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Falls on the Smarts Brook Trail Pool
Thornton, New Hampshire
A small Smarts Brook pool on the trail in Thornton off NH 49 — casual hikers' swim.
At a glance
Overview
Smarts Brook has a small pool on the trail corridor in Thornton, used casually by hikers on hot summer days. Access is via the Smarts Brook Trail from NH 49 — the pool is maybe 10–15 minutes in, on a ledge below a small cascade. Shallow most of the season, cold year-round, no formal swim infrastructure.
- Also known as
- Smarts Brook Pool
- County
- Grafton County
- Region
- Central New Hampshire
- Water type
- River pool
- Swim feature type
- Brook pool
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From I-93 Exit 28, follow NH 49 east to the Smarts Brook Trailhead. Walk the Smarts Brook Trail ~10–15 minutes to the pool.
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