Clays Cascade is a 60-foot waterfall on Carlton Brook in Carroll County, New Hampshire, in the Northeastern Highlands region. It lies about 8.7 miles northwest of Lovell and roughly 53.3 miles northwest of Portland as the crow flies.
At 60 feet it is taller than the typical New Hampshire waterfall of about 30 feet, ranking 33rd of 115 with a recorded height.
The Northeastern Highlands are the mountains of northern New England and the Adirondacks, with spruce-fir on the summits and northern hardwood forest of maple, beech and birch below, and countless lakes and boulder-strewn brooks. Fast mountain streams drop over granite and gneiss ledges in chains of falls and pools. Carlton Brook carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Clays Cascade is the tallest of them.
Carroll County holds 42 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Chandler Gorge, a cascade waterfall, is about 3.6 miles away. Emerald Pool, a cascade waterfall, is about 4.4 miles away. Eagle Cascade, is about 4.9 miles away.
Clays Cascade is located at 44.1761° N, 71.0525° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.