Stairs Falls
Grafton County, New Hampshire
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 16 ft (5 m)
- Location
- Grafton County, New Hampshire
- Ground elevation
- About 2,120 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Dry Brook
- Land
- White Mountain National Forest
- Nearby mapped access
- Mapped trailhead (route unconfirmed)
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Stairs Falls is mapped in Grafton County, New Hampshire, 7.1 miles southwest of Deerfield. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The land ownership record at this location lists White Mountain National Forest. The listed manager is U.S. Forest Service. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.
Water & terrain
Dry Brook is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
The closest mapped trailhead is 0.5 mi away in a straight line. This is not a walking distance.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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- Avalanche FallsState park paid loop trail; closed for the seasonGrafton County, NH2.5 miS
- Bridalveil FallsForest trail from designated parking on a private roadGrafton County, NH3.0 miNW
- Bridesmaid Falls20 ft (6 m) · Grafton County, NH3.4 miNW
- Kinsman FlumeBlazed trail with a signed side path to a gorgeGrafton County, NH3.9 miW
- Thirteen FallsLincoln Woods approach closed June–November 2026; alternative approach and parking unverified.Grafton County, NH4.3 miNE
- Harvard FallsGrafton County, NH4.3 miS