Ayers Gap, or Bailey’s Ravine, as it is more commonly called, is a quiet little place just off CT 207. The main attraction, a 10-foot plunge, is followed by several smaller drops and waterslides. The falls here are not particularly spectacular, but the hemlock-surrounded ravine is pretty and rather secluded. The Nature Conservancy manages the 80 acres of Ayers Gap Preserve and requires that visitors come between sunrise and sunset.

The parking area is not actually the trailhead. To reach the ravine, you must walk back down CT 207, heading east for a few hundred feet, and turn left onto Ayer Road. Walk down Ayer Road for about 0.1 mile and the trailhead will be marked on your left. A well-used trail guides you to the top of the falls. Lesser-used trails navigate around the ravine and the rest of the nature preserve.

Directions for this particular waterfall are not posted online. Please see directions in our published guidebook, New England Waterfalls: A Guide to More Than 400 Cascades And Waterfalls, or you can email us and we will happily provide them to you.

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