Trail Report: Falling Waters Trail

This past Saturday, my stepson, dog Stitch and I decided it would be fun to explore more of Franconia Notch. the snow in thick and the trails are packed down this time of year. We parked at the Lafayette Place and started our hike up the trail. It's .2 miles to the bridge where the trail splits in to ways. My stepson loves waterfalls, so we decided to take the Falling Waters Trail.
Now, I don't hike that much in winter, but I was so happy that I hiked on Saturday. It as lightly snowing and the temp was about 30 degrees. I never felt cold and I loved seeing the snow fall. It was so beautiful. The trail was so well packed and easy to follow. We hiked up to Cloudland Falls. Sadly, I forgot my camera and my cellphone batteries were dying on me. I got a picture though of Stairs Falls though. I have to say that out of all three falls, I am happy I got a picture of this waterfall, or I loved how the ice formed a circle (like a bubble) around the fall. The hike itself was about two and half hours. 1.4 miles one way to see all three Falls. Right now though you can't really see Swiftwater Falls for it's hiding under the ice and snow. Both Stairs and Cloudland Falls you can see. Here is a pic of Stairs Falls:

 Picture taken from the trail

I got closer to take this picture. I love how the ice formed around the Falls.

If you are interested in doing so hiking this winter, I would say start over at

Franconia Notch. The trails are packed down and the parking is clear.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Hiking:)

Hiking in the Franconia Notch THE WATERFALLS

So, last week my friend and I went hiking in Franconia Notch. It was a beautiful day. The weather was about 80 degrees and the wind was perfect. I love a cool breeze when I am hiking up a mountain. We at Lafayette Place, they have plenty of parking but it fills up fast. Everyone enjoys the sights at this place. There is also a camp ground called Lafayette Place Campground that is across the street. Mt. Lafayette is very popular for hiking. We decided that day that we would hike up Little Haystack. It is a lovely hike. Takes about 6.5 hours to hike the both ways. There is a lot to see along the way as well. In this part I am going to show the waterfalls. So travelers enjoy just hiking up to these water falls on the trail called Falling Waters Trail. There is Stairs Falls, Swiftwater Falls and Cloudland Falls. They are all so beautiful. Here are a few pics of them!

Stairs Falls

Swiftwater Falls

Cloudland Falls

This is taken above Cloudland Falls, the view was beautiful!

 And you can see all three in Franconia Notch!