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Glen Ellis Falls is a scenic attraction in Pinkham Notch reached by a wide path about a quarter-mile long. The main drop is 64 feet but there are cascades with pools above and below. The main drop faces SE and is best photographed before mid-morning. The first half of the trail along the river to the top of the falls is fairly level but the descent to the bottom is steep with stairs.
Distance: From parking lot to base of falls, about .2 miles one-way
Elevation gain: Minimal going to falls, about 100 feet on return
Maps:
USGS Stairs Mountain
AMC Presidential Range or Carter Range-Evans Notch
Location: White Mountains Region
NH 2003-2004 map G-8
DeLorme NHA&G 44-B7 - Pinkhams Grant
The trail is located S of Gorham and Pinkham Notch
Trailhead: Glen Ellis Falls parking lot W side of NH Route 16 about .7 miles S of AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, elevation about 1960 feet
44.2458°N, 71.2535°W (WGS84)
WMNF fee site
From I-93 exit 35 N of Franconia Notch, take US Route 3 N about 13 miles to NH Route 115. Turn R on NH Route 115 and follow it about 10 miles to its end at US Route 2. Turn R on US Route 2 and follow it 14.5 miles to Gorham town common with railroad station. Turn R on NH Route 16 and go S about 11.6 miles to trailhead.
Far End: Base of Glen Ellis Falls, elevation about 1860 feet
Owner: White Mountain National Forest
Maintainer: WMNF
Special regulations: No camping, area closed after 10 pm
From the parking lot, the trail passes under NH Route 16 in a culvert and turns R; ignore the Wildcat Ridge Trail which goes L. The wide path runs downstream along the Ellis River, note that there some wet spots which can be icy in cold weather. After .1 miles there is a stone balcony to the L which overlooks the falls from the top; unfortunately tree growth obscures the view.
The trail now becomes steep with stairs and switchbacks. After about 100 yards a junction is reached; the L fork leads slightly uphill to a viewpoint at the middle of the falls while the R fork descends to the bottom. The actual falls is some distance above where the trail hits the river, but even so you may feel the spray.
Parking lot not plowed, but there are plowed pulloffs nearby on NH Route 16.
Map Notes: For some reason the USGS map doesn't show this trail although it shows the parking lot and falls
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