Hobo Falls
Franklin County, Massachusetts
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Franklin County, Massachusetts
- Access status
- Short walk; final section on private land, stay on the trail
- The walk
- About 0.5 mile one way, 1 mile return
- Ground & access
- Easy walk. Other paths cross the road onto private property. Broken glass and dumping were reported along the road and near the falls.
Hobo Falls is a cascade on a short trail built as an Eagle Scout project in Northfield. From Main Street go east on Maple Street 0.8 mile to Old Wendell Road, then south to its dead end. Walk about 0.4 mile on a largely abandoned one-lane dirt road and watch for an easily missed sign on the left for the Hobo Trail, which runs just over 0.1 mile to the falls.
Plan your visit
End of Old Wendell Road, Northfield, old dirt road then the Hobo Trail to Hobo Falls
The blog quotes a trail description of 0.4 mile on an abandoned dirt road plus just over 0.1 mile on the Hobo Trail. The return figure is derived.
Easy walk. Other paths cross the road onto private property. Broken glass and dumping were reported along the road and near the falls.
Where to start
Along the road at the dead end of Old Wendell Road. Respect nearby homes and private property.
Timing & water
Little or no water in late summer; best after spring thaw or heavy rain.
Before you go
No fee or reservation is mentioned in the reviewed source.
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