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Kinsman Falls is one of many waterfalls found on Cascade Brook in Franconia Notch State Park. Unlike the other waterfalls on this brook, it falls vertically int...
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Kinsman Falls is one of many waterfalls found on Cascade Brook in Franconia Notch State Park. Unlike the other waterfalls on this brook, it falls vertically into a deep pool, providing a refreshing place to cool off when the current isn't moving too swiftly. Kinsman Falls is about 20 feet tall and remarkably narrow. It takes a half-mile hike along the Basin Cascade Trail to reach, which weeds out some of the crowds that swarm the Franconia Notch Valley.

Most people start their hike to the falls at The Basin Trailhead, located off I-93. Walk down the paved and crushed-gravel path to the iconic waterfall on the Upper Pemigewasset, and leave the crowds behind as you start up the more rugged Basin Cascade Trail. The start of the trail is well marked with mileage listings to Kinsman Falls and the Lonesome Lake A.M.C. Hut.

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