Waterfalls of the White Mountains: 30 Hikes to 100 Waterfalls

by Bruce R. Bolnick, Daniel Bolnick, Kyle van der Laan

Overview

Explore the scenic splendor of the White Mountains of New Hampshire with this guide to the Region’s Waterfalls

The White Mountains of New Hampshire are home to many gushing, cascading waterfalls waiting to be discovered. This completely revised and updated edition of Waterfalls of the White Mountains outlines hiking trails ideal for observing the more than 100 waterfalls in the region, no matter experience level or ability.

Each hike opens with the trail at a glance overview—including the distance, difficulty, altitude gain, and directions to the starting point. Helpful tips and suggestions are offered throughout, like the best times of year for each hike, best vantage points for viewing the falls, great swimming holes for cooling down, and uncrowded scenic treasures that are perfect for a woodland picnic. Also featuring labeled maps and fascinating short essays on local history and lore, Waterfalls of the White Mountains guides readers through their next excursion to the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781682683156
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	08/06/2019
Edition description:	3rd Edition
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	644,833
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Bruce Bolnick is an economist and original author of Waterfalls of the White Mountains

Daniel Bolnick grew up hiking in the White Mountains; he is a Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut.


Kyle van der Laan is an avid hiker and an adjunct professor of writing at Northern Vermont University..

Table of Contents

Foreword 9

Acknowledgments For The Third Edition 11

Introduction 13

1 Welton Falls 34

2 Beede Falls & Great Falls in Sandwich 41

3 Waterville Cascades 50

4 Roadside Falls of the Eastern Kancamagus 58

5 Beaver Brook Cascades & Lost River Gorge 69

6 Franconia Falls & 13 Falls 77

7 Georgiana Falls 87

8 Flume-Pool Loop 94

9 Basin-Cascades Trail 102

10 Falling Waters Trail 111

11 Bridal Veil Falls 118

12 Waterfalls around North Conway 125

13 Nancy Cascades 134

14 Arethusa Falls 140

15 Dry River Falls-A Wilderness Challenge 149

16 Ripley Falls & Kedron Flume 156

17 Waterfalls at the Gate of the Notch 165

18 Thoreau Falls & Zealand Falls 175

19 Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail 183

20 Short Walks at Pinkham Notch 192

21 Waterfalls of the Great Gulf 202

22 Waterfalls off Dolly Copp (Pinkham B) Road 210

23 Appalachia Waterfalls 221

24 Cascade Ravine (Mount Adams) 230

25 Waterfalls around Evans Notch 240

26 Giant & Dryad Falls 251

27 Waterfalls around Berlin 258

28 Waterfalls of Grafton Notch 268

29 Pond Brook Falls 276

30 Beaver Brook Falls & Dixville Notch 284

References 295

Index Of Waterfalls 297