Connecticut Waterfalls: A Guide

by Russell Dunn

Overview

Easy access to cascades, cataracts, and more.

Connecticut is rich in history, geology—and waterfalls. Bringing these together in one guide, richly illustrated by both photographs and antique postcards, this book provides not only good directions and descriptions, but also historic and stratigraphic context for these thrilling yet peaceful places. Many of CT's waterfalls are now the centerpieces of parks and preserves—perfect for a weekend visit and picnic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781581571769
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	06/17/2013
Pages:	258
Sales rank:	1,098,364
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Russell Dunn is a licensed hiking guide, the author of Connecticut Waterfalls: A Guide, and the author of five other waterfall guides to the nearby Adirondack, Catskill, and Hudson Valley regions as well as numerous hiking and kayaking guides. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Albany, NY.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

Caution & Safety xiii

Introduction xvii

Connecticut Counties Covered in this Book xxix

Part I Western Connecticut 1

Falls Accessible From Us 7 2

1 Campbell Falls (Norfolk) 4

2 Buttermilk Falls (Norfolk) 6

3 Waterfall on Blackberry River (East Canaan) 8

4 Falls at Sages Ravine (Joyceville) 11

Introduction to the Housatonic River 13

5 Great Falls of the Housatonic (Falls Village) 16

6 Dean's Ravine Falls (West Cornwall) 20

7 Hatch Brook Falls (Cornwall Bridge) 22

8 Kent Falls (North Kent) 26

9 Macedonia Gorge and Falls (Macedonia) 29

10 Thayer Brook Cascades (Kent) 31

11 Cascades along Schaghticoke Road (Kent and Bulls Bridge) 32

12 Bulls Bridge Cascades (Bulls Bridge) 34

13 Housatonic River Gorge and Cascades (Bulls Bridge) 38

14 Aspetuck Falls (New Preston) 40

15 Site of the "Great Falls of New Milford" (New Milford) 42

16 Caroline Glen Cascade (Roxbury) 45

17 Jack's Brook Cascade (Roxbury) 46

18 Saugatuck Falls Natural Area (Diamond Hill) 48

19 Sheep Falls (Georgetown) 50

20 Ambler Cascade (Weston) 51

Falls Accessible From CT 8 52

21 Colebrook Falls (Colebrook) 54

22 Still River Gorge and Rapids (Robertsville) 56

23 Cascades along Falls Cut Off Trail (New Hartford) 59

24 Still River Cascades (Winsted) 61

25 Burr Falls (Burrville) 63

26 Falls on Madden Pond Outlet Stream (Torrington) 66

27 Knife Shop Falls (Northfield) 67

28 Bunnell's Falls (Burlington) 69

29 Buttermilk Falls (Tolles) 71

30 Nonnewaug Falls (Bethlehem) 74

31 Mad River Cascades (Wolcott) 76

32 Hancock Brook Cascades (Waterville) 77

33 Spruce Brook Falls (Beacon Falls) 79

34 Hopp Brook Falls (Bethany) 83

35 Naugatuck Falls (Seymour) 84

36 Southford Falls (Southbury) 86

37 Kettletown Brook Cascades (Lakeside) 89

38 Cedar Mill Brook Falls (Stevenson) 91

39 Prydden Brook Falls (Stevenson) 92

40 Farmill River Falls (Shelton) 94

41 Indian Well Falls (Shelton) 96

42 White Hills Brook Cascades (Shelton) 98

43 Falls in Pequonnock River Valley State Park (Trumbull) 99

Falls Accessible From CT 10 101

44 Falls on Falls Brook (West Hartland) 103

45 Cascades near Balance Rock Road (East Hartland) 105

46 Enders Falls (West Granby) 106

47 Carpenters Falls (West Granby) 109

48 Cascades along Westledge Trail (West Granby and West Simsbury) 111

49 Tariffville Gorge Cascades (Tariffville) 114

50 Waterfall on Cathles Trail (Simsbury) 116

51 Cascades at Roaring Brook Nature Center (Canton) 119

52 Sessions Woods Falls (Burlington) 121

53 Cussgutter Brook Cascades (Bristol) 123

54 Roaring Brook Falls (Cheshire) 124

55 Gorge Cascade Falls (Hamden) 128

56 Wintergreen Falls (New Haven) 129

Falls Accessible From 1-91 130

57 Mill Pond Falls (Newington) 132

58 Ragged Mountain Cascade (Kensington) 134

59 Westfield Falls (Middletown) 135

60 Black Pond Falls (Meriden) 137

61 Wadsworth Big Falls (Rockfall) 138

62 Wadsworth Little Falls (Rockfall) 140

63 Spruce Glen Falls (Wallingford) 142

64 Stair Brook Falls (Durham) 145

Falls Accessible From CT 9 147

65 Bear Hill Falls (Higganum) 147

66 Seven Falls (Higganum) 149

67 Nineveh Falls (Killingworth) 151

68 Fails along Indian Rock Shelters Trail (North Madison) 153

Part II Eastern Connecticut 155

Falls Accessible From 1-91 156

69 Scantic Rapids (Hazardville) 156

Falls Accessible From CT 2 158

70 Cotton Hollow Cascades (South Glastonbury) 160

71 Blackledge Falls (East Glastonbury) 162

72 Flat Brook Falls (East Glastonbury) 164

73 Crystal Cascade (Portland) 166

74 Grayville Falls (Amston) 169

75 Day Pond Brook Falls (North Westchester) 171

76 Tartia Falls (Middle Hampton) 172

77 Pine Brook Falls (East Hampton) 174

78 Glen Falls (Cobalt) 176

79 Cascades at Chapman Pond Preserve (East Haddam) 178

80 Waterfall at Sheepskin Hollow Preserve (East Haddam) 179

81 Chapman Falls (East Haddam) 181

82 Falls on Muddy Brook (East Haddam) 183

Falls Accessible From 1-84/1-384 and US 6 184

83 Wyllys Falls (Manchester) 185

84 Case Falls (Manchester) 187

85 Center Springs Falls (Manchester) 189

86 Hockanum Falls (Rockville) 191

Falls Accessible From CT 32 193

87 Codfish Falls (Mansfield Four Corners) 194

88 Shelter Falls (Mansfield Four Corners) 195

89 Diana's Pool Falls (South Chaplin) 196

90 Mansfield Hollow Cascades (Mansfield Center) 198

Falls Accessible From 1-395 201

91 Cargill Falls (Putnam) 201

92 Cascades in Bailey's Ravine (North Franklin) 203

93 Yantic Falls (Norwich) 205

94 Lowden Brook Cascades (Voluntown) 207

Maps Addendum 209

Additional Resources 221