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Best Waterfall Hikes near Waterbury

The directory currently contains 6 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Waterbury. Their average mapped distance is 1.3 km and average recorded ascent is 57 m (187 ft); the longest route in the set is 2.8 km.

This subset represents 3% of the 183 quality-checked routes near Waterbury. Its average distance is 1.3 km, compared with 5.4 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 57 m (187 ft), versus 125 m (410 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set carries the directory’s waterfall tag. The tag identifies the recorded theme; it does not report current water flow or access. Within this set, 3 routes (50%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.5 km

Waterfall Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

6 m

Waterfall Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
153 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.5 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
The ravine of Roaring Brook Falls.
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • River
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waterfall

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Beacon Falls Yellow TrailConnecticut2.8 km153 m49 minModerateApril to October
Turkington Falls LoopConnecticut1.5 km22 m21 minEasyApril to October
Falls TrailConnecticut1.1 km15 m15 minEasyApril to October
Little Falls TrailConnecticut1.1 km32 m16 minEasyApril to October
Roaring Brook Falls TrailConnecticut0.9 km115 m21 minModerateApril to October
Waterfall TrailConnecticut0.5 km6 m7 minModerateApril to October

Turkington Falls Loop, Beacon Falls Yellow Trail, Little Falls Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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