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The Basin is a 30-foot-wide, 15-foot-deep glacial pothole in the Pemigewasset River, formed by melting glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age. Its smooth granite walls were shaped by swirling sand and stones over thousands of years and is an absolutely striking sight, worthy of capturing some incredible photos. Nineteenth-century writers like Henry David Thoreau admired its beauty, calling it one of New England’s most remarkable curiosities.

The Falling Waters Trail is a 2.6-mile round-trip hike to Little Haystack Mountain, known for its beautiful waterfalls. Starting from the Trailhead Parking Lot or Lafayette Campground, hikers first encounter Stairs Falls, followed by the 60-foot Swiftwater Falls. The highlight of this hike is the 80-foot Cloudland Falls, a fan-shaped waterfall visible from trail. The hike can continue to the Franconia Ridge Trail, but caution is advised as the terrain becomes more challenging and the trail becomes a bit more exposed.

The 'Fawn Pool' is located below the 'Coliseum Falls'. The water flows over a long, flat granite slab in the valley floor down into the pool and then drops steeply again. https://www.newenglandwaterfalls.com/nh-arethusafalls.html

The 'Coliseum Falls' are located below the 'Bemis Brook Falls' on the trail of the same name, a less frequented alternative to the 'Arethusa Falls'. The water falls down a low granite step and flows over a long, flat granite slab in the valley floor down into the 'Fawn Pool'. In dry times you can walk from the waterfall to the pool on the granite slab. https://www.newenglandwaterfalls.com/nh-arethusafalls.html

The 'Bemis Brook Falls' are located below the 'Arethusa Falls' and can be reached on the 'Bemis Brook Waterfalls Trail'. This alternative route to the 'Arethusa Falls' runs along the valley floor and climbs steeply up to the main route at the lower waterfall. Only a few hikers visit the smaller waterfall, which falls over four steps of granite rock. https://www.newenglandwaterfalls.com/nh-arethusafalls.html

The 'Bemis Brook Waterfalls Trail' is a trail variant to the 'Arethusa Falls'. The route runs along the valley floor of the 'Bemis Brook' and climbs steeply up to the main route at the lower waterfall. https://www.newenglandwaterfalls.com/nh-arethusafalls.html

Arethusa Falls on Bemis Brook are considered the highest single-stage waterfall accessible by hiking trail in New England. The hike to Arethusa Falls on the trail of the same name is one of the most popular day hikes in White Mountain National Forest. There is a large parking lot at the trailhead on Crawford Notch Road - US Route 302; park admission costs $5 per vehicle. https://www.newenglandwaterfalls.com/nh-arethusafalls.html