Cathles Trail Falls
Hartford County, Connecticut
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Hartford County, Connecticut
- Access status
- Researched walking route
- The walk
- Waterfall distance unknown
- Ground & access
- Moderate to difficult, steep and rocky; land-trust stewards note muddy conditions and stronger flow after rain.
The land trust’s trail page and map connect the cul-de-sac parking area to the waterfall on the white trail.
Plan your visit
White-blazed Cathles Trail from North Saddle Ridge Drive
No waterfall-specific length is published. The land trust’s two-mile figure describes its full trail network.
Moderate to difficult, steep and rocky; land-trust stewards note muddy conditions and stronger flow after rain.
Where to start
Land-trust Walkbook map, printed page 13, marks parking at the end of North Saddle Ridge Drive and the white trail to the waterfall.
Timing & water
The land trust recommends the falls after heavy rain; current seasonal restrictions not stated.
Before you go
Fee and reservation requirements not stated.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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