An 80-foot fan-shaped waterfall on Dry Brook, reached about 1.3 to 1.4 miles up the popular Falling Waters Trail on the Franconia Ridge ascent. It is the largest of three cascades (Stairs, Swiftwater, Cloudland) along the lower trail.
Its 80 ft drop is taller than about 63% of the 775 waterfalls we track.
The falls are fed by Dry Brook. It lies in Grafton, New Hampshire. The site is on public land managed by Franconia Notch State Park / White Mountain National Forest.
This is a moderate hike waterfall: a longer day hike, roughly one to several miles each way. Reaching it takes a moderate walk, so budget time and pack water before you set out. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 2.8 miles round trip. The nearest town is Franconia.
When to go: Spring snowmelt (Apr-Jun). Water volume swings with the seasons here, strongest after snowmelt or rain and lowest in late summer, so check recent streamflow before you go.
