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Grand Falls

Somerset County, Maine

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Somerset County, Maine
Access status
Short hike from a rafting put-in on a long dirt road
The walk
About 0.5 mile one way, about 1 mile return
Ground & access
Easy with one steep pitch, which can be avoided by a longer route on the ATV trail.
Northern Outdoors: Grand Falls Maine waterfall hike

Grand Falls is a large waterfall on the Dead River. From the lot at the end of Lower Enchanted Road, follow the road down to Spencer Stream and cross the bridge. Continue on the ATV and snowmobile trail for 0.2 mile, cross a small footbridge onto the Maine Huts trail, and climb a steep pitch for 0.3 mile to the Grand Falls lookout. To avoid the steep pitch, stay on the ATV trail 0.6 mile past the footbridge and loop around to the viewpoint.

Plan your visit

Dead River rafting put-in lot at the end of Lower Enchanted Road, across the Spencer Stream bridge and up the Maine Huts and Trails path to the Grand Falls lookout

Northern Outdoors gives 0.2 mile on the ATV and snowmobile trail plus 0.3 mile on the Maine Huts trail, and lists the hike as 1 mile round trip.

Easy with one steep pitch, which can be avoided by a longer route on the ATV trail.

Where to start

Large open lot at the end of Lower Enchanted Road at the Dead River whitewater rafting put-in, with Spencer Stream and its bridge to the right. From US-201, Lower Enchanted Road is a dirt road of about 14 miles.

Timing & water

The put-in area is busy in the morning on scheduled Dead River release days in spring and fall.

Before you go

No fee or reservation was mentioned for day hikers. Overnight stays at Grand Falls Hut need advance reservations.

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

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Waterfall location

Somerset County, Maine.

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