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Cascade, The (North Adams)
North Adams, Massachusetts
Tall Notch Brook drop in North Adams, reached from a short trail off Marion Avenue. Viewing only -- shallow base pool, loose cliffs.
At a glance
Overview
The Cascade is a tall, narrow drop on Notch Brook in North Adams, reached from a short dirt trail off Marion Avenue. The trail follows the brook for a few minutes before opening to the falls amphitheater. Flow is best from snowmelt through early summer; the pool at the base is shallow and rocky, and the cliffs above are loose -- stay on the approach trail.
- Also known as
- The Cascade, Notch Brook Cascade
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- Berkshires
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Cascade
Know before you go
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Route 2 in North Adams, turn onto Marion Avenue. Park on the shoulder at the marked trailhead; the dirt path follows Notch Brook upstream to the cascade in under 10 minutes.
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