Waterfall Trail
- 0.3 mi
- one way
- 79 ft
- climb
- 600 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
Waterfall Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.7 miles from the town of West Cornwall. The route is a point-to-point walk of roughly a third of a mile, with a low point of 516 feet and a high of 600 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 79 feet and a steepest stretch of about 11% at the start. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Falls Village show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 85°F. The trail takes about half an hour to complete. Trinity Forest Trail lies just 0.2 miles away, and Caesar Brook Trail and Pine Knob Loop Trail are both within about a mile and a half. Climbers can find the Western Highlands about 0.9 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr, Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Waterfall Trail
Best months: April and July–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
35° / 14°
10 wet
Feb
38° / 15°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 23°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 33°
12 wet
May
72° / 44°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 53°
13 wet
Jul
85° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 49°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 29°
11 wet
Dec
40° / 20°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Falls Village, CT, 6 mi away at 550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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