This is another great White Mountain hike. We came the long way from Ethan Pond in Crawford Notch, but you can take a shorter way in from the Zealand Falls campground area. The falls are beautiful and great for wading in after a long hike. There is an AMC hut there with spectacular views of the Zealand Gap and if you want to climb a little higher, there is the Zeacliff. You should also take in Thoreau Falls if you do this hike. I saw a moose on the Ethan Pond trail so they’re out there. Ethan Pond Shelter looks like a nice place for a scout overnight.

The long way we took is not something you’d want to do with small kids if you left your car back at the trailhead.  You would also really be pushing 14-15  year old scouts. Hike in from the campground, enjoy the falls, Zeacliff, and maybe hike to Thoreau Falls.  In the picture below, the Ethan Pond Trail comes in from the middle of the picture. This is a view looking back at where you would come from.

Check out this topo link: http://itouchmap.com/?r=g&d=872972&s=NH&f=falls&t=t 

Here is a view of the the gap, just a cool place to relax: