Distance: .4 Oneway
Difficulty: Easy
Not a marked trail
Pulpit Falls is a small, but beautiful waterfall in Winchester, New Hampshire. Located 2.6 miles south of the intersection of Route 10 and 78 is a curve in the road and a small pull out area on right. The trail head is across the street. Use caution when crossing the busy road with limited visibility.
The trailhead for Pulpit Falls is not marked. When we visited there were some stakes and flags, but it looked some surveying was being done. Do not use those as trail markers.
The trail descends gradually about two tenths of a mile until you get to a small stream
There is no bridge to cross the stream so you have to hop rocks. We did not have any issue finding a place to cross. This could be difficult if we have had a lot of rain.
Once across the stream bear left. There are some blue markings on some trees to mark the trail.
The trails follows a stream for a few hundred feet before turning right for a gradual incline along some large rocks.
After a short hike, the trail descends to the top of Pulpit Falls. It was .4 miles to get to the falls.
There is a little bit of a scramble to get down to the bottom, but there is a beautiful view of the Pulpit Falls.
We did wonder if anyone ever swam in the the smalls pools around the falls.
Due to the trailhead being off a busy road, most of the trail being unmarked and a small stream crossing, it is not an easy trail to navigate. The hike is a short at only .4 miles. If you are comfortable with these things the falls is worth checking out.
If you are in the area and enjoy visiting Distilleries make sure you check out New England Sweetwater Distillery, or for a rustic brewery experience check out Outlaw Brewing.
If you are looking for another hike in the area with a view check out Mount Caesar or Honey Hill.
