Waterfall Hikes in Connecticut

Waterfall Hikes in Connecticut at a Glance

This page lists 3 waterfall hikes in Connecticut from the Summit Seeker trail database. Summit elevations run from 210 ft (Cotton Hollow Cascades) to 680 ft (Blackledge Falls).

3 of the 3 routes have a distance we can quote from a published source. The shortest is Cotton Hollow Cascades at 0.6 mi; the longest is Blackledge Falls at 1 mi. Together the quoted routes add up to 2.4 miles of hiking. By their own ratings they break down as 1 easy.

All 3 guides name a specific trailhead or parking area.

Figures are as recorded in each trail's own data and are planning estimates (≈ marks a figure estimated from the mapped track); confirm conditions and route length with the land manager before you go.

Every waterfall hike in Connecticut, with route facts

Trail	Summit	Route	Distance	Gain	Time	Difficulty	Trailhead
Blackledge Falls	680 ft	Blue-White Trail	1 mi round trip	—	—	—	Blackledge Falls parking on Route 94 (Hebron Avenue)
Kent Falls	650 ft	Kent Falls Steps Trail	0.84 mi round trip	—	—	—	Kent Falls State Park parking area
Cotton Hollow Cascades	210 ft	Cotton Hollow Preserve Trail	0.6 mi round trip	60 ft	—	Easy	Cotton Hollow Preserve parking area

Route notes

Blackledge Falls — 1 mi round trip via the Blue-White Trail from Blackledge Falls parking on Route 94 (Hebron Avenue).
Kent Falls — 0.84 mi round trip via the Kent Falls Steps Trail from Kent Falls State Park parking area. Parking: Out-of-state vehicles pay $15 on weekends and holidays..
Cotton Hollow Cascades — 0.6 mi round trip via the Cotton Hollow Preserve Trail from Cotton Hollow Preserve parking area, 60 ft of elevation gain, rated Easy.

680 ft