Little Wilson Upper Falls
Piscataquis County, Maine
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Piscataquis County, Maine
- Access status
- Trail route, parking and land ownership documented
- The walk
- About 1.2 miles one way from the day use lot; add about 0.8 mile each way from the lower lot
- Ground & access
- Dirt, roots and rock ledge with a gradual climb and short steep sections. Sheer gorge edges near the falls. Mud and slippery roots after rain.
The upper falls of Little Wilson Stream is a 40-foot drop in a slate gorge, and the Appalachian Trail passes directly by it. From the trailhead near the lower falls, follow the blue-blazed access trail along the stream and up a couple of steep switchbacks. After about 0.8 mile, turn left on the white-blazed Appalachian Trail to the falls. Two short paths give views above and below the falls. The trail runs at the top of a steep drop to the stream; use extra caution.
Plan your visit
Little Wilson Falls day use lot off Elliotsville Road, access trail to the Appalachian Trail
Maine Trail Finder lists 2.40 miles round trip from the trailhead, with the access trail reaching the Appalachian Trail after about 0.8 mile. Bangor Daily News says to add 1.6 miles round trip if you park at the lot by Elliotsville Road.
Dirt, roots and rock ledge with a gradual climb and short steep sections. Sheer gorge edges near the falls. Mud and slippery roots after rain.
Where to start
From Monson, take Route 6/15 north and turn right on Elliotsville Road. After 7.6 miles, before the Wilson Stream bridge, turn left. Low-clearance parking is on the left just after the turn; a larger gravel lot is 0.8 mile in; limited parking is at the trailhead. The road has large potholes.
Timing & water
Gravel access road; high clearance strongly recommended by Maine Trail Finder. Fires only in provided rings at established campsites.
Before you go
No fee listed by Maine Trail Finder. New England Waterfalls says the first 1.1 miles cross private land owned by the Elliotsville Plantation, open to the public.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Little Wilson Lower FallsTrailhead parking and short path documentedPiscataquis County, ME1.1 miE
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- Slugundy Upper FallsPiscataquis County, ME3.9 miNE
- Slugundy Lower FallsPiscataquis County, ME4.5 miNE
- Cowyard FallsShort route documented; private road and land, permission not reconfirmedPiscataquis County, ME7.2 miSE