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Cascades Along The Falls Cut Off Trail
Barkhamsted, Connecticut
80 ft chain of cascades on a steep scrambling trail in Peoples State Forest, Barkhamsted. Lower falls at 0.15 mi, upper 30 ft drop at 0.25 mi.
At a glance
Overview
Steep chain of cascades in Peoples State Forest with ~80 ft total drop. Lower falls at 0.15 mi from the trailhead; upper 30 ft plunge at 0.25 mi. Approach is one of Connecticut's toughest rock scrambles — hands required. Best visited in April-May.
- Also known as
- Falls Cut-Off Cascades, Peoples State Forest Cascades
- County
- Litchfield
- Region
- Litchfield Hills
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Cascade
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Park at the Jessie Gerard Trail lot on East River Road in Peoples State Forest; walk 75 ft up the Jessie Gerard Trail, then turn left onto the Falls Cut-Off.
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