Updated July 2026
Bridal Veil Falls
An 80-foot tiered waterfall on Coppermine Brook on the western edge of the White Mountain National Forest, with a roughly 35-foot main drop. It is reached via the Coppermine Trail, an old logging road about 2.5 miles each way from the Coppermine Road trailhead off Route 116.
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
Bridal Veil Falls drops about 80 feet. That makes it the 284th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 62% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Coppermine Trail reaches it about 5 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 1,100 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Franconia. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with White Mountain National Forest for closures and current conditions.
Spring snowmelt to fall (Apr-Oct). 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
- Beecher and Pearl Cascades · 25 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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