Arethusa Falls and Frankenstein Cliffs

• Pick up Arethusa Falls Trail from the top left-hand corner of the upper parking lot on the far side of the tracks.
• Walk for 0.1 which will bring you to a junction with Bemis Brook Trail on the left.
• Keep straight/right to stay on Arethusa Falls Trail.
• Hike for another 0.4 mile which will bring you to the upper junction with Bemis Brook Trail on the left.
• Keep going straight ahead for another 0.8 mile until Arethusa Falls Trail ends at a junction with Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail.
• At the junction of Arethusa Falls Trail and Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail, there is also a spur path that leads left down to the base of the falls. Follow this spur for 0.2 mile as it drops 100 feet in elevation. To get the best views of the falls requires crossing Bemis Brook which can be difficult in high-water conditions.

• After enjoying Arethusa Falls, climb for 0.2 mile back up the spur path.
• Next, turn left and follow Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail for 1.1 miles until it meets Frankenstein Cliff Trail.
• Go straight on Frankenstein Cliff Trail leaving Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail which turns to the left.
• After 0.6 mile you will arrive a junction with Falcon Cliff Trail on the left. This 0.2-mile spur leads to a partial southerly outlook from atop Falcon Cliff.
• Go straight at this junction, still following Frankenstein Cliff Trail.
• Walk for 0.2 mile which will bring you to an outlook of Crawford Notch from atop Frankenstein Cliffs.
• Head downhill on Frankenstein Cliff Trail for another 0.7 mile to reach a junction after passing under a railroad trestle.
• At this junction, turn right where an old trail proceeds straight down to Route 302.
• Walk for 0.5 mile which will bring you to another junction on the left.
• To return to the upper lot, proceed straight ahead for 0.1 mile; to reach the lower lot, turn left and walk for 0.1 mile.

• The side road is about 14.4 miles east of the junction of Rt. 3 and Rt. 302. It's also about 9.3 miles east of the Mount Washington Hotel.
• Turn right onto the side road.
• The lower parking lot will be on your right; or continue to the top of the short road to the upper parking lot.

• The side road is about 14.5 miles west of the junction of Rt. 16 and Rt. 302. It's also about 8.5 miles west of Bear Notch Road which is on the left-hand side of Rt. 302 in Bartlett.
• Turn left onto the side road.
• The lower parking lot will be on your right; or continue to the top of the short road to the upper parking lot.

• Arethusa Falls and Frankenstein Cliffs on 6/23/2009

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