Coosauk Fall

Coos County, New Hampshire

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Coos County, New Hampshire
Access status: Marked national forest trail with a signed waterfall
The walk: About 1.4 miles return
Ground & access: Moderate uphill trail, about 500 feet of climb to visit all three falls. Swimming is not possible. Beyond Coosauk Fall the trail to Hitchcock Fall is narrow, steep and muddy.

New England Waterfalls: Falls on the Howker Ridge Trail

Coosauk Fall is a 15-foot set of cascades and slides into the Devil's Kitchen gorge on Bumpus Brook in Randolph, in White Mountain National Forest. Follow the combined Howker Ridge Trail and Randolph Path through a field. After about 0.1 miles go left on the Howker Ridge Trail and cross an old logging road. After about 20 minutes you pass Stairs Fall across the brook; Coosauk Fall is about 0.1 miles further, marked by a small white sign.

Plan your visit

Randolph East parking on Pinkham B Road (Dolly Copp Road) near US 2, Howker Ridge Trail past Stairs Fall to Coosauk Fall

New England Waterfalls gives 0.7 miles one way to Coosauk Fall.

Moderate uphill trail, about 500 feet of climb to visit all three falls. Swimming is not possible. Beyond Coosauk Fall the trail to Hitchcock Fall is narrow, steep and muddy.

Where to start

U.S. Forest Service hiker parking area on the left of Pinkham B Road (Dolly Copp Road), 0.1 miles south of US 2 in Randolph. Do not confuse it with the larger Presidential Range Rail Trail parking area nearby.

Timing & water

New England Waterfalls suggests May to early July, when the brook has more water.

Before you go

New England Waterfalls lists the visit as free.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Coos County, New Hampshire.

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