Beaver Brook Trail

Dogs Unknown

Features Waterfall

The trail begins with a steep climb alongside the Beaver Brook Cascades. There are occasional stairs and hand rungs, but most of the first mile is unassisted 34% grade with no switchbacks and steep drop-offs.

At the top of the cascades is a shelter put together by the Dartmouth Outing Club that offers fantastic views of the Franconia and Kinsman Ridges. From that point the trail softens to a much more manageable 13% grade through a stunning evergreen forest. The trail ends at an intersection with the Benton Trail which continues to the summit of Mount Moosilaukee.

The trail is mostly in evergreen forest, but it offers excellent views of the deciduous forests down below. The trailhead is by a pond in Kinsman Notch, and animals are often seen there.