In addition the famous waterfalls of Pinkham Notch, more waterfalls lie within a few miles to the north. Specifically, six waterfalls are described in this guide. Three falls—Stairs Fall, Coosauk Falls, and Hitchcock Falls—are described in the section entitled “Falls on the Howker Ridge Trail.” The other three falls—Proteus Falls, Erebus Falls, and Evans Falls—are often united together under one fitting name, Triple Falls. Only minutes from Dolly Copp, one of the largest campgrounds in the White Mountains, Triple Falls can be conveniently accessed via a short drive, long walk, or an easy bike ride. With 177 campsites nearby, you would expect that any attractions within walking distance would be popular. However, this is not always the case. With only a small sign for the falls revealing its location, Triple Falls still lies nearly as untouched as it ever has. The summit of nearby Pine Mountain, reached via a trailhead that begins just further down the Pinkham B Road from Triple Falls, attracts a much larger crowd from the campground. Here is what you can expect to see at Triple Falls: Proteus Falls, the first falls of the hike, is a 20-foot horsetail that falls into moss-covered chasm walls. Erebus Falls, only feet above Proteus Falls, takes on the form of a segmented 25-foot plunge over a sheath of rock. Just below Erebus is a fast traveling waterslide. Evans Falls, the final feature of Triple Falls, is a small 12-foot plunge with some cascades and slides varying in size, best viewed by crossing the brook. The falls are often weak in power—we suspect that Town Line Brook could dry by July—but you do get three waterfalls for the price of one here. To make a day-trip out of the area, continue driving along the Pinkham B Road. Spend some time climbing to the summit Pine Mountain, and visiting the other waterfalls nearby. As the years continue, Triple Falls has the potential to become lost in the overgrown woods. Erosion may be sure to tear at the existing trail causing future access to these falls to be limited or non-existent.

From the small parking area, cross the road and start up the fairly-traveled Town Line Brook Trail to begin your hike. After about 0.1 mile, a spur path will lead toward the brook and, after scrambling around a rock wall, the first waterfall, Proteus Falls, will come into view. Continue climbing up the Town Line Brook for riverside views of Erebus Falls, and then, shortly thereafter, Evans Falls. The trail is thin and can be extremely slippery and muddy, especially as you advance beyond Proteus Falls. Beware of continuing erosion and always check your footing.

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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