Trap Falls

Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: 10 ft (3 m)
Location: Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Access status: Short walk in a state forest; parking spot and fees unconfirmed
The walk: Short walk; no published distance
Ground & access: Easy and level. Flat dirt path with small rocks, roots and pebbles.

Trap Falls is a set of three 10 to 12 foot plunges on Trapfall Brook in Willard Brook State Forest, just off Route 119 between Ashby and Townsend. From the parking area, walk a short distance along the brook past picnic tables and grills. A bridge near the falls lets you view them from both sides. The exact parking spot and current state forest fees were not confirmed from an official page.

Plan your visit

Willard Brook State Forest parking off Route 119, Ashby, short walk along Trapfall Brook to Trap Falls

Neither source gives a measured distance. The visitor account describes a short walk along the brook from parking, and the guidebook calls it a short walk on a flat dirt path.

Easy and level. Flat dirt path with small rocks, roots and pebbles.

Where to start

A visitor account says there is parking for several cars just off Route 119. The exact lot and any current parking fee were not confirmed; the state forest page could not be read.

Timing & water

The guidebook suggests April to November. Flow is lower in late summer and fall.

Before you go

New England Waterfalls lists the cost as free. Current Massachusetts DCR parking fees for this area were not confirmed.

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

Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

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