which it has been one of the most popular of White Mountain resorts, being moderately elevated (759 feet above the sea), and renderedexclusive rather than secluded by its being off the beaten path of railroad travel. There are man) points of attack for mountain clim
Scenic gems of the White Mountains . ON, NEW HAMPSHIRE. The pleasing little hamlet of Jackson nestles in a beautiful and secluded glen at the confluence of Wild Cat Brook and Ellis River, and isenwalled on all sides by dark green mountains and rocky-faced peaks. The hamlet dates back for more than one hundred years, for very manyof which it has been one of the most popular of White Mountain resorts, being moderately elevated (759 feet above the sea), and renderedexclusive rather than secluded by its being off the beaten path of railroad travel. There are man) points of attack for mountain climbers whovisit this lovely glen : Thorn Mountain, the twin domes of Double Head, the massive Iron Mountain, and the Giants Stairs on the main drives are numerous and interesting. There is excellent trout fishing in neighboring brooks. Three miles away is the railway station ofGlen, with numerous trains passing east and west through the Crawford Notch, in which it is possible to reach Portland in two and Boston infive WILDWOOD CASCADE, JACKSON FALLS, JACKSON, N. through the village and among the hotels of Jackson the vexed waters of the Ellis River and its companion, Wild-Cat Brook, flowrapidly, and directly within the reach of all burst into a most notable and musical scenic display, the Jackson Falls, a very pleasing spectacle attimes of high water. From the tree-embowered bridge crossing the Wild-Cat Brook these cascades are visible. The stream is precipitated overa dark ledge in white and glistening bands, to fall into quiet pools below. Farther up the stream are many bits of rare landscape beauty whichare found out every season by the distinguished artists who visit and sketch in the vicinity. Down stream, about a mile and a half from thehamlet, are the Goodrich Falls before noted as part of the attractiveness of Jackson. In fact water in that most pleasing and joyous form, amountain stream, is ever present about Jackson and its environs, aided and a
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