March Cataract Falls
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Berkshire County, Massachusetts
- Access status
- Marked trail route documented; parking per visitor accounts
- The walk
- About 1.4 miles each way, 2.8 miles return (derived from published segments)
- Ground & access
- Well-marked trail, short but steep in places. Dogs on leash.
March Cataract Falls is a 30-foot seasonal fan on the western slope of Mount Greylock. Park at the junction of Sperry Road and Rockwell Road, walk Sperry Road past the ranger station and primitive campground, and take the trailhead on the right. The trail is well marked and lets you come close to the falls.
Plan your visit
Mount Greylock State Reservation: Sperry Road from Rockwell Road, then March Cataract Trail to the falls
Back Road Ramblers gives a 0.6-mile walk along gated Sperry Road, then 0.8 mile on the trail to the falls. Sum derived: 1.4 miles each way. The Outbound lists 2.2 miles out and back, which may start closer, so distances differ by start point.
Well-marked trail, short but steep in places. Dogs on leash.
Where to start
Junction of Sperry Road and Rockwell Road, per The Outbound. Sperry Road is gated and open only to hikers per Back Road Ramblers. Seasonal opening of Rockwell Road was not verified.
Timing & water
Seasonal waterfall; best late May to July. The Outbound says the trail is accessible March to October.
Before you go
New England Waterfalls says the falls were free to visit as of 2017; the summit parking fee is separate. Current fees not verified.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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