Giant Falls
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Is it plungeworthy?
A tiered on Peabody Brook.
The details
- Type
- Tiered
- Watercourse
- Peabody Brook
- Coordinates
- 44.43231, -71.1076
About Giant Falls
Giant Falls is a 150-foot tiered in New Hampshire, on Peabody Brook.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Giant Falls 8.7/10 — drop everything. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
Giant Falls lives up to the name more than its listings suggest: commonly cited around 150 feet — the single tier visible from the trail — while a lidar analysis of the full multi-drop system measures roughly 295 feet cumulative, with historical claims running to 350. Like Dryad Fall across the Mahoosucs, the casual figure only counts what a hiker happens to see.
It pours off the south side of the Mahoosuc Range into a shadowy ravine above Shelburne, most voluminous in early-spring snowmelt, reached by a moderate climb on the AMC's Peabody Brook Trail.
The trailhead is a blink-and-miss dirt pull-off fitting three or four cars, which keeps this a quiet falls even in peak season — the antithesis of the Kancamagus fee-site crowds.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Peabody Brook Trailhead, North Road, Shelburne (AMC-managed)
- Parking
- Small dirt pull-off, 3-4 cars, no fee
- Road
- North Road — paved
- Hike
- 2.9 mi round trip, 774 ft of climb (Moderate)
- Heads up
- Best April through October. Continuing past the falls eventually reaches the Dryad Fall Trail junction — but the two falls are several miles and ~2,600 feet of gain apart, not a quick pairing.
When to go
Early spring snowmelt is peak flow by a wide margin; summer reduces it substantially. A shoulder-season falls in a range that rewards timing.
Rules & fees
- Dogs
- Leashed
Researched from Gorham NH Outdoors — Peabody Brook Trailhead · World Waterfall Database — Giant Falls. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Giant Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
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Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
How tall is Giant Falls?
Giant Falls drops about 150 feet, in New Hampshire.
Where is Giant Falls?
Giant Falls is a waterfall in New Hampshire, at 44.43231, -71.1076.
Is Giant Falls worth visiting?
Drop everything — Plungeworthy rates it 8.7/10.
Gear for the trip
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