Spirit Falls
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Access status
- Official property and parking confirmed; trail distance not published
- The walk
- Distance not published by The Trustees
- Ground & access
- Forest trail on a steep ridgeline beside the stream. The map notes some trails in the area cross private property.
Jacobs Hill is a Trustees of Reservations property in Royalston. The Trustees describe a stream that drops about 200 feet over a quarter mile along the trail to form Spirit Falls. A trail section follows the streambed down to the Tully Trail. To reach The Ledges viewpoint, cross the stream at the top of the falls. The exact turn sequence from the parking area is not published on the page that was reviewed.
Plan your visit
Jacobs Hill parking on Route 68 to Spirit Falls on the Jacobs Hill trails
The Trustees page and property map do not give a trail distance from the parking area to Spirit Falls. Allow at least one hour for the property, as the Trustees suggest.
Forest trail on a steep ridgeline beside the stream. The map notes some trails in the area cross private property.
Where to start
Small parking area for about 3 cars on the left of Route 68, 0.5 mile north of Royalston center. The lot is not plowed in winter.
Timing & water
Open daily, sunrise to sunset. Parking area not plowed in winter. Dogs on leash. Hunting allowed except Sundays.
Before you go
Free to all, per The Trustees.
Visitor informationMore waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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