Thirteen Falls
Grafton County, New Hampshire
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Grafton County, New Hampshire
- Access status
- Lincoln Woods approach closed June–November 2026; alternative approach and parking unverified.
- The walk
- Current approach distance unknown
- Ground & access
- Remote backcountry setting. The source warns that a pool can be dangerous in moderate or high water.
Thirteen Falls consists of several cascades and pools in the Pemigewasset Wilderness, rather than thirteen separate waterfalls.
Plan your visit
No currently verified approach is provided. The usual Lincoln Woods access is affected by a restoration closure; do not use the older mileage as an available itinerary.
The older author's 16-mile return figure is not a verified route during the 2026 Lincoln Woods closure.
Remote backcountry setting. The source warns that a pool can be dangerous in moderate or high water.
Where to start
Unknown.
Timing & water
USFS notice dated May 29, 2026 closes Lincoln Woods Trail from June 15 through November 2026 for restoration.
Before you go
Fees and reservation requirements unknown.
Visitor informationMore waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Cloudland FallsPartial: trail rerouted at the falls in September 2026; new distance not published79 ft (24 m) · Grafton County, NH3.9 miSW
- Franconia FallsLincoln Woods approach closed through November 2026Grafton County, NH4.2 miS
- Swiftwater FallsGrafton County, NH4.3 miSW
- Stairs Falls16 ft (5 m) · Grafton County, NH4.3 miSW
Zealand FallsRoute and parking documented; confirm current conditions.Grafton County, NH5.5 miNE- Kinsman FallsState park trail; about half a mile from The Basin20 ft (6.1 m) · Grafton County, NH5.5 miSW
- Avalanche FallsState park paid loop trail; closed for the seasonGrafton County, NH5.7 miSW
- Thoreau FallsNational forest wilderness trail from a fee trailhead80 ft (24.4 m) · Grafton County, NH6.1 miE
- Bridesmaid Falls20 ft (6 m) · Grafton County, NH6.3 miW