Friday, January 20, 2017

Falling Waters Trail (The Steps / Swiftwater Falls / Cloudland Falls) - NH (Waterfalls)

-Trailhead parking exit on Route 93, Lincoln, New Hampshire
-visited December 2014, June 2016
-1.5 miles each way if just doing falls (.9 to Swiftwater, 1.4 to Cloudland)
-easy side of moderate, and moderate side of difficult
-porta potty bathrooms
-nearby: Little Haystack/Lincoln/Lafayette, Mount Garfield, Mount Galehead, Mount Liberty/Flume, Basin Cascade, Beaver Brook Cascade/Mount Moosilauke, Mount Cannon, Arethusa Falls, Mount Willard, Ripley Falls, Mount Willey/Field/Tom
-notes:
     -paved parking, free
     -located on Little Haystack
     -each waterfall is only 20-40 feet, but the entire mile and a half consists of a ton of unnamed cascades and falls.
     -has a lot of stepping and some steep inclines, but overall not a bad climb
     -have to cross the river 5-6 times, which can be very tricky if the water level is up. More rain means nicer looking falls, but also means a lot of trouble to get across
     -very impressive with rain
     -pretty in the winter but difficult to cross due to being slick with ice/snow
     -can walk right up to the falls, easy uninterrupted views
     -minimal to no debris
     -no bugs

for photos : http://samantha-rose-photography.weebly.com/falling-waters-trail-falls.html

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