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Wolcott Falls
Hamden, Connecticut
Hidden ~20 ft basalt cascade on Shepard Brook, entered beside 15 Timberwood Trail off Shepard Avenue.
At a glance
Overview
Hidden ~20 ft basalt drop on Shepard Brook in a narrow neighborhood gorge near the Hamden Public Works garage. Short 0.1-mile path enters beside 15 Timberwood Trail off Shepard Avenue. Not to be confused with Mad River Cascades in Wolcott, CT.
- Also known as
- Shepard Brook Falls
- County
- New Haven
- Region
- Greater New Haven
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Cascade
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Shepard Avenue in Hamden, turn onto Timberwood Trail near the Public Works garage; the path enters the woods next to house #15.
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