Intermittent Cascade

New Haven County, Connecticut

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: New Haven County, Connecticut
Access status: Published trail route and parking documented; seasonal flow
The walk: About 0.4 miles each way, about 0.8 miles return
Ground & access: Easy side of moderate. About 125 feet of climbing to the upper falls. Do not scramble into the ravine at the lower falls.

New England Waterfalls: Gorge Cascade Falls

This point is the upper falls of the seasonal Gorge Cascade in Sleeping Giant State Park, a 6-foot horsetail in a small gorge. From the parking area, follow the red-circle-blazed Gorge Cascade Trail with the brook on your left. At 0.3 mile the lower falls can be seen only from the rim of the ravine. Keep climbing; the upper falls are on your left, a little farther than you expect. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Tuttle Avenue parking area to the upper Gorge Cascade falls on the red-circle trail

New England Waterfalls gives 0.3 mile one way to the lower falls and 0.4 mile one way to the upper falls. The return figure is derived by doubling 0.4.

Easy side of moderate. About 125 feet of climbing to the upper falls. Do not scramble into the ravine at the lower falls.

Where to start

Small parking area on the right side of Tuttle Avenue, 1.0 mile from CT 10, with room for three or four cars. Look for red-circle blazes at the lot; several trailheads are on this road.

Timing & water

The stream is seasonal and can be dry. The source recommends April to June.

Before you go

DEEP lists park entry as free for Connecticut-registered vehicles. Out-of-state vehicles pay $10 on weekdays and $15 on weekends and holidays. It is not confirmed whether the fee is collected at this roadside lot.

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

New Haven County, Connecticut.

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