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Mariaville Falls

Hancock County, Maine

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Hancock County, Maine
Access status
Land trust preserve route and parking documented
The walk
About 1.3 miles return
Ground & access
Dirt and forest floor; Maine Trail Finder rates it Level 2. A slope down to the river.
Maine Trail Finder: Mariaville Falls Preserve

Mariaville Falls is a stair falls on the West Branch of the Union River in Frenchman Bay Conservancy's Mariaville Falls Preserve. From the parking area, the trail goes through the woods and over a small brook. At the bottom of a hill it meets a trail along the river. Turn right for about 0.3 mile to the falls, seen from an overlook on the path. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Mariaville Falls Preserve parking off Route 181 to the Union River overlook

Maine Trail Finder lists 1.30 miles round trip. The falls are about 0.3 mile to the right of the junction at the river.

Dirt and forest floor; Maine Trail Finder rates it Level 2. A slope down to the river.

Where to start

Parking area at the trailhead kiosk, reached by an access road at the wooden Frenchman Bay Conservancy preserve sign on the left of Route 181, 9.7 miles from the Route 180 junction.

Timing & water

Open all year per the listing; flow is highest in spring.

Before you go

No fee, per Maine Trail Finder. Pets permitted.

Visitor information
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More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

Hancock County, Maine.

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