Waterfalls
Our Favorite Waterfalls
When hiking in the Upper Kennebec Valley, visiting beautiful waterfalls is one of the best activities, no matter the season. From spring run-off to autumn colors to icy ledges, the waterfalls are mesmerizing.
Moxie Falls
Kennebec & Moose River Region – Moxie Gore TWP
Trail length: 1-mile
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
North on Rt 201 from Skowhegan approx 50 miles to The Forks, then right onto the Lake Moxie Road just before the Kennebec Bridge. Continue 2 miles and watch for a brown sign indicating Moxie Falls Scenic Area on the left. Trailhead begins at the parking area. Moxie Falls is Maine’s highest waterfall with a 92-foot vertical drop and falls into a great pool, leading to smaller falls, plunge pools, and then continues downstream to meet the Kennebec River. A well-maintained trail meanders through a beautiful area with mixed hardwoods and eventually to stairways and boardwalks to viewing platforms above the falls. A great place to explore. Don’t step on the trillium growing trailside! Experience a true Maine wilderness setting!
Grand Falls
Upper Kennebec Region
Grand Falls while off the beaten path is a great way to spend a day and worth the trip. Grand Falls is one of Maine’s largest waterfalls and offers solitude & beauty, as well as great fly fishing opportunities. Rainbow and brook trout, as well as landlocked salmon, are plentiful in the water below the falls. The cascading water drops into deep, cold pools that are great for swimming or canoeing. Travel US-201N to The Forks where the Kennebec and Dead Rivers meet. Continue on US-201 N over the bridge into West Forks and proceed about 3 miles to The Lower Enchanted Road on the left; it’s a graveled logging road. Set your odometer to 15 miles to travel the dirt road that will take you to a parking area on the banks of the Dead River. Alternatively, you can park at the Maine Huts & Trails trailhead in West Forks and hike 14 miles in to where the Grand Falls Hut is located.
