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Step Falls

by Rosalie Holliday — last modified June 19, 2006 05:38 AM

This short hike is a favorite of locals.

WIGHT BROOK NATURE PRESERVE (STEP FALLS)
This is a long series of steep cascades and chutes with a total drop of 135 feet. There is a short hike up the right side of the falls (Wight Brook), which tumbles down a series of boulders and step-like ledges.

Take along a bathing suit or cut-off jeans to slide and swim in the pools.

Located approximately 8 miles north of Bethel off Route 26, look for a dirt road that crosses a small grassy area with parking under the pine trees. Its approximately 1/2 to 3/4 miles up to the brook. Please take in plastic drinking containers, and please carry out all that you carry in.

Resources
Mt. Will Trail Map: Try this hike close to town.
Grafton Notch State Park Hiking Map: PDF format including map of these four hikes - Eyebrow Trail Loop Table Rock Loop Old Speck Trail Baldpate Mtn. Trail.

More Pages
Step Falls: This short hike is a favorite of locals.
Hiking in Evans Notch: There are many wonderful hikes in the Maine section of the White Mountain National Forest on Route 113.
Grafton Loop Trail: Traversing nine mountain summits and seven primitive campsites, this thirty-one mile trail offers unique backcountry experiences.
4 Hikes in Grafton Notch State Park: Description in text format - no map. Eyebrow Trail Loop, Table Rock Loop, Old Speck Trail, Baldpate Mtn. Trail
Short hikes/walks in Grafton Notch: Travelers who want to see Mother Nature’s artwork, but don’t want to stray far from their vehicles, will want to stop at Screw Auger Falls, Moose Cave and Mother Walker Falls.

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