Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail
Near Mount Nancy · New Hampshire
Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail is a trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness and the Willey Range, climbing about 1,100 ft from Ethan Pond Trailhead (Willey House Station Road) to the Arethusa Falls Spur Trail and Arethusa Falls Trail junction.
Map length
2.4 mi
Climb from the low end
1,095 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 44 min / 1 h 29 min
High point
2,545 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,495 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1 (1 ford)
Low point
1,578 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Ethan Pond Trailhead (Willey House Station Road) (the lower end) to Arethusa Falls Spur Trail and Arethusa Falls Trail junction.
- 0.0Ethan Pond Trailhead (Willey House Station Road)
- 0.3Fords Avalanche Brook
- 0.4Ripley Falls
- 1.3Junction with Frankenstein Cliff Trail
- 2.4Junction with Arethusa Falls Spur Trail and Arethusa Falls Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Frankenstein Cliff Trail junction
1.32 mi (total 1.32) · ↑968 ↓94 ft · 1 h 8 min / 43 min
To Arethusa Falls Spur Trail and Arethusa Falls Trail junction
1.05 mi (total 2.37) · ↑127 ↓494 ft · 35 min / 46 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Pond Trailhead (Willey House Station Road) | Frankenstein Cliff Trail junction | 1.32 | 1.32 | 968 / 94 ft | 1 h 8 min / 43 min |
| Frankenstein Cliff Trail junction | Arethusa Falls Spur Trail and Arethusa Falls Trail junction | 1.05 | 2.37 | 127 / 494 ft | 35 min / 46 min |
↑ walking from Ethan Pond Trailhead (Willey House Station Road); ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Ethan Pond Trailhead (Willey House Station Road)
0.1 mi walk to the start of the trail
Trailhead
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 3 reports, as late as 4 pm.
Latest report, Mon, Aug 10: Filling up at 9:30 am.
All parking reports for Ethan Pond Trailhead (Willey House Station Road)
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.