Champney Falls Trail

Near Middle Sister · New Hampshire

USFS trail #32436

Champney Falls Trail is a trail in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 1,950 ft from Champney Falls Trailhead to the Piper Trail junction.

Map length

3.0 mi

Climb from the low end

1,927 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

2 h 26 min / 1 h 29 min

High point

3,178 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

1,210 ft/mi

Stream crossings

1 (1 ford)

Low point

1,250 ft

Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.

Champney Falls Trail

Elevation profile

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Champney Falls Trailhead (the lower end) to Piper Trail junction.

0.0Champney Falls Trailhead
0.0Fords Twin Brook
0.1Junction with Bolles Trail
2.8Junction with Champney Falls Cutoff
2.9Junction with Middle Sister Trail and Piper Trail

Distances and book times (map miles)

To Champney Falls Cutoff junction
2.78 mi (total 2.78) · ↑1,761 ↓0 ft · 2 h 16 min / 1 h 23 min
To Piper Trail junction
0.17 mi (total 2.95) · ↑157 ↓4 ft · 10 min / 5 min

From	To	Map miles	Total	Climb ↑ / ↓	Time ↑ / ↓
Champney Falls Trailhead	Champney Falls Cutoff junction	2.78	2.78	1,761 / 0 ft	2 h 16 min / 1 h 23 min
Champney Falls Cutoff junction	Piper Trail junction	0.17	2.95	157 / 4 ft	10 min / 5 min

↑ walking from Champney Falls Trailhead; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.

Trailheads and parking

Champney Falls Trailhead
Off Kancamagus Highway · Parking fee
Weekends (all seasons): Had space in all 3 reports, as late as 8:30 am.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 5 reports, as late as 2 pm.
Latest report, Wed, Aug 5: Plenty of room.
All parking reports for Champney Falls Trailhead

8 incidents recorded on this trail: Mount Chocorua safety record

Connecting trails

Bolles Trail Champney Falls Cutoff Middle Sister Trail Piper Trail

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.