Diana’s Baths
A short forest approach reaches a broad sequence of falls whose gentle appearance changes dramatically with water level.
Artwork inspired by New Hampshire WPA murals
Lucy Brook steps across ledges, potholes, and small cascades. A short forest approach reaches a broad sequence of falls whose gentle appearance changes dramatically with water level. What distinguishes it locally is the close relationship among stepped cascades, granite potholes, and Lucy Brook, each carrying a different part of the story.
Explore from dry rock and continue along the cascade instead of crowding the first pool. High water, slippery granite, parking overflow, and unmanaged swimming hazards require conservative judgment. The payoff comes from noticing how Lucy Brook changes the reading of granite potholes, especially after the main attraction has made its first impression.
- Approach
- About 0.6 mile
- Waterway
- Lucy Brook
- Setting
- White Mountain National Forest
Quick guide
- Start with
- Explore from dry rock and continue along the cascade instead of crowding the first pool.
- Look closely at
- Notice how granite potholes changes the meaning of Lucy Brook rather than treating either as background.
Know before you go
- Start with
- Explore from dry rock and continue along the cascade instead of crowding the first pool.
- Look closely at
- Notice how granite potholes changes the meaning of Lucy Brook rather than treating either as background.
- Connect the story
- Watch Lucy Brook move across potholes and stepped ledges, recognizing how water level changes both the appearance and hazard.
- Plan around
- Review hours, admission, parking, and access together before planning Diana’s Baths; each addresses a different practical constraint.
Good to know
High water, slippery granite, parking overflow, and unmanaged swimming hazards require conservative judgment. Confirm the current schedule and access conditions before setting out.
Notice these
- stepped cascades
- granite potholes
- Lucy Brook