WATERFALLS OF THE KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY

The Kancamagus Highway (NH 112) in New Hampshire is perhaps New England's finest scenic drive. This fully-paved road winds its way through one of the premier areas of the White Mountain National Forest for about 35 miles, connecting I-93 in Lincoln to NH 16 in Conway. Along this route are scenic vistas, numerous trailheads to backcountry ponds and 4000-foot mountain summits, and several excellent waterfalls and swimming holes.

This page focuses on all of the waterfalls and swimming holes found on the Kancamagus Highway. All distances listed below assume you are driving east from I-93/Lincoln to NH 16/Conway.

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MILE 5.3: FRANCONIA FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	NH 112 / Kancamagus Highway	an easily but long 6.4 mile round-trip hike will lead you to a series of waterfalls, swimming holes and natural waterslides; parking is at the Lincoln Woods trailhead; do not swim here when water levels are running strong/high; bring cash to pay parking fee

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

MILE 5.3: THIRTEEN FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	NH 112 / Kancamagus Highway	reaching the five waterfalls found at Thirteen Falls requires a 18.0 mile round-trip hike, so this typically done as a backpacking trip to the tensites that are located nearby; features some of the finest backcountry swimming holes anywhere in New England; parking is at the Lincoln Woods trailhead; bring cash to pay parking fee

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

MILE 19.8: SABBADAY FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	NH 112 / Kancamagus Highway	0.6 mile relatively easy round-trip walk to a waterfall with three beautiful drops; parking area is well-marked; bring cash to pay parking fee

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

MILE 24.8: CHAMPNEY FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	NH 112 / Kancamagus Highway	3.4 mile round-trip hike to scenic waterfall on the slopes of Mt. Chocorua; only visit after heavy rains or during spring snowmelt; trail beings at the well-marked and paved Champney Falls Trail trailhead; bring cash to pay parking fee

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

MILE 26.4: ROCKY GORGE

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	NH 112 / Kancamagus Highway	scenic waterfall that drops into a rugged canyon; easy and short 0.1 mile walk from the paved parking area; trail begins at the well-marked Rocky Gorge trailhead; bring cash to pay parking fee

	FULL DESCRIPTION *Rocky Gorge* DIRECTIONS / TRAIL INFO *New England Waterfalls guidebook*

MILE 30.2: LOWER FALLS

STATE	TRAILHEAD	NOTES & HIGHLIGHTS
NH	NH 112 / Kancamagus Highway	one of the premier swimming holes of the Northeast; near roadside; the paved parking area is well-marked; can be extremely crowded on warm or hot summer weekends; bring cash to pay parking fee

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

OTHER NEARBY WATERFALLS

In addition to the waterfalls accessible from the Kancamagus Highway, there are more waterfalls close to both ends of the highway:

CONWAY / NORTH CONWAY / JACKSON AREA
- Diana's Baths = link
- Jackson Falls = link
- Glen Ellis Falls = link
- Winniweta Falls = link
LINCOLN / WOODSTOCK / FRANCONIA AREA
- Georgiana Falls = link
- Beaver Brook Cascades = link
- Falls on the Flume-Pool Loop / The Flume = link
- Falls on the Falling Waters Trail = link
- Falls on the Basin-Cascades Trail / The Basin = link
- Agassiz Basin = link
- Paradise Falls / The Lost River = link

Diana's Baths, North Conway

Glen Ellis Falls, Jackson, New Hampshire

Glen Ellis Falls, Jackson

Liberty Cascade, The Flume, Lincoln, New Hampshire

Liberty Cascade, The Flume, Lincoln

Agassiz Basin, Woodstock, New Hampshire

Agassiz Basin, Woodstock

The Basin, Lincoln, New Hampshire

The Basin, Lincoln

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Top Waterfalls in New England = link
Top 10 Hikes in the White Mountains of New Hampshire = link
Top 25 Hikes in New Hampshire = link
Top 25 Hikes in New England = link
Top 25 Easy Day Hikes in New England = link
Top 25 Loop Hikes in New England = link
Top 25 Family-Friendly Hikes in New England = link
Top 25 Waterfalls in the White Mountains = link
Top Rock Scrambles in New England = link
Hiking New Hampshire's 4000-Footers = link
Hiking New Hampshire's 52 Peaks With A View List = link
Hiking the North Shore of Massachusetts / North of Boston = link
Hiking North Conway = link

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