Arethusa Falls?

Aguamenti · 08-07-2013, 05:41 PM

Is anyone familiar with this hike? I'm wondering if its do-able with kids (6 to 13 years old.).

inquiring one · 08-07-2013, 07:24 PM

Hi, We did just the falls trail ( I hear there is a loop as well) last year with 4 children ages 5-11. It was a bit trying at times on the youngest but she made it. Good luck

Aguamenti · 08-07-2013, 10:05 PM

Thanks for the input! I think we will give it a shot. I'll have my 4 kids with me as well.

SIKSUKR · 08-08-2013, 08:09 AM

I would rate sections of Arethusa as moderate on the main trail. Very doable for the kids. Not a lot to see until you get to the falls. Last year I came back down on the Bemis Brook loop. The first part of this is pretty steep on your way down the drainage but once you reach the river its very cool with all the little swimming pools and we never saw one other person.
Here's a nice hiking site I like to use for a description.
http://www.hikenewengland.com/Arethusa090221.html

Just noticed that link is the winter hike.Here's the summer version.
http://www.hikenewengland.com/Arethu...sNH090623.html

Aguamenti · 08-08-2013, 11:10 AM

Thank you!

08-07-2013, 05:41 PM	#1
Aguamenti Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: MA/Tuftonboro Posts: 143 Thanks: 95 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Arethusa Falls? Is anyone familiar with this hike? I'm wondering if its do-able with kids (6 to 13 years old.).

08-08-2013, 08:09 AM	#4
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	I would rate sections of Arethusa as moderate on the main trail. Very doable for the kids. Not a lot to see until you get to the falls. Last year I came back down on the Bemis Brook loop. The first part of this is pretty steep on your way down the drainage but once you reach the river its very cool with all the little swimming pools and we never saw one other person. Here's a nice hiking site I like to use for a description. http://www.hikenewengland.com/Arethusa090221.html Just noticed that link is the winter hike.Here's the summer version. http://www.hikenewengland.com/Arethu...sNH090623.html __________________ SIKSUKR Last edited by SIKSUKR; 08-08-2013 at 09:28 AM.

08-07-2013, 07:24 PM	#2
inquiring one Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: NH Posts: 58 Thanks: 46 Thanked 29 Times in 11 Posts	Hi, We did just the falls trail ( I hear there is a loop as well) last year with 4 children ages 5-11. It was a bit trying at times on the youngest but she made it. Good luck

08-07-2013, 10:05 PM	#3
Aguamenti Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: MA/Tuftonboro Posts: 143 Thanks: 95 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Thanks for the input! I think we will give it a shot. I'll have my 4 kids with me as well.

08-08-2013, 11:10 AM	#5
Aguamenti Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: MA/Tuftonboro Posts: 143 Thanks: 95 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Thank you!