Updated July 2026
Beecher and Pearl Cascades
A pair of cascades on Crawford Brook near the Crawford Depot: Beecher Cascade (about 25 ft) tumbles through a narrow rock chute and the wider Pearl Cascade (about 20 ft) fans across a rock slab just upstream. Reached by a short loop off the Avalon Trail.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check White Mountain National Forest for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Beecher and Pearl Cascades drops about 25 feet. That makes it the 582nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 16% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Avalon Trail / Cascade Loop reaches it about 1 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 200 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Carroll. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with White Mountain National Forest for closures and current conditions.
spring through fall. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More New Hampshire waterfalls
- Arethusa Falls · 140 ft
- Avalanche Falls · 45 ft
- Bridal Veil Falls · 80 ft
- Cloudland Falls · 80 ft
- Diana's Baths · 80 ft
- Georgiana Falls · 30 ft
- Glen Ellis Falls · 64 ft
- Lower Purgatory Falls · 30 ft
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