Tama Fall
Coos County, New Hampshire
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Coos County, New Hampshire
- Access status
- Forest trail from a busy trailhead
- The walk
- About 1.4 to 1.5 miles return or loop
- Ground & access
- Moderate trail with some climbing. Rocks are very slippery. A map helps; several trails cross here.
From the kiosk, go a few feet and turn left on the Presidential Rail-Trail, then right after about 0.1 miles on the yellow-blazed Fallsway along Snyder Brook. Pass Gordon Fall at 0.3 miles and the Salroc Falls at about 0.6 miles. Just past Upper Salroc Fall the trail meets Valley Way; turn up Valley Way and immediately onto the spur to Tama Fall. Paths lead down the bank for the best view. Return the same way or by the Brookbank.
Plan your visit
Appalachia trailhead on US 2, Fallsway past Gordon Fall and Salroc Falls, then Valley Way and the spur to Tama Fall
Waterfall Hero lists a 1.4 mile hike length; the Randolph Mountain Club lists a 1.5 mile loop up the Fallsway and down the Brookbank.
Moderate trail with some climbing. Rocks are very slippery. A map helps; several trails cross here.
Where to start
Appalachia trailhead on US 2, 5 miles west of NH 16 in Randolph. The lot fills quickly; parking is allowed along US 2 with the vehicle fully off the road.
Timing & water
Trailhead is open 24 hours. No closure is stated by the sources.
Before you go
White Mountain National Forest. Trail Finder lists no fee.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Salroc FallNational forest trail; under a mile from a major trailheadCoos County, NH0.1 miN
- Gordon FallNational forest trail from a free trailheadCoos County, NH0.4 miN
- Coosauk FallMarked national forest trail with a signed waterfallCoos County, NH0.9 miE
- Hitchcock FallClub-maintained forest trailCoos County, NH1.0 miE
- Salmacis FallClub-maintained trail; rough footingCoos County, NH1.3 miS
- Chandler FallPartial guide: trail junctions and distance to the falls are not publishedCoos County, NH1.8 miSW
- Triple FallsShort steep forest trail beside a gorgeCoos County, NH2.1 miE
- Thompson FallsResearched route and starting areaCoos County, NH7.3 miSE
Crystal Cascades FallsNational forest trail to an overlook69 ft (21 m) · Coos County, NH7.3 miS