Waterfalls of New Hampshire - Winniweta Falls
Jackson , Carroll County, NH , USA
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The lower tier from below |
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| This waterfall was a lot of fun. It is fairly far away from civilization, it is pretty, it is very easy to climb on and around. There were lots of opportunities to splash through the waterfall without any real danger. Best of all, if you go there, you are likely to have the place all to yourself. There is a good trail to the falls, but it seems to be predominantly used by cross country skiers. The falls are about 30 feet tall. Miles Brook narrows, and then fans out over a rocky set of steps. There are several good vantage points from which to take a picture of the falls. From a log over the stream, one can see the whole falls. There are good views of the top of the main falls, as well as the middle of the falls. As a bonus, there is a reflecting pool just below the upper falls. This was a much better waterfall than I had hoped for. For those of you who rely on the Bolnick’s excellent “Waterfalls of the White Mountains”, not that they spell the falls Winneweta, where the USGS datum shows Winniweta Falls…I’ve listed Winneweta as a variant name to allow for this. |
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| This is a photogenic waterfall. There are several good compositions here. Explore the falls and look for the good vantage points. You’ll want a tripod, polarizer, and a warming filter is a matter of personal taste. The falls face more or less east, so mornings aren’t a good idea unless the day is overcast. Late afternoons are also likely to be good. Focal lengths in the 35-105mm range will suffice. |
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| The falls are a bit tricky to find, not from the trail, that part is very straightforward. The hard part is guessing where to park on Route 16. The dirt turnoff where I parked is about 3.2 miles north of Jackson Village. Park, ford the Ellis River, cross through a meadow, then find a sign that says, “Winniweta Falls Trail”. At last, confirmation! The falls are about a mile, and 200 vertical feet from where you parked. |
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Waterfalls of New Hampshire | whitemtnguy December 14, 2009