It is a bit of a ride, but Loon Mountain has some great "caves" in glacier deposited boulders at the top of the mountain. There is a lift ride up, a place to eat at the top of the mountain and a tower in addition to the caves. Make sure you wait until the black flies have all died off. This is often not until mid-to-late July at the summit. You can either ride down on the lift or walk down the ski runs.
Franconia Notch is also close to Loon and there are bikes that can be rented and a great bike path through the notch. At least one of the bike rental places has a bus that brings you up to the top of the pathway, so it becomes an easy down hill ride. The Basin and the Flume are great places to visit along the pathway.
The Old Man is gone, but there is still a lot to see in the Linclon/Franconia area, with less crowds.
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