Water Depth
Waterfall pools can be turbulent, shallow near edges, and blocked by debris.

Jackson, New Hampshire, United States
PERMISSION REQUIRED*
Glen Ellis Falls is a freshwater waterfall pool jump spot near Jackson, New Hampshire. The reported height is about 30 ft, but access and landing conditions must be verified on site.
PERMISSION REQUIRED: confirm legal access, depth, landing clearance, and a safe exit before treating Glen Ellis Falls as jumpable.
Overview
Glen Ellis Falls is a White Mountains waterfall reached by a marked Route 16 trail. Treat this guide as a planning overview, then verify access, water level, landing depth, and exits at the site before considering a jump.
Quick Answer
Glen Ellis Falls is a freshwater waterfall pool jump spot near Jackson, New Hampshire. The reported height is about 30 ft, but access and landing conditions must be verified on site.
Key Takeaway
PERMISSION REQUIRED: confirm legal access, depth, landing clearance, and a safe exit before treating Glen Ellis Falls as jumpable.
Quick Answer
Glen Ellis Falls is a freshwater waterfall pool jump spot near Jackson, New Hampshire. The reported height is about 30 ft, but access and landing conditions must be verified on site.
Key Takeaway
PERMISSION REQUIRED: confirm legal access, depth, landing clearance, and a safe exit before treating Glen Ellis Falls as jumpable.
Conditions and planning notes
Waterfall pools can be turbulent, shallow near edges, and blocked by debris.
Follow White Mountain National Forest signs, railings, closures, and posted waterfall safety guidance.
Stay on open stairs and platforms, and do not climb around railings or closed rock.
Waterfall hydraulics, cold water, railings, slippery rock, and difficult rescue access are the main concerns.
Wet waterfall rock and lookout edges are slippery and exposed.
Scout with a partner, avoid jumping alone, and leave if waterfall hydraulics, cold water, railings, slippery rock, and difficult rescue access are the main concerns.
Map location
Jackson, New Hampshire, United States
44.24396, -71.25146
Glen Ellis Falls sits around Jackson, New Hampshire, United States, putting this waterfall or plunge-pool spot in the orbit of Jackson and the broader New Hampshire area of United States. Use the saved coordinates and current map view as a starting point, then confirm the exact approach locally because cliff-jumping access can change around parks, private land, roads, shorelines, and water-management areas.
In northern or mountain climates, spring runoff and cold water can be as important as ledge height. Conditions are not static: rain, snowmelt, drought, changing water levels, current, and weekend crowding can all change what looks like the same jump from one visit to the next. Treat saved route notes as background, not as a present-day clearance to jump.
The main assumed risks include cold or changing lake levels, submerged shelves, boat traffic, difficult exits, and limited rescue access. Access should be treated as conditional until signs, land ownership, permits, and local rules are confirmed. Before anyone climbs to a ledge, inspect the landing zone from the water, identify the exit, look for submerged rocks or debris, and be willing to walk away if the depth, footing, legality, or rescue options are uncertain.
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