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Cowyard Falls

Piscataquis County, Maine

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Piscataquis County, Maine
Access status
Short route documented; private road and land, permission not reconfirmed
The walk
Less than 0.1 mile one way
Ground & access
Short, often overgrown path descending about 20 feet. Rough dirt roads to the trailhead.
New England Waterfalls: Cowyard Falls directions

Cowyard Falls is a 10-foot cascade on Ship Pond Stream. From the pull-off, cross the bridge on foot and turn right onto a rough path down the east side of the stream. The base of the falls is less than 100 feet along. The falls can also be seen by looking downstream from the bridge. The guidebook author reports the road and land are private, with the public allowed at the time of the 2017 visit.

Plan your visit

Pull-off before the Ship Pond Stream bridge on Ship Pond Stream Road, Willimantic, to the base of Cowyard Falls

New England Waterfalls lists the trail length as less than 0.1 mile; the falls are about 20 feet downstream of the bridge.

Short, often overgrown path descending about 20 feet. Rough dirt roads to the trailhead.

Where to start

Pull-off on the left just before the Ship Pond Stream bridge. From Route 150 north of Guilford, turn left on Airport Road, cross the airstrip, continue onto Ship Pond Stream Road and drive about 1.9 miles more, per New England Waterfalls. Low-clearance vehicles are not suitable.

Timing & water

The guidebook author recommends May to October. Dirt roads often have puddles.

Before you go

Listed as free (as of 2017). The access road is a private road with public travel allowed at that time; current permission not confirmed.

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

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Piscataquis County, Maine.

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