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The Cataracts
Andover West Surplus, Maine
Cascades, flumes, and pools on Frye Brook in Andover West Surplus, along the Appalachian Trail corridor in the Mahoosucs.
At a glance
Overview
The Cataracts is a chain of cascades, pools, and flumes on Frye Brook in Andover West Surplus, along the Appalachian Trail corridor in the Mahoosucs. It is a genuine back-country waterfall walk rather than a roadside stop; expect rough footing and slick ledge. Flow spikes fast after rain, which is also when the drops look best.
- Also known as
- Frye Brook Cataracts, Cataracts on Frye Brook
- County
- Oxford
- Region
- Maine Lakes & Mountains
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Cascade
Know before you go
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Andover, take South Arm / East B Hill Road toward the AT crossing on Frye Brook and park at the marked trailhead pull-off. A short footpath follows the brook uphill past a chain of cascades and flumes.
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