WATERFALLS NEAR GREAT BARRINGTON, MAThe waterfalls listed below are the best waterfalls that are close to the Great Barrington, Massachusetts area. Each of these is within an hour drive of downtown Great Barrington. Enjoy these Great Barrington-area waterfalls! Follow New England Waterfalls on Facebook!  BASH BISH FALLS Rating:  Mount Washington, Massachusetts Bash Bish Brook 0.4 mile hike one-way (easy/moderate) Deservedly called Massachusetts' most dramatic waterfall. Visit in spring when water levels are high.
CAMPBELL FALLS Rating: New Marlborough, Massachusetts Whitney River 0.2 mile hike one-way (easy) These 50-foot tall falls sit very close to the Connecticut & Massachusetts border.
RACE BROOK FALLS Rating:  Sheffield, Massachusetts Race Brook 1.1 mile hike one-way to see all five waterfalls (moderate/difficult) This series of five waterfalls on the slopes of Mt. Race should not be missed. Continue hiking up past the falls to connect with the Appalachian Trail.
FALLS ON THE OVERBROOK TRAIL Rating:  Lenox, Massachusetts Unknown water source 0.9 mile hike one-way to the upper falls (moderate) These falls lie within the Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, which is one of their premier properties in the state.
KONKAPOT FALLS Rating: Monterey, Massachusetts Konkapot River Less than 0.1 mile hike one-way (easy) This near roadside-falls becomes a raging torent when the winter snows start melting.
STEVENS GLEN Rating: Richmond, Massachusetts Lenox Mountain Brook 0.7 mile hike one-way (easy/moderate) This thin horsetail is reached after a very pleasant hike through attractive woods.
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