Top 25 WATERFALLS IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS

I am proud to present what I believe to be the top 25 waterfalls in the White Mountains region of New Hampshire & Maine! This list was created after having personally visited over 150 waterfalls in the White Mountains as the various editions of the New England Waterfalls guidebook were written. A few of these waterfalls are a bit outside of the boundaries of the White Mountain National Forest, but they are close enough (and impressive enough) that I felt their inclusion was necessary.

Take note that this list does not include off-trail waterfalls that require a bushwhack. There are several that would perhaps be worthy of inclusion here, but are far too dangerous for the average person to attempt to visit (Davis Brook Falls in New Hampshire comes to mind).

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ALPINECASCADES

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	local roads in Berlin	this seasonal but stunning falls is popular with ATV-ers

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Alpine Cascades* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

AMMONOOSUC RAVINE

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	Base Road off US 302	this is a towering set of falls on the slopes of Mt. Washington; access is via a spur trail off the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Ammonoosuc Ravine* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

ARETHUSA FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	spur road off US 302 / Crawford Notch	Arethusa Falls is perhaps New England's finest waterfall; 160-feet total; requires a 3.2 mile round-trip hike

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Arethusa Falls* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

AVALANCHE FALLS / THE FLUME

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	US-3 / Franconia Notch	hiking through the Flume is a fun family-friendly NH tradition; expensive access fee, but worth it

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Falls on the Flume-Pool Loop* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

BASIN, THE / FALLS ON THE BASIN-CASCADES TRAIL

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	I-93 / Franconia Notch	you'll see several waterfalls in and around "The Basin"

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Falls on the Basin-Cascades Trail* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

BEAVER BROOK CASCADES

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	NH 112	series of mipressive cascades on the western slopes of Mt. Moosilauke

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Beaver Brook Cascades* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

BEAVER BROOK FALLS-COLEBROOK

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	NH 145	beautiful roadside falls seen from a rest area just north of the White Mountains

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Beaver Brook Falls-Colebrook* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

BEEDE FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	Sandwich Notch Road	family-friendly falls and pool in the southern White Mountains region

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Beede Falls* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

BRIDAL VEIL FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	Coppermine Road / NH 116	elegant waterfall on the backside of Cannon Mountain; lovely day hike

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Bridal Veil Falls* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

CLOUDLAND FALLS / FALLS ON THE FALLING WATERS TRAIL

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	I-93 / Franconia Notch	towering and fanning waterfall in Franconia Notch

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Falls on the Falling Waters Trail* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

CRYSTAL CASCADE

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	NH 16 / Pinkham Notch	beautiful and powerful waterfall on the western slopes of Mt. Washington

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Crystal Cascade* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

DIANA'S BATHS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	West Side Road / NH 16	fun series of falls, pools and potholes near North Conway; very popular and limited parking

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Diana's Baths* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

DRY RIVER FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	US 302 / Crawford Notch	wild and remote falls found deep in the Presidential Range-Dry River Wilderness

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Dry River Falls* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

FALL OF SONG / CASTLE IN THE CLOUDS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	NH 171	one of several noteworthy waterfalls within the Castle in the Clouds property

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Fall of Song* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

FRANCONIA FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	NH 112 / Kancamagus Highway	series of falls, swimming holes and natural waterslides (when the water levels are low enough to be safe)

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Franconia Falls* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

GARFIELD FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	dirt roads off US-3	rugged falls found a bit north of the White Mountains

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Garfield Falls* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

GIANT FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	North Road off US-2	huge series of seasonal falls off the Peabody Brook Trail

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Giant Falls* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

GLEN ELLIS FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	NH 16 / Pinkham Notch	one of the prettiest waterfalls in New England, if not THE prettiest

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Glen Ellis Falls* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

LITTLE HELLGATE FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	dirt roads near Pittsburg	extremely remote fanning falls found deep within logging lands

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Little Hellgate Falls* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

NANCY CASCADES

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	US 302	series of several impressive falls along the Nancy Pond Trail

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Nancy Cascades* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

RIPLEY FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	US 302 / Crawford Notch	beautiful sliding falls in Crawford Notch State Park

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Ripley Falls* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

SABBADAY FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	NH 112 / Kancamagus Highway	one of several easily-accessible falls along the Kancamagus Highway; rugged gorge and several tiers of falls

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Sabbaday Falls* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

SILVER CASCADE

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	US 302 / Crawford Notch	250+ feet falls that are completely visible from roadside

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Silver Cascade* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

THIRTEEN FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	NH 112 / Kancamagus Highway	New England's finest series of backcountry swimming holes

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Thirteen Falls* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

THOMPSON FALLS-PINKHAMS GRANT

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	NH 16 / Pinkham Notch	series of several interesting falls near Wildcat Mountain

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Thompson Falls-Pinkhams Grant* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

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