Waterfall Hero Hikes: Bemis Brook Waterfalls (Crawford Notch)

There are three small but scenic waterfalls on Bemis Brook downstream of Arethusa Falls in Carroll County, New Hampshire. The waterfalls are located in Crawford Notch State Park.

Hike Length: 1.2 miles

Estimated Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Crawford Notch State Park

Trail Users: Hiking
Dogs: Must be on a leash
Features: Waterfalls (3)
Crowds: Moderate
Warnings: The rocks around the waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 44.14824,-71.36642
Waterfall GPS: 44.14701,-71.37374 (Fawn Pool), 44.14711, -71.37476 (Coliseum Falls), 44.14714,-71.37805 (Bemis Brook Falls)

Directions:

From Conway, head north on NH-16 for about 11 miles and go straight to get on US-302 west. Drive another 14.6 miles and turn left on Arethusa Falls Road. The large parking area is on the right.

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Hike Description:

From the parking area, continue up Arethusa Falls Road to the railroad tracks and go left to pick up Arethusa Falls Trail. In 0.3 miles, bear left onto Bemis Brook Trail. At 0.4 miles, look for Fawn Pool (signed) to the left, where the creek flows down a number of little steps into a shallow pool.

Coliseum Falls is just a short ways further.

The water tumbles over rock ledges and then more small steps further down. I thought this one was really nice.

Continue on Bemis Brook Trail for 0.6 miles from the start to reach Bemis Brook Falls. The trail gets real steep as it heads back up to Arethusa Falls Trail past the waterfall.