Gordon Fall
Coos County, New Hampshire
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Coos County, New Hampshire
- Access status
- National forest trail from a free trailhead
- The walk
- About 0.3 miles each way
- Ground & access
- Easy to moderate. Rocky, rooty trail beside the brook. Slippery rocks at the falls.
Gordon Fall is a 12 to 15-foot fanning waterfall on Snyder Brook, the first of several waterfalls reached from the Appalachia Trailhead in Randolph, White Mountain National Forest. From the kiosk, go a few feet and turn left on the Presidential Rail Trail. After about 0.1 miles, turn right on the yellow-blazed Fallsway Trail, which follows Snyder Brook upstream. At 0.3 miles Gordon Fall is just off the trail to the left, about 150 feet downstream of where the Maple Walk meets the brook. The trails here are many and close together, so carry a map.
Plan your visit
Appalachia Trailhead on US 2, Presidential Rail Trail and Fallsway Trail up Snyder Brook to Gordon Fall
Waterfall Hero places Gordon Fall at 0.3 miles from the trailhead. Its 1.4-mile figure covers four waterfalls on Snyder Brook.
Easy to moderate. Rocky, rooty trail beside the brook. Slippery rocks at the falls.
Where to start
Appalachia Trailhead on the south side of US 2, about 5 miles west of the US 2 and NH 16 junction near Gorham. The lot fills quickly; Waterfall Hero says parking along US 2 is allowed if the vehicle is completely off the road. Forest Service coordinates: 44.37159, -71.288783.
Timing & water
No restrooms or water at the trailhead.
Before you go
Appalachia Trailhead is not on the White Mountain National Forest list of fee sites. Open 24 hours.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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