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Falls River Preserve Falls
Essex, Connecticut
Low cascade on the Falls River at Essex Land Trust's Falls River Preserve, Ivoryton. Red trail is easiest.
At a glance
Overview
Low cascade on the Falls River where it spills past the ledges of Essex Land Trust's Falls River Preserve, Ivoryton. Roughly 2.9 mi of color-blazed trails cross a 40-acre peninsula of 800-million-year-old metamorphic schist above Mill Pond. Red trail is the easiest route; blue, white, and yellow loops add distance.
- Also known as
- Falls River Preserve, Ivoryton Falls
- County
- Middlesex
- Region
- Connecticut River Valley
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Tiered
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Ivoryton center, follow Falls River Drive to its end in Essex. The trailhead kiosk and lot are at the turnaround.
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