This waterfall surprised us. After viewing it, we wondered how it escaped our initial research. It is an absolutely wonderful waterfall that is well-known by local residents but outside of the normal realm for visitors. If you are on a quest to find a great waterfall in central Maine, this is surely one of them. Views of the waterfall from the easily obtained upper vantage point are minimal, but you can hear the sound of them clearly. With a moderately challenging bushwhack you can access the base of the falls for the best viewing. The water sprays over the granite rocks in a surprising display of beauty, especially given the limited power of the river. This waterfall can be difficult to photograph as the base of the falls is within a confined and dark gorge. A wide-angled lens is very helpful in such conditions.

The trail starts out as a flat wide walk along a small stream which will be on your left. After only 0.1 mile, you will access the upper viewpoint, where an impressive gorge can be seen below. Even more thrilling is the quest to the views of the falls within the gorge itself. If you lightly bushwhack about 200 feet downstream through the woods, you will slowly make your way down to the stream’s edge. Once you reach the stream, cross it and rock-hop your way upstream to the falls. The gorge walls are covered with a dark green moss and dripping with moisture, so at times the trip upstream will be slippery. After you round a bend near the end of the gorge, the impressive waterfall will make the bushwhack you have completed more than worthwhile. There are steeper descents into the gorge, but these are not recommended due to the technical nature of the terrain and the erosion you would likely create.

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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