Best Waterfall Hikes in Maine
This list is intentionally hike-forward: these are Maine waterfall trips where the trail is part of the payoff, not a nuisance to get through. Expect uneven footing, remote miles on some rows, and bigger seasonal swings in flow and access.
Compare the pins on the map, then open each guide for trail notes and parking. If you want low-effort pull-offs instead, use 10 easiest waterfalls in Maine.
#1 Gulf Hagas (rim / gorge hike-in) — Piscataquis
Waterfall in Bowdoin College Grant East, Verify Head vs Pleasant River ford trailheads on northmainewoods.org map before… (Bowdoin College Grant East,…
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5-25 min typical
#2 Angel Falls — Township D
Waterfall in Township D, Remote western Maine waterfall reached by logging roads. Public and Roadside pull-off or trailhead…
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5-25 min typical
#3 Moxie Falls — Moxie Gore
Waterfall in Moxie Gore, State-managed trail to one of Maine's tallest waterfalls. Public and Trailhead lot.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5-25 min typical
#4 Tumbledown Dick Falls — Weld area
Waterfall in T1 R11, Maine. Public and Roadside or trailhead parking.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5-25 min typical
#5 Dunn Falls — Andover
Waterfall in Andover North Surplus. ANDOVER. 5.1 and Roadside or trailhead parking (Andover North Surplus; ANDOVER, Maine).
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5-25 min typical
#6 Step Falls — Newry
Waterfall in Newry, Waterfall coords on trail upstream of lot Roadside parking rules on Bear River Rd . do not block. 7.8…
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5-25 min typical
#7 Katahdin Falls — T3 R10
Waterfall in T3 R10, Maine. Public and Roadside or trailhead parking.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5-25 min typical
#8 Houston Brook Falls — Pleasant Ridge
Waterfall in Pleasant Ridge, Upper Kennebec waterfall stop near the Bingham corridor. Public and Roadside pull-off or…
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5-25 min typical
#9 Poplar Stream Falls — Carrabassett Valley
Waterfall in Carrabassett Valley, Maine. 3.8 and Roadside or trailhead parking.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5-25 min typical
#10 The Cataracts — Andover West Surplus
Waterfall in Andover West Surplus. 4.6 and Roadside or trailhead parking.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5-25 min typical