Ripley Falls is one of the steepest-angled slides in New England, where Avalanche Brook rushes 100 feet over a smooth rock wall at a 60-degree angle. The 0.6 mile trail climbs up the walls of Crawford Notch from a parking lot off Route 302 in Crawford Notch State Park, about a 25 mile drive northwest of the inn.
Ripley Falls
October 6, 2011 – 6:19 pm
Pearl Cascade
October 6, 2011 – 6:19 pm
Pearl Cascade is a 20 foot fan along Crawford Brook, a mountain steam that drains Mount Field. Below the falls, there is a delightful wading spot. The trail begins behind the Crawford Depot Station (20 miles west of the inn on Route 302) and follows the Cascade Loop Trail. You can see both Pearl and Beecher Cascades on this 1 mile hike.
Paradise Falls
October 6, 2011 – 6:19 pm
Paradise Falls at Lost River Gorge is in Kinsman Notch, 7 miles west of North Woodstock on Rt. 112. The 35 foot falls are viewed from a 0.8 mile easy to moderate loop hike with boardwalks that follow along the Lost River as it appears and disappears in the gorge. (These falls on the western side of the White Mountains are about 60 miles from the inn.)
Nancy Cascades
October 6, 2011 – 6:18 pm
Nancy Cascades is named for the tragic woman who perished in the 19th century trying to reach her fiance’s camp during a snowstorm in the White Mountains. Nancy Brook plunges through a series of shady cascades into a deep pool The 2.5 mile trail to the falls is moderately difficult and is accessed off Route 302, south of Crawford Notch in Hart’s Location (15 miles west of the inn).
Jackson Falls
October 6, 2011 – 6:17 pm
The Wildcat River forms Jackson Falls, a series of flat ledges dropping gradually through the village. In summer, it is a favorite spot for wading and picnicing under the trees that border its banks. Memorial Day Weekend, you’ll find 3000 yellow rubber ducks racing down the falls during Jackson’s Wildquack Festival. To reach the Falls from the inn, just follow the village loop to Carter Notch Road and ascend the hill along the river to reach the falls.
Glen Ellis Falls
October 6, 2011 – 6:16 pm
Glen Ellis Falls is a jewel in Pinkham Notch. The parking area is a 9 miles drive north from the inn on Route 16 along the Ellis River. Take the well-marked .2 mile trail under the highway and climb down the series of stone steps to reach the vantage point at the base of the 65 foot high falls.
Franconia Falls
October 6, 2011 – 6:15 pm
Franconia Falls a series of slides, pools, and cascades over a bank of Conway Granite, is easily accessed year around by foot, mountain bike, snowshoes or cross-country skis. The falls are located at the end of one of the flattest walking trails in the White Mountains about 3.4 miles from the trailhead along Route 112 (4.7 miles east of Lincoln), about an hour from the inn.
Flume Gorge
October 6, 2011 – 6:15 pm
Flume Gorge in Franconia Notch State Park, a little over an hour’s drive from the inn, is well-known for its scenery including Avalanche Falls, Liberty Gorge Cascades, The Pool, glacial boulders, and a covered bridge. All can be viewed from the easy two mile loop hike through the State Park.
The Ellis River
October 6, 2011 – 6:14 pm
The Ellis River rises on the eastern slopes of Mt. Washington. Flowing south, it is joined by the Cutler River and cascades over Glen Ellis Falls at Pinkham Notch before continuing into the village of Jackson and past the inn through a gradually widening valley. South of Jackson the river drops over a dam at Goodrich Falls and joins the Saco River near the village of Glen.
Diana’s Baths
October 6, 2011 – 6:14 pm
Diana’s Baths ~ An easy .5 mile walk in takes you to the 200 yards of cascading falls, waterspouts and granite terraces and basins along Lucy Brook. The beginning of the hike is .5 mile from the turnoff to Cathedral Ledge on West Side Road, about 5 miles from the inn.
Crystal Cascade
October 6, 2011 – 6:13 pm
Crystal Cascade ~ The Cutler River drops 80 feet to form the dramatic and photogenic Crystal Cascade. The 0.3 mile trail is a steady, at times somewhat steep climb that begins behind the AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center parking lot, just 12 miles north of the inn on Route 16.
Champney Falls
October 6, 2011 – 6:13 pm
Champney Falls are named for Benjamin Champney, famous White Mountain Artist (1817-1907). The Falls are best seen in spring and early summer when the water is highest. Beautiful ice flows can be seen in winter. The trail begins at a parking lot on Route 112, about 10 miles west of Conway, and follows the easy grade of an old logging road along Champney Brook where a loop trail branches off to Champney and Pitcher Falls. The hike to the falls and back is about 3 miles, or continue on the more challenging trail to climb the north ridge of Mt. Chocorua.
Beaver Brook Falls
October 6, 2011 – 6:12 pm
Beaver Brook Falls are some of the farthest away from the inn, located near the Canadian border and the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, but are easily viewed without a hike. The falls are about 70 feet tall, dropping over a jagged ledge of the Waits River Formation, a large dark quartzite. They can be viewed from a wayside picnic area about 2.5 miles east of Colebrook, NH.
The Basin
October 6, 2011 – 6:12 pm
The Basin is located in Franconia Notch, not far from the former site of the “Old Man in the Mountain”. Called the “Old Man’s Foot Basin”, it is only .1 mile from the parking area off I-93. The Pemigewasset River flows through a narrow chute, constantly stirring the pool below in a clockwise direction. The result is a deep, circular pool carved in the granite. Continuing another mile on the trail will bring you the bonus of Kinsman Falls and Rocky Glen Falls.
Avalanche Falls
October 6, 2011 – 6:11 pm
Avalanche Falls can be found in Franconia Notch State Park on the western side of the White Mountains off I-93. The boardwalk portion of an easy 2 mile loop hike provides excellent views of the beautiful falls. The State Park is reached by a scenic drive of about 75 minutes from the inn.
Arethusa Falls
October 6, 2011 – 6:10 pm
Arethusa Falls is one of the most scenic waterfalls in NH. Bemis Brook plunges over granite cliffs about 160 feet high, creating the longest single drop in NH. The falls are about a one hour, moderate hike each way, although you can extend the hike to Frankenstein Cliffs for more mountain views. The falls are located off Route 302 about a 20 minute drive west from the inn.
