Arethusa Falls Trail
Near Mount Nancy · New Hampshire
Arethusa Falls Trail is a trail around the Moats and Montalban Ridge, climbing about 800 ft from Frankenstein Cliff Trail parking to the Arethusa Falls Spur Trail and Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail junction.
Map length
1.2 mi
Climb from the low end
808 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 1 min / 37 min
High point
2,074 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
967 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,262 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Arethusa Falls Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Frankenstein Cliff Trail parking (the lower end) to Arethusa Falls Spur Trail and Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail junction.
- 0.0Frankenstein Cliff Trail parking
- 0.1Junction with Bemis Brook Trail
- 0.5Junction with Bemis Brook Trail and Bemis Brook Trail (STEEP GRADE)
- 1.2Junction with Arethusa Falls Spur Trail and Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Bemis Brook Trail junction
0.11 mi (total 0.11) · ↑43 ↓0 ft · 5 min / 4 min
To Bemis Brook Trail (STEEP GRADE) junction
0.37 mi (total 0.48) · ↑337 ↓0 ft · 21 min / 11 min
To Arethusa Falls Spur Trail and Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail junction
0.75 mi (total 1.23) · ↑413 ↓1 ft · 35 min / 23 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankenstein Cliff Trail parking | Bemis Brook Trail junction | 0.11 | 0.11 | 43 / 0 ft | 5 min / 4 min |
| Bemis Brook Trail junction | Bemis Brook Trail (STEEP GRADE) junction | 0.37 | 0.48 | 337 / 0 ft | 21 min / 11 min |
| Bemis Brook Trail (STEEP GRADE) junction | Arethusa Falls Spur Trail and Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail junction | 0.75 | 1.23 | 413 / 1 ft | 35 min / 23 min |
↑ walking from Frankenstein Cliff Trail parking; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Frankenstein Cliff Trail parking
Off Arethusa Falls Road · Parking fee · About 15 spaces
8 incidents recorded on this trail, 1 fatal: incident database
Connecting trails
Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.