Loon Mountain Summer Adventures

Amazingly good time. We got the deluxe pass and did a ton of the activities, having fun all the way. The ropes course was great… would go back just to finish that as we only went on 2 different routes. Decided not to do the bikes since it was incredibly hot.
I would totally suggest, though, not going with your spouse unless you are ok with each other. There were quite a few arguments and fights breaking out among other couples.
We were a little uncomfortable in the cave section, but you can get out of them very easily and just walk around instead.

This was even better than I was expecting. First time for me, got the Adventure Pass that was $ 40, and had a great day. I would not change a single thing about this place. We are two 40-​somethings, no kids, and loved it. A lot of families were there with kids happy also.
Okay, some details for what we got with the $ 40 pass:
** BICYCLES **
— a two-​hour bike rental: We didn’t actually use that because of a knee injury, but they were right there and if you don’t have a knee injury you’ll enjoy them.
** BUNGEE TRAMPOLINE **
— Didn’t do this either, because of a knee injury. However, we watched others for a bit. Little kids loved and, and a few kids got their parents to try it out. It’s made for all ages, but we mostly just saw kids doing it except the parents whose kids got them to try it out.
** ZIPLINE **
— one round-​trip zipline: First for both of us, and pretty neat. It’s idiot-​proof, as in you get a harness that’s triple-​checked, so you can feel super-​safe, and then when you’re up there you just lean back, like you’re going to sit in a low chair, and push off. There you go! It’s 700 feet long they said, across the river to a similar platform. Then down the stairs and up the next ones, for the return trip. It’s good. It feels expensive for one trip across though… We won’t do it next time, but I think everyone should do it one time.
** GONDOLA **
— up and down the gondola all you want: It’s neat. On one side the windows open. The windows that don’t open are pretty scratched up and not a clear view. It’s also warm in there, but still awesome. The transit is 13 minutes each way. There was zero wait time to get on. Attendants were polite. The summit is the best part of the day though.
** SUMMIT **
— the summit: This was just awesome. Like, Bob Ross and his happy little trees might have fit right in. It’s beautiful all around. There are little «caves» around big, glacier-​moved granite rocks. They’re marked with difficulty levels and all that. We went through one and looked at the others. Even without going into the caves though — walk along the paths anyway. It’s lovely. It will also take you a good hour to walk through, with lots of steps. Keep that in mind if stairs are a problem health-​wise. If you’re partway through, there is no secret «exit» because it’s a forest. Only way out is to finish or turn around.
more about the summit: There is a little playground for little kids. We also saw someone with a dog on a leash, so apparently a dog can ride up with you. There’s a lookout tower that was 3-​flights up (not 4). It’s neat, and at the top of the tower there are signs where all of the other mountains are labeled, so you can match up and find which one’s which … There’s also bathrooms up there, a little café with food, beer and wine, and there’s a nice porch sticking out from the restaurant. There’s also an area where they have church services on Sundays from what I hear. While we were there, a couple had their wedding that space. So, I was glad we saw it earlier, because it’s a nice place to sit and look out… Great spot for a wedding, however.
** THE GROUNDS IN GENERAL **
Everything was really convenient. The bathrooms were clean, and nice. The parking lot is right there, and there are some chairs and benches around for sitting.
** A FEW TIPS **
1) If you have binoculars, bring them. From the summit they have those big binocular stands that work when you put quarters in them, but you can do better with your own binoculars.
2) We did see a dog at the summit. I’d call to make sure it wasn’t a special allowance, but it seems you can bring a dog up the gondola too.
3) Pack a picnic lunch. There is a café/​restaurant at both the top and bottom of the mountain, but with the parking lot right there, it worked fine to bring your own. We did this, and saw others with the same. We took our cooler over to some chairs and had lunch midday.
4) If you do not want to ride across the river on the zipline, you can do everything else we did for one $ 16 ticket. That ticket says «gondola rides only» — but like I said, there is a lot to do on the summit. This ticket could keep you busy for a good afternoon in the mountains. Next time, we’ll be doing just the gondola. I do recommend going on the zipline one time in your life, so consider it, but it is like $ 26 bucks, just one round-​trip ride, and it’s over in a few minutes.
5) If you found the «gold mine» on the caves walk at the summit, tell the gondola attendant and she’ll give you some Loon Mountain «gold» to take with you.
I hope this is helpful to others. Enjoy.

Really good take for the whole family if you are in the Lincoln area! A bit pricey but the zip line was fun and you gotta try the maze! A solid day’s worth of fun for kids 3+. The caves at the summit are a MUST as well.

We went here on a whim while staying at Indian Head, which is a short drive away. I wondered if they did gondola rides and they did! This was in August, so obviously there’s different things to do in the summer than in the winter. We took the gondola ride, which was about 10 minutes each way, was about $ 18 a piece. At the top there is a viewing tower, a café that actually has alcohol for you naughty types, and a surprise cave maze! There were caves you could navigate similar to what you would find a polar caves. I had a panic attack in one of them, so I assure you these are not for the faint of heart, for large people, or for people who hate getting dirty. I hate dirty and I’m a wimp so I was done after the first few. still cool though!
There was also some other things that we didn’t do that looked cool– the zip line and ropes course and a cool parking lot paul bunyan themed little fair that nobody was at but would have been cool if you had some little ones.

How do you entertain 4 teenagers while having some fun yourself? Take them to Loon Mountain Summer Adventures.
We bought the pass that included:
* Unlimited Gondola rides (not really a big deal, going up and coming down once is enough)
* One Zipline ride which takes you across and back the Pemi river.
* Two hour bike rental
We did not buy the Zipline adventure park (we felt there was enough to do without adding the park to it. Although it did look like fun)
Overall, this was a very good value. The top of Loon has caves to crawl around in and the Jamaican influenced café with outdoor deck is nice.
Zipline was fun and *just enough* for a 40 something. The kids thought it was exciting and were satisfied with the down and back trip as well.
The bike rental was excellent. Comfortable bikes and the very helpful bike rental guy suggested a 5 mile loop that takes on a trail running parallel with the Pemi, cross the Pemi and back on a paved road /​bike path.
Overall, this was a good four hour excursion that left us satisfied and very happy we did it.

This is the first time I came to Loon Mtn. in the summer and they’ve made it a very worthwhile destination. You can get a $ 15 all-​you-​can-​ride gondola ticket and see the spectacular views from the summit. There is an observation deck up there as well as a café with outdoor seating. It was wonderful sitting on the mountain top with a light cool breeze and enjoying a gourmet curry salad.
The best part was the glacial caves hike you can do from the summit. It’s only for people who are not over-​wide or afraid of getting dirty. You climb up and down ladders and go through crevices and crawl through holes in the rock. There are 10 «challenges» all of which are very fun. Even my 3 year-​old loved it!
I recommend this place for anyone who likes to just enjoy the scenery or have some adventure. I’m surprised it’s not on Unilocal.Maybe others will discover the fun my family had.