Stairs Falls

Stairs Falls is one of three beautiful named waterfalls along New Hampshire's Falling Waters Trail in the Franconia Notch State Park. Located on Dry Brook, Stairs Falls drops 15 feet. As its name suggests, you'll be hiking up quite a few steps to reach this waterfall, which is roughly 0.7 miles from the Old Bridle Path Trailhead. Further up the trail, you can also find Swiftwater Falls and Cloudland Falls. The path to these waterfalls is often included as part of the 8.6-mile Franconia Ridge loop hike, which is considered one of the best hikes in the White Mountains.

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