Notable waterfall · Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Purgatory Falls
Purgatory Falls is a waterfall in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
Purgatory Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Purgatory Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Purgatory Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.88709, -71.70842. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Purgatory Falls
- Middle Falls · waterfall · Hillsborough · ~0 km · Must-see
- Union Square · park · Hillsborough · ~9 km · Must-see
- Baboosic Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~13 km · Must-see
- North Pack Monadnock Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Old Meeting House · church · Hillsborough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pack Monadnock Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Temple Mountain · temple · Hillsborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Potanipo Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wapack Trail · trek · Hillsborough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Potanipo Hill · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Greenville Town Forest · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kidder Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Crotched Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sebbins Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~24 km · Must-see
- Beaver Brook Association · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~24 km · Must-see
- Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church · church · Hillsborough · ~25 km · Must-see
- MacDowell Colony · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~25 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Purgatory Falls
- Middle Falls · waterfall · Hillsborough · ~0 km · Must-see
- Mine Falls Park · waterfall · Hillsborough · ~28 km · Must-see
- Amoskeag Falls · waterfall · Hillsborough · ~29 km · Must-see
- Newton Lower Falls Historic District · waterfall · Middlesex · ~86 km · Must-see
- Salmon Falls Mill Historic District · waterfall · Strafford · ~103 km · Must-see
- Crystal Cascade Falls · waterfall · Windsor · ~108 km · Must-see
- Woonsocket Falls · waterfall · Providence · ~127 km · Must-see
- Pawtucket Falls · waterfall · Providence · ~129 km · Must-see
- Central Falls Mill Historic District · waterfall · Providence · ~146 km · Must-see
- Upper Falls · waterfall · Hillsborough · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is Purgatory Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Purgatory Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Purgatory Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Purgatory Falls?
Nearby: Middle Falls (waterfall, 0 km), Union Square (park, 9 km), Baboosic Lake (lake, 13 km), North Pack Monadnock Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Old Meeting House (church, 18 km), Pack Monadnock Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km).
Is Purgatory Falls worth visiting?
Purgatory Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in New Hampshire on Spotwander.