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Wintergreen Falls

New Haven County, Connecticut

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
23 ft (7 m)
Location
New Haven County, Connecticut
Access status
Partial guide: current parking at the trailhead unverified
The walk
About 150 feet
Ground & access
Short paths; primitive steep bank to the base. Swimming is not possible or prohibited, per the source.
New England Waterfalls: Wintergreen Falls
Wintergreen Falls, CT
Wintergreen Falls, CT
Photo creditPhoto: Ethan Long, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Wintergreen Falls is a 15-foot cascade on West Brook at the entrance to the West Rock Nature Center, on Hamden town land. Several short paths lead from the parking area down to the brook. View from the top or side; the path to the base is steep, slippery and muddy.

Plan your visit

Wintergreen Avenue parking at West Rock Nature Center entrance to Wintergreen Falls on West Brook

New England Waterfalls says the falls are only 150 feet from the parking area.

Short paths; primitive steep bank to the base. Swimming is not possible or prohibited, per the source.

Where to start

From Woodin Street, turn left onto Wintergreen Avenue and go 0.6 mile; the parking area is on the left after passing under the CT 15 bridge. In 2016 the source found parking limited by jersey barriers, and current parking is unverified.

Timing & water

Best March to May per the source; the brook is small. Current conditions unverified.

Before you go

Free as of 2016, per New England Waterfalls.

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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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