Swimming is possible at the lower falls from April through summer but is definitely not recommended into November. To get to the lower falls, hikers will go 0.2 miles one way on an easy path. It creates three different heights, beginning at 20 feet, going to 15 feet, and then a 10-foot drop. The falls are the type with slides, cascades, and rocks creating little blocks of water to run down, instead of a continuous drop. The county has several waterfalls, including Chapel Brook Falls, which is near Ashfield in the Chapel Brook Reservation. If you are planning on taking a trip to various falls while in Massachusetts, Franklin County is one of the best places to go. Chapel Brook Falls Source: Dougtone / Flickr Chapel Brook Falls Hikers should plan to visit between April and November for the best water flow and weather.ħ. The trail is considered easy, with only a 50-foot elevation gain.
Hikers will find a pleasant walk of 0.4 miles or a ten-minute round-trip walk. The height of the falls is 12-feet, making it one of the smallest in the state.įeeding the falls is the Swift River’s middle branch. Bear’s Den Falls Source: Dougtone / Flickr Bear’s Den Fallsīear’s Den Falls is in Bear’s Den Reservation in New Salem, Massachusetts, which is in Franklin County. Visitors should come in late April through November.ĭogs have been allowed on the trail, as long as owners are respectful of the property and pick up after them. The trail length is 0.6 miles both ways, with a moderate difficulty level. Twin Cascades plunges 80 feet and 60 feet and is part of Cascade Brook. The property owners have allowed visitors to their falls, without charge, as long as tourists continue to be respectful of the area. The waterfall is not part of any park, instead, lying on private property. The Twin Cascades waterfall is near Florida, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. Twin Cascades Source: Dougtone / Flickr Twin Cascades Hikers should travel between April and November to see the falls.ĥ.
When taking the Massachusetts side, hikers will go 300 feet down to the waterfalls, and only go up 125 feet from New York before descending 50 feet to the bottom. The trail is easier to walk if you’re coming from New York, but even in Massachusetts, it is a moderate hike. It is also possible to reach the falls from New York, going 0.75 miles from the trailhead in that state. The trailhead in Massachusetts is 0.4 miles one way. The waterfall plunges 80 feet, running through rocky terrain from Bash Bish Brook. Young / shutterstock Bash Bish Fallsīash Bish Falls in the state park of the same name lies outside of Mount Washington, Massachusetts and Berkshire County. There are diverse types of falls, such as fans, cascades, and plunging falls, with varying heights some are an impressive 850 and others a mere 15 feet. Several of the falls are in Franklin and Berkshire Counties, making it easy to see them – especially with the short distances it takes to hike to the various falls. They cascade, break around boulders, and fall in long streams of water. Massachusetts has over 400 waterfalls for visitors and locals to enjoy.
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