Dixville Notch State Park is a park in northern

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, United States. The park encompasses in Dixville Township where

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passes through Dixville Notch (New England's terminology for mountain gap or pass). Within the park there are a scenic gorge, waterfalls on two mountain brooks, and hiking trails that lead to the summits of nearby mountains. While the park is accessible year-round, it is unstaffed and no visitor services are available. Dixville Notch itself is characterized by a short steep-walled gorge that separates Dixville Peak and Cave Mountain, and also forms the boundary between the

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and

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watersheds. Its beauty was already recognized in 1866, when innkeeper George Parsons established the Dix House, a travelers' guesthouse just west side of the notch on the shores of Lake Gloriette. Three decades later, the site was bought by Henry Hale who built

The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel is a grand hotel and ski resort located in Dixville Notch in New Hampshire, United States. The resort grounds cover and feature of cross-country ski trails, an alpine ski area with 16 trails, five glade areas and ...

there. Directly west is the Balsams Wilderness Ski Area, and about north is Coleman State Park.

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Dixville Notch State Park
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