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Cloudland Falls
Franconia, New Hampshire
A polished-granite cascade in Franconia Notch on Dry Brook, reached via the Falling Waters Trail from Lafayette Place.
At a glance
Overview
Cloudland Falls is a big polished-granite cascade in Franconia Notch on Dry Brook, reached via the Falling Waters Trail from Lafayette Place on I-93. The full route passes Stairs Falls and Swiftwater Falls on the way up and tops out at the broad cascade face of Cloudland, which reads best with moderate or high flow. Most hikers continue above Cloudland on the Franconia Ridge Loop; as a waterfall-only destination it's a ~3.2-mile round trip from the trailhead with a serious grade in the upper half.
- Also known as
- Cloudland Falls Franconia Notch
- County
- Grafton County
- Region
- Franconia Notch
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Cascade
Know before you go
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From I-93 Exit 34A (Lafayette Place), park on the east side of the parkway and cross under to the trailhead. Follow the Falling Waters Trail past Stairs Falls and Swiftwater Falls to Cloudland Falls.
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