jjmcgo
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During and after a hike up the Gale River Trail last summer I got to thinking about a bushwhack up to Hawthorne Falls. One website said the falls are 100 feet tall. That would make them among the most impressive in the White Mountains, and worth the climb. I'm thinking of this hike for early June.
On the lost trail's website it looks like there was once a road that ran up the brook to a camp that was used by the Garfield Ridge trailbuilders. So, even if it's mostly grown over it should be level and graded.
Has anyone done this route up to Garfield Ridge Trail? Is the name of the creek that flows over Hawthorne Falls the Garfield Brook? Can someone pinpoint by landmark where the brook crosses the Gale River Trail?
Are there any environmental concerns, endangered plants, erosion, etc.?
I also read where it might be easier to follow this route down to the falls rather than up. Any opinions?
On the lost trail's website it looks like there was once a road that ran up the brook to a camp that was used by the Garfield Ridge trailbuilders. So, even if it's mostly grown over it should be level and graded.
Has anyone done this route up to Garfield Ridge Trail? Is the name of the creek that flows over Hawthorne Falls the Garfield Brook? Can someone pinpoint by landmark where the brook crosses the Gale River Trail?
Are there any environmental concerns, endangered plants, erosion, etc.?
I also read where it might be easier to follow this route down to the falls rather than up. Any opinions?