Ayer Falls (Bailey’s Ravine) - CT (Waterfall/Trail)

-Approx 284 Pond Road, North Franklin, Connecticut
-visited June 2017

- .2 miles each way (or can do a 1.6 mile loop)

-easy (or moderate)

-no bathroom

-nearby: Westfield Falls, Wadsworth Big and Little Falls, Tartia-Engel Falls, Blackledge Falls

-notes:

     -small paved parking shoulder, free, has a sign that is half destroyed/hard to read

     -park on the side of Pond Street, then walk down Pond Street and turn left onto Ayer Road. Falls is roadside on Ayer Road

     -ok in low water

     -has multi-tiers

     -some bugs

     -can walk a trail through the forest, which is supposed to give you additional cascade views, trail starts at parking area

     -falls are mainly shaded, but the road is all sun

     -debris is beginning to accumulate in parts of the falls (minimal at this point)

     -some stepping required, hill isn’t overly steep, has some rocks and roots

     -trail by falls is unmarked

Blackledge Falls - CT (Waterfall)

-Approx 3850 Hebron Avenue (CT-94), Glastonbury, Connecticut
-visited June 2017

-approx .7 miles round trip

-easy

-no bathroom

-nearby: Westfield Falls, Wadsworth Big and Little Falls, Tartia-Engel Falls, Ayer Falls (Bailey’s Ravine)

-notes:

     -big paved parking lot, free, marked by roadside sign

     -trail starts at left corner of the lot (opposite side of lot from where trail map sign is)

     -trail has some inclines, but requires minimal stepping

     -short hike

     -mainly shaded

     -falls are VERY water dependent, turn to nothing but a trickle without substantial rain

     -some bugs

     -is a two part waterfall, has some trees/vegetation in between

     -almost no debris in the falls

     -trail is mainly flat with minimal rocks/roots, does get muddy in areas

     -trail is unmarked but easy to follow

Tartia-Engel Falls - CT (Waterfall)

-Approx 218 Tartia Road, East Hampton, Connecticut
-visited June 2017

-Roadside / .2 miles each way

-very easy

-no bathroom

-nearby: Westfield Falls, Wadsworth Big and Little Falls, Blackledge Falls, Ayer Falls (Bailey’s Ravine)

-notes:

     -tiny dirt parking shoulder next to a bridge, free, no sign

     -falls is not labeled but half can be seen standing on the side of the road

     -to access second falls, continue to follow the river (on the same side of the road as the first set of falls) on an unmarked, undefined trail (basically just follow the river)

     -has some bugs, lots of spider webs

     -ok in low water but would be better after rainfalls

     -a couple steep hills that are small, but mainly flat with little incline

     -trail has a lot of brush, etc

     -well shaded

     -short hike, easy
     -some debris is beginning to gather in falls

Wadsworth Big and Little Falls - CT (Waterfall)

-Approx 26 Cherry Hill Road, Rockfall, Connecticut
-visited June 2017

-Big Falls is .1 miles (almost roadside), Little Falls is 1-1.5 miles round trip

-easy

-no bathrooms

-nearby: Westfield Falls, Tartia-Engel Falls, Blackledge Falls, Ayer Falls (Bailey’s Ravine)

-notes:

     -big paved parking lot (has handicap access), free, has a sign

     Big Falls:

          -has a giant field you can picnic or chill at

          -short way from car, has a trail that leads to an overlook above the falls (stone/paved and fenced) or a set of stairs that goes to the base of the falls

          -lots of water even in low water season

          -minimally obstructed view, no debris in falls

          -half shaded

          -some bugs, not too bad though

     Little Falls:

          -have to walk down the street to get to the trailhead

          -trail not well marked, but easy to follow. May need trail map to navigate the intersections

          -trail has some incline but otherwise is flat and easy to walk, minimal stepping

          -well shaded

          -more bugs, but still not horrible

          -VERY water dependent, was nothing but a trickle

          -steep hill to bottom of falls

          -has some debris beginning to accumulate

Westfield Falls - CT (Waterfall)

-Approx 201 Miner Road, Middletown, Connecticut
-visited June 2017

-.2 miles round trip

-very easy

-no bathroom

-nearby:  Wadsworth Big and Little Falls, Tartia-Engel Falls, Blackledge Falls, Ayer Falls (Bailey’s Ravine)

-notes:

     -very small paved parking shoulder (marked by cinder blocks), free

     -minimal bugs

     -almost completely shaded

     -the view of the falls is some what obstructed by trees, minimal debris in the falls

     -falls are VERY water dependent, there was a light flow but it would be better after substantial rain

     -trail has a slight incline with a big steep incline at the end to get to the base of the falls, end has a lot of loose pebbles

     -waterfall is off a rock cliff

     -can hear the highway in the background

     -very short hike, small hill, a few roots, no big stepping

     -dog friendly

     -is comprised of three waterfalls (if sufficient water)

     -trail is unmarked but easy to follow