Many visitors may feel they have been to this waterfall before. In actuality, this particular waterfall is one of the most commonly photographed falls in the White Mountain National Forest. Pictures of this particular falls are scattered across dozens of publications pertaining to the attractions of this area. Many of these publications hold high praise for this scenic waterfall, and they have good reason to. The major attraction of Bridal Veil Falls is the 30-foot tall main plunge that has the characteristics of a bride’s veil. Water elegantly flows at a right angle down to a small pool below. Below this plunge is a large waterslide over flat, polished granite. With so many other natural attractions in the National Forest with shorter and easier trails, many will be turned off by the 5-mile round trip hike that Bridal Veil Falls requires. We encourage you to undertake this invigorating hike; Bridal Veil Falls is an extra special place to relax, sunbathe, and of course, have a picnic. For those looking for an exciting challenge, there are two rumored waterfalls upstream: Holden Falls and Noble Falls. Access to these smaller and likely less impressive falls is likely to be extremely difficult as there is no trail and the woods are rumored to be quite thick.

From the parking pull off on Coppermine Road, continue further along the road on foot for about 0.4 mile until you reach a US Forest Service “hiker” sign. Take a left off of the road and continue up this yellow-blazed trail all the way to the falls. Although the altitude gain is gradual, the nearly continuous incline of this trail makes a visit to these falls a demanding one for some. The trail does become slightly more steep and difficult as you near the falls, especially if you choose to advance beyond the first waterslide to the bridal-veil plunge. This is moderately difficult to do, but the falls are much more intimate and camera-friendly up close.

Directions for this particular waterfall are not posted online. Please see directions in our published guidebook, New England Waterfalls: A Guide to More Than 400 Cascades And Waterfalls, or you can email us and we will happily provide them to you.

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