Rumford Falls
About
Rumford Falls is a waterfall in Oxford County, Maine, sitting at about 521 feet elevation and lying roughly a mile from the town of Rumford. With the town so close, the falls make an easy addition to a day spent in the area. The most comfortable time to visit is summer into early fall, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rumford show July highs around 79°F with lows near 58°F, and September highs about 71°F. Winters are cold, with January highs typically in the upper 20s. Nearby, the Dan Richard Walking Trail is about a mile away, and the Androscoggin River Trail offers paddling roughly 8 miles out. Winter visitors can look to the ski touring at Merrymeeting, about 5 miles away, while climbers will find Shagg Crag about 7 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
521 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Rumford Falls
Maine
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–79°F and lows of 43–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rumford 1 Sse, ME weather station, 0.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan27° high7° low
- Feb31° high7° low
- Mar40° high18° low
- Apr53° high32° low
- May67° high43° low
- Jun74° high53° low
- Jul79° high58° low
- Aug78° high56° low
- Sep71° high48° low
- Oct58° high37° low
- Nov44° high26° low
- Dec33° high16° low
Nearby
- Dan Richard Walking TrailHiking1.2 mi
- MerrymeetingSki touring5.2 mi
- BearclawSki touring5.5 mi
- Horseshoe gladeSki touring5.8 mi
- BoulderingRock climbing7.4 mi
- Left EndRock climbing7.4 mi
- Shagg CragRock climbing7.4 mi
- Androscoggin River TrailCanoeing7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
