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Housatonic River Gorge & Cascades
Kent, Connecticut
Bulls Bridge AT walk past an 8-ft Housatonic cascade and Ten Mile River bridge. View only.
Swim access
Water condition
At a glance
Crowd level
Moderate
Walk time
10 min
Trail difficulty
2 / 5 Easy to moderate
Parking ease
Difficult
Dog policy
Check posted rules
Access type
Trail access
Overview
From the Bulls Bridge trailhead in Kent, the Appalachian Trail follows the Housatonic past a turbulent 8-ft cascade at about 0.2 mi. Continue 0.8 mi to the Ten Mile River hiker bridge. Strong current — viewing only.
- Also known as
- Bulls Bridge Gorge, Housatonic Cascades
- County
- Litchfield
- Region
- Litchfield Hills
- Water type
- Gorge
- Swim feature type
- Gorge pool
Know before you go
Editorial tags
RiverGorgeAppalachian trailShort hikeLitchfield hillsNo swim allowed
Good for
Waterfall viewingHiking shortHiking longPhotographyPaddling kayak
Land ownership
Public
Watch for
River current
Cliff edges
Slick granite
Cold water shock
Dam release
No lifeguard
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Arrival points
Parking + Trailhead + Attraction
41.72465, -73.47709
Parking: Pull-off · Difficult · Trailhead: 0.2 mi · 10 min · 2 / 5 Easy to moderate · Rock surface · Attraction: Gorge · Gorge pool · Swim viewing only
Arrival directions
From US-7 in Kent, turn onto Bulls Bridge Road. Park at the free Bulls Bridge lot and pick up the Appalachian Trail south along the river.
0.2 miRockPull-off396 ft150 ft gain
Parking notes: Free Bulls Bridge lot just east of the covered bridge; fills on fall-foliage weekends. No fee.
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