Waterfalls of New Hampshire -Kinsman Falls
Lincoln , Grafton County, NH , USA
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The falls from downstream |
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Details: |
| This waterfall is located on Cascade Brook in Franconia Notch. Follow the trail for about 5/10 mile to a signed viewpoint. It is a steep scramble down to the edge of the pool. Kinsman Falls is a 20′ drop into a wide pool. Cascade Brook squeezes through a narrow slot and plunges into a broad pool. The name Tunnel Falls was derived from Moses Sweetser’s “The White Mountains” |
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Geology and Bedrock Structure: |
| The falls occur at an intrusive Kinsman Quartz Monzonite breccia. |
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History: |
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Photography Notes: |
| This is a rather scenic waterfall. You’ll have an abundance of large boulders in the foreground, and cliffs along either side to anchor your compositions. The rock here is quite reflective, so a polarizer is desirable. A warming filter is a matter of personal taste, but I skipped it here as the water is brown with tannin from the ponds above, and I felt a warming filter was overkill. A tripod will be very helpful here. The falls face more or less southeast. Overcast days will be best. You’ll find a wide range of focal lengths to be helpful, anywhere from the 28mm range up to about 150mm for the shot of the falls from across the pool. |
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Directions: |
| The falls are a short hike up the Basin-Cascade Trail. Parking is at The Basin, on Route 3/I-93 in Franconia Notch. |
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Waterfalls of New Hampshire | whitemtnguy December 14, 2009