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Harvard Brook Lower Pool
Chatham, New Hampshire
A small Harvard Brook pool in Chatham in the Evans Notch corridor.
Swim access
Water condition
At a glance
Crowd level
Moderate
Walk time
10 min
Trail difficulty
2 / 5 Easy to moderate
Parking ease
Moderate
Access type
Roadside pull-off
Overview
Harvard Brook Lower Pool is a small brook pool in Chatham in the Evans Notch corridor, downstream of the main Harvard Brook cascades. Access is rough off-trail from local forest-road networks; no developed signage. Best as a cold wade for hikers already in the area.
- County
- Carroll County
- Region
- White Mountains Gateway
- Water type
- Brook
- Swim feature type
- Brook pool
Know before you go
Editorial tags
Brook poolOff trailChathamEvans notchWmnf
Good for
Cool offShort hike
Watch for
Slippery rock
Cold water
No lifeguard
Off trail
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Arrival points
Parking + Trailhead
44.10370, -71.03420
Parking: Pull-off · Moderate · Trailhead: 0.3 mi · 10 min · 2 / 5 Easy to moderate · Rock surface
Attraction
44.10490, -71.03110
Brook · Brook pool · Swim open
Arrival directions
Rough forest-road reference near Chatham in the Evans Notch area.
0.3 miRoadsideRockPull-off632 ft250 ft gain
Parking notes: Gravel turnout near the Harvard Brook crossing in Chatham. No marked lot; keep to the graded edge.
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