Here are some of the best waterfalls in the White Mountains region of New Hampshire and Maine that have either been "lost" over the years, or have never really been popular due to the level of difficulty required to reach them. Most of these waterfalls require extremely difficult bushwhacks and should only be attempted by those confident in their abilities to travel off-trail and use map & compass if such a situation arose. There are likely a dozen or two more worthwhile waterfalls hidden in the White Mountains that we are not aware of. We will continue to add to this list if we discover any more.

The ultimate map to use to find these waterfalls (along with all the other waterfalls of the White Mountains) is the new "Exploring New Hampshire's White Mountains" map, which was published in 2009 by The Wilderness Map Company. It's somewhat tough to find online, but most of the tourist towns in the White Mountains (i.e. Lincoln and Conway) have this map for sale. This is the best hiking map to the White Mountains ever published in our opinion.

 

WATERFALL NAME DIFFICULTY

NOTES
Hawthorne Falls Extremely Difficult bushwhack heads west off the Gale River Trail; very impressive and wildly remote
Sparkling Cascade Unknown Difficulty one of two waterfalls rumored to lie upstream of Ripley Falls; we believe its on Edwards Brook
Holden Falls Unknown Difficulty one of two waterfalls rumored to lie upstream of Bridal Veil Falls
Walker Cascade Difficult access begins off Old Bridle Path in Franconia Notch
Noble Falls Unknown Difficulty one of two waterfalls rumored to lie upstream of Bridal Veil Falls
Cascade Ravine Unknown Difficulty additional waterfalls off of Isreal Ridge Path; pictures indicate several impressive falls
Little Tunnel Brook Falls Unknown Difficulty access may be possible off the Benton Trail on Mt. Moosilauke; may be two sets of falls in 0.5 mile span
The Pleiades Unknown Difficulty access appears to be a difficult bushwhack off the Gorge Brook Trail on Mt. Moosilauke
Stark Falls Difficult short ramble off Kancamagus Highway
Shell Cascades Unknown Difficulty supposedly a short bushwhack, but could be on private property; Waterville Valley area
Alpine Cascades Unknown Difficulty tall and perhaps seasonal waterfall in Gorham; unknown access
Appalachian Cascades Unknown Difficulty rumored waterfall requiring bushwhack of unknown difficulty off Gulf of Slides Ski Trail
Chudacoff Falls Unknown Difficulty pictures indicate this is partially visible off George's Gorge Trail; extremely seasonal
Ellens Falls Difficult bushwhack off the Kancamagus Highway
Raymond Cataract Extremely Difficult extremely difficult and potentially dangerous; between Huntington & Tuckerman's Ravine
Sylvan Glade Cataract Unknown Difficulty one of two waterfalls rumored to lie upstream of Ripley Falls
Rollo Falls Moderate bushwhack between Castle Trail and Lowe's Path off US-2 in Randoph; bushwhack appears to be relatively easy
Unnamed Falls Unknown Difficulty There may be additional waterfalls along Gordon Pond Brook or one of the nearby side streams (other than Gordon Falls)
Unnamed Falls Unknown Difficulty horsetail on Dearth Brook off the Cobble Hill Trail; access may or not be easy; western WMNF
Unnamed Falls Unknown Difficulty slightly promising waterfall or set of falls on Black Brook; off the abandoned Beech Hill Trail off NH 112
Unnamed Falls Unknown Difficulty promising set of falls on Slide Brook on the west side of South Kinsman Mountain
Unnamed Falls Unknown Difficulty there appears to be several attractive waterfalls on Halfway Brook; start bushwack off Nancy Pond Trail
Unnamed Falls Unknown Difficulty strong evidence exists that there is at least one promising waterfall on Davis Brook in Crawford Notch

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