Cascade Falls

The falls are found on the Weathersfield Trail on Mount Ascutney. Take Exit 8 on I-91, turning west on Route 131. In about 4 miles, turn north on Weathersfield Road, bear left at the fork, and follow it to the parking area. Cascade Falls is 1.2 miles out on the trail. You will passing the trickle known as Little Cascade Falls along the way.Cascade Falls lies on the southwest side of Mount Ascutney. It is a single tall drop sometimes referred to as Crystal Cascade Falls. The waters of Mill Brook descend over some rocky slides, then drop a sheer 84 feet to the rocky stream bed below. The hike to the falls follows the Weathersfield Trail, moving through a hardwood forest with many wildflowers and ferns. The falls and cliff are of considerable geological interesting, showing a rare occurrance of a plutonic ring dike. The stream, which descends steeply to begin with, leaps over the 84 foot granite cliff. The cliff over which the falls drop shows evidence of considerable waterstaining, suggesting that the water gets quite high from time to time.