Kinsman Flume

Grafton County, New Hampshire

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Grafton County, New Hampshire
Access status: Blazed trail with a signed side path to a gorge
The walk: About 4.2 miles return, plus the short side path
Ground & access: Moderate climb on a blazed trail with stream crossings. The side path is steep and slippery at the edge of a deep gorge; stay back from the brink.

Virginia Trail Guide: Kinsman Trail to Bald Peak

Kinsman Flume is a narrow gorge on Flume Brook on the west slope of North Kinsman. From the trailhead, follow the blue-blazed Mount Kinsman Trail. At 0.5 miles turn right on a wide old road, pass an old sugar house, bear right at the next junction, and cross several streams. The third stream is Flume Brook; just after crossing it a small sign points right to a side path that goes steeply down along the gorge to views from the brink.

Plan your visit

Mount Kinsman Trail parking on NH 116 in Easton, Mount Kinsman Trail to Flume Brook, then a signed side path down to the brink of Kinsman Flume

The Virginia Trail Guide account gives trail sections of 0.5, 0.1, 0.5, 0.35 and 0.65 miles to Flume Brook, about 2.1 miles one way. The same account gives 4.6 miles return when Bald Peak is added.

Moderate climb on a blazed trail with stream crossings. The side path is steep and slippery at the edge of a deep gorge; stay back from the brink.

Where to start

Lot for the Mount Kinsman Trail on NH 116 in Easton, at about 44.165952, -71.766186 according to the trail guide, with room for about 8 cars. It can fill by late morning.

Timing & water

New England Waterfalls says the flume is very seasonal.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned.

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More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

Grafton County, New Hampshire.

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