Updated July 2026
Cloudland Falls
An 80-foot fan-shaped waterfall on Dry Brook, reached about 1.3 to 1.4 miles up the popular Falling Waters Trail on the Franconia Ridge ascent. It is the largest of three cascades (Stairs, Swiftwater, Cloudland) along the lower 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 Franconia Notch State Park / White Mountain National Forest for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cloudland Falls drops about 80 feet. That makes it the 283rd-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 Falling Waters Trail reaches it about 2.8 miles (out-and-back), rated moderate. The nearest town is Franconia. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Franconia Notch State Park / White Mountain National Forest for closures and current conditions.
Spring snowmelt (Apr-Jun). 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
- Bridal Veil 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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