7-9-20 Glen Ellis Falls

The 64-foot tall Glen Ellis Falls is one of the highest waterfalls in New Hampshire and the highlight of the Glen Ellis Scenic Area. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)

PINKHAM'S GRANT — A teenage boy was taken to MaineHealth Memorial Hospital in North Conway on Monday afternoon after he jumped off of Glen Ellis Falls, which is 64 feet high and located in the White Mountain National Forest just north of Jackson on Route 16.

Jackson Police Officer William Eaton was first on scene. He told the Sun on Monday that a helicopter was called and canceled as the boy could be transported by Bartlett Jackson Ambulance.

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