Gonic Trails Falls
Strafford County, New Hampshire
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Strafford County, New Hampshire
- Access status
- Marked trails on landowner-maintained public trail land
- The walk
- About 1 mile return
- Ground & access
- Wide, easy trail with a moderate rocky descent near the river. Currents can be swift and there are steep drop-offs beside the trail.
The Gonic Trails waterfall is on the Isinglass River in Rochester, on Waste Management land with public trails maintained by Waste Management's TREE program. From the gravel lot, take the yellow trail, which starts at the far right when facing the lot from the road. It runs through hemlock forest to the river, then curves left down a moderately rocky stretch past a stone wall to a low area by the falls.
Plan your visit
WM Gonic Trails parking on Rochester Neck Road, yellow Isinglass Trail to the waterfall on the Isinglass River
Mountain Project says to follow the yellow trail for half a mile to the river.
Wide, easy trail with a moderate rocky descent near the river. Currents can be swift and there are steep drop-offs beside the trail.
Where to start
Gravel lot with a WM Trails sign on the right of Rochester Neck Road, about 0.7 miles from Route 125. Parking is free; there are no restrooms.
Timing & water
The route description dates from 2019.
Before you go
The Freelance Adventurer says parking is free.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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