Huntingdon Cascades

Huntingdon Cascades can be found in Dixville Notch State Park, just off Route 26 about a mile and a half east of the height of land at the notch proper. Look for a significant gravel road branching west from Route 26 just north of the boundary of the park (the sign on the east side of the road is an indicator), and follow the road about as far back as it can go, past a maintenance shed to the trailhead. The bottom of the falls is encountered after no more than 5 minutes of easy walking. To reach the upper falls, cross the stream and follow the steeper path up the south side of the gorge for another 5 minutes (do not go up the north side).Huntingdon Cascades is a pretty but somewhat insignificant set of falls and cascades along Cascade Brook in Dixville Notch State Park. Broken up into two distinct sections, the Cascades consist of a lower section which slides 31 feet down a fractured bedrock ramp, splitting into dozens of rivulets as the creek spills out of a narrow gorge upstream into a small pool. The upper section a short distance further up the gorge drops 67 feet over a much steeper and narrower fall, with two more small tumbles just below. The upper tier is unfortunately partially obstructed from view by several trees growing along the rim of the gorge where the trail offers a view.Moses Sweetser's guide refers to these falls as Huntington's Cascades.