WATERFALLS NEAR NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIREThe waterfalls listed below represent the finest waterfalls that are within close distance of the city of Nashua, New Hampshire. Each of these waterfalls is within a 40-minute drive of the city, and you can easily visit many or most of these waterfalls in a single day. Follow New England Waterfalls on Facebook!  SENTER FALLS Rating:  Lyndeborough, New Hampshire Cold Brook 0.6 mile loop (moderate) The Piscataquog Land Conservancy manages a small conservation park in the town of Lyndeborough, and the numerous cascades and falls of Senter Falls is the highlight of that park. The falls can be enjoyed on a moderate 0.6 mile loop hike.
UPPER PURGATORY FALLS Rating: Mont Vernon/Lyndeoborough, New Hampshire Purgatory Brook 0.3 or 1.2 mile hike one-way (easy/moderate) One of the best of several great waterfalls within close proximity of the city of Nashua, Upper Purgatory Falls requires either a 0.3 mile or 1.2 mile hike (one-way), depending upon which trailhead you elect to start from.
LOWER PURGATORY FALLS Rating: Mont Vernon/Lyndeoborough, New Hampshire Purgatory Brook 0.3 mile hike one-way (easy) One of three sizeable waterfalls on Purgatory Brook, 15-foot tall Lower Purgatory Falls is reached via an easy walk from a trailhead on Purgatory Road.
TUCKER BROOK FALLS Rating:  Milford, New Hampshire Tucker Brook 0.3 mile hike one-way (easy/moderate) One of the most photo-friendly falls in southern New Hampshire, 12-foot Tucker Brook Falls can be a little bit tricky to find, but the payoff is high when the water flow is good. These falls are best visited in spring or after heavy rains.
TRAP FALLS Rating:  Ashby, Massachusetts Trapfall Brook 0.1 mile hike one-way (easy) Trap Falls is the the easternmost significant waterfall in Massachusetts. When the water flow is cooperating, three small but elegant plunges can be seen flowing here. A bridge just downstream of the falls provides a great perspective of the falls.
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