Trail Guide
This hike has a number of options that can be added or not to make it suitable for a variety of skill levels. There are a number of water falls along the trail and this is where it gets it's name. It is also part of the longer Franconia Ridge Loop Trail, although this beautiful trail and summit of Little Haystack Mountain is a great day hike all on it's own. This is roughly a 3 mile climb to the summit of Little Haystack with an approximate elevation gain of 3,000ft. The first half of this trail has a number of water falls including the 80ft high Cloudland Falls which is about 1.2 miles from the trailhead. Cloudland Falls may be the turn around point for a family day hike as the difficulty increases from this point forward to the summit.
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| Trailhead: I-93N Lafayette Place |
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| 0.2mi: Up Falling Waters Trail |
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| 0.8mi: Slippery Rock |
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| 1.2mi: Cloudland Falls |
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| 1.3mi: Vista |
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| 2.0mi: Lots to climb |
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| 2.8mi: First Views |
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| 3.0mi: Little Haystack Summit |
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| 3.1mi: Franconia Ridge |
| Upon reaching the summit and after refueling with a meal, you can head back down the Falling Waters Trail or decide to complete the entire Franconia Ridge Loop by continuing on towards Mount Lincoln which can be seen to the north from Little Haystack. Congrats on reaching the summit of Little Haystack Mountain! |
Franconia Notch State Park Trail Map
Franconia Notch Hiker Parking Information
