Parkwolf
4.7
8.6K ratings
Self-guided GPS audio tour
A self-guided driving tour: stories and insider tips play on their own as each stop comes into view.
★★★★★ 4.7 · 8,600+ ratings Works offline
On your computer? Scan with your iPhone camera to open Parkwolf in the App Store. Also on Google Play.
Hear the guide
This is the real narration from Parkwolf’s Franconia Notch tour. It starts on its own as you approach each stop, so you never tap or read while driving.
“Up ahead is the trailhead for Mount Lafayette and Franconia Ridge, a demanding hike with long, open views across the White Mountains.”
Real stops, real narration
Three real lines from the narration, each with the app’s tip for that stop, at three of the most-loved stops in Franconia Notch.
“You're coming up on the entrance to Flume Gorge, where boardwalks take you between high granite walls beside rushing water. I'd stop if you have about an hour and a half to two hours for the full two-mile circuit.”
Heads up Ticketed, uphill circuit with stairs; not wheelchair accessible.
“You're approaching the Old Man of the Mountain Profile Plaza, a short lakeside stop beneath Cannon Cliff. The granite face itself collapsed in two thousand three, so come for the memorial and the story.”
Heads up The original rock face is gone, and the steel reconstruction won’t replace seeing it.
“You're nearing the trailhead for Artists Bluff and Bald Mountain, a good short hike if you're comfortable on steep rock and roots. Allow an hour to an hour and a half for the full loop.”
Heads up Steep, rocky footing and foliage-season bottlenecks on the narrow route.
+ 31 more stories across Franconia Notch: Cloudland Falls, Little Haystack Mountain, Mount Pemigewasset, Mount Liberty, Cannon Mountain Observation Tower, Mount Flume, Bald Mountain, Boise Rock and more.
Self-guided, in your own car
Parkwolf
Beyond the audio tour
Distance, climb, time and difficulty for every hike, with parking and cautions.
Flume Gorge, as the app sums it up:
Sighting heatmaps and peak hours for each animal.
Black Bear
Snowshoe Hare
Spruce Grouse
MooseStart the tour from your car’s screen. Stories play through your speakers.
Viewpoints, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots, each with real tips.
From the App Store
“We just used the app this morning on our drive around Cades Cove and it provided a lot of info along the way and greatly enhanced our experience! And to top it off, we saw a female black bear and her two cubs just before the halfway point!”
“Great app , works offline and audio tour while driving its amazing.”
“Loved it after I figured out how to use the app, the information was very interesting and the automatic play as you drive was very convenient. The map came in handy too when we lost connection on our GPS. Thank you!”
“We loved the fun facts and found spots we wouldn’t have otherwise. It’s awesome that it works offline too.”
Good to know
Open Parkwolf, tap Start Tour Guide and drive. Your phone’s GPS triggers each story as you approach an overlook, trailhead, pullout or hidden spot. There’s no set route, so take any road in any order.
Yes. Every stop has the app’s tips on timing, parking and crowds, and every trail lists its distance, climb and time, so you can plan your day before you go. Then the guide narrates it as you drive.
Yes. Download Franconia Notch before you go and the map, the narration and every tip work offline, even where your phone shows no bars.
Overlooks, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots across Franconia Notch State Park, from Flume Gorge, Old Man of the Mountain Profile Plaza and Artists Bluff: 34 stories in all.
Parkwolf is free to download. The Tour Guide is part of Parkwolf PRO, which starts with a free trial, and one subscription covers everyone listening in your car.
Both. Parkwolf works with Apple CarPlay, and it’s available on Google Play for Android.
Yes. The same guide covers 100+ national parks, state parks and scenic drives, from Yellowstone to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Free to download. Your guide starts talking the moment you start driving.
Free on the App StoreGet the Franconia Notch tourOn Android? Get Parkwolf on Google Play