Ripley Falls – Arethusa Falls loop from Crawford Notch State Park

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Ripley Falls – Arethusa Falls loop from Crawford Notch State Park

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Ripley Falls – Arethusa Falls loop from Crawford Notch State Park

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12.4km

500m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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White Mountain National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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942 m

Ripley Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The ‘Ripley Falls’ can be reached after a short hike on the forest path ‘Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail’ from the parking lot on the ‘Wiley House Station Road’. The 30-meter high …

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4.32 km

Arethusa Falls

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Arethusa Falls on Bemis Brook are considered the highest single-stage waterfall accessible by hiking trail in New England. The hike to Arethusa Falls on the trail of the same name …

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5.24 km

Bemis Falls

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The 'Bemis Brook Falls' are located below the 'Arethusa Falls' and can be reached on the 'Bemis Brook Waterfalls Trail'. This alternative route to the 'Arethusa Falls' runs along the …

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6.13 km

Coliseum Falls

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The 'Coliseum Falls' are located below the 'Bemis Brook Falls' on the trail of the same name, a less frequented alternative to the 'Arethusa Falls'. The water falls down a …

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6.19 km

The 'Fawn Pool' is located below the 'Coliseum Falls'. The water flows over a long, flat granite slab in the valley floor down into the pool and then drops steeply again.
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12.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.69 km

2.57 km

1.08 km

1.05 km

534 m

460 m

Surfaces

6.79 km

3.52 km

1.61 km

460 m

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 12 October

16°C

7°C

43 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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June 8, 2024,🇺🇸 NH Crawford Notch State Park: Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail

The 'White Mountains' are a mountain range in the US states of New Hampshire and Maine. The rugged mountain range is part of the northern Appalachians. Most of the mountain range is public land and is protected, including in the 'White Mountain National Forest' and in several 'State Parks'. The 'Crawford Notch State Park' is located along the 'Crawford Notch …

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