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Magnitude:
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16
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Abs Mag:
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20
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Beisel Rating:
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N/A
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Height:
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12 feet
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Tallest Drop:
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12 feet
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# of Drops:
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1
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Stream:
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Dry Brook
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Latitude:
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44.1366
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Longitude:
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71.6727
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Maps:
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USGS Franconia 7
1/2"
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Aerial Photography
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Delormes:
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43 F11
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Lincoln ,
Grafton County,
NH ,
USA
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This is the first waterfall encountered on the Falling Waters Trail. The hike is pleasant, the grade moderate, and there are two more good waterfalls further up the trail. As waterfall hunting goes, this is a pretty productive piece of New Hampshire. Dry Brook slides over a short sloping granite surface before dropping a further 8' down the stairstep formation for which the falls are named.
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The falls slide and drop over a ledge of Conway Granite.
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This is a photogenic waterfall. I've only seen the standard shot from the streambed, but, in my opinion, there are at least 4 strong compositions here: from below, from the left side at the base, from the left side on the ledge, and from the right side on the ledge. You'll want a tripod and a polarizer. Skip the warming filter here, the bedrock is quite red to begin with. Focal lengths in the 28-80mm range should handle this waterfall.
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Take Route 3/I-93 into Franconia Notch. Take the Lafayette Campground exit and cross your fingers for a parking space. The lot gets full quickly on weekends due to the large number of people who use the Falling Waters Trail as a connector to the Franconia Ridge Trail.
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