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    Cascade Falls Trail

    4.8 (9 reviews)

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    Fairy houses on Cascade Falls Trail
    Greg F.

    A perfect short mini-trip while in Portland, Cascade Falls is less than a half hour away and absolutely worth visiting. The trailhead is well maintained and the falls are a short walk away. Lovely!

    Shelf mushroom. Pick it! Dry it out! Make tea!
    Steff D.

    Maine is a stunning place to live. The natural world here is remarkable in all her seasons; and, no matter where you are in the state, you're always close to some breathtaking scenery of some kind. Want panoramic ocean views? We've got that. Want to hike up a huge mountain to see where the first rays of sunlight hit the United States? We've got that, too. We also have an abundance of trails that are hidden in plain sight that offer peaceful walks through nature. Cascade Falls Trail is one of those gems - tucked off one of ME's businesses highways, you probably wouldn't discover it unless you were actively looking for it. Which you absolutely should. There's no need to worry about parking - this trail has it's own lot. Pull in, jump out, and get to exploring (there's a lot of unique things to see here). The first time we came we started by veering left to enjoy Trout Pond trail (an accessible loop through forest that's not very long and great for mushroom hunting) before heading down the wide trail to the falls (don't worry, there's a marker that says FALLS - it's impossible to miss). Doesn't seem to matter what the season, there's always water splashing over the rocks! Pull up a fallen tree or rock and sit a while - it's truly spectacular (maybe because it's just so unexpected?). Be sure to walk up around to the top of the falls... there's an enormous old cage, a tree that I'm pretty sure is a portal to another world, an old dam, and some really attractive rock walls. I've seen others say that trash and vandalism have been an issue here in the past, but I haven't personally experienced that. Maybe people are being more thoughtful about the "carry in, carry out" rule? Let's all be proactively doing this please! Anyway, apparently this particular trail has been a go-to for families since the 1800's as it's a wonderful, secluded spot that makes for great picnicking (which we usually do when we're here), splashing in the water and/or enjoying the shade from the tremendous tree cover when it's hot, and being in - what seems like - the heart of autumnal foliage. There's a reason this has been popular for hundreds of years; let's make it a spot we can all enjoy for another couple of hundred years.

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    Jewell Falls

    Jewell Falls

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    This hike is a nice place to take a short stroll for the locals but not a place I would recommend…read moretourist to come. First off, it is only about half mile from parking to the waterfall. So total hike was only 1 mile. it is a WALK, not hike. Good for families with young ones. Be very aware that the mosquitoes here are super HUNGRY! I have never gotten so many bites within such a short time inside a hike! I got 6-7 bites all over my legs just from hiking here for 30 mins. My husband got 8+ bites all over his body! Luckily my little one only got 1 bite. We were all over Maine in the last 2 weeks including kayaking and out at Acadia national park. All outdoor activities and barely got any bites until now! There are other trails here too but after getting so many bites, we wanted to run away as fast as we could! I wish I didn't come here. View and waterfall are not worth it for trade off of these hungry hungry mosquitoes!! *sooo itchy* :-/ Bring bug spray if you wanna come!

    Jewell falls is a waterfall of water flowing from the Fore River and is named for Tom Jewell who…read morewas one of the founders Portland Trails and very much alive today. Did you know that Portland Trails started in 1991? He donated the land around the falls and the rest of the land the trail walls through is a mix of public and private land. You see evidence of this with many marked signs that designate private property -- good to respect these so we can continue to walk these trails. Somehow I got lost off my usual path I take and ended up going on the greater fore river sanctuary trail loop around and across the railroad tracks, but the boardwalks were great! Back to the falls, if you start at the trailhead near Brighton ave, it's less than 0.25 miles of a walk. The falls are made of horsetails of rushing water over large slabs of rock. The trails are really well maintained and there's not too many people. You can definitely still hear traffic from some parts but there are a few quiet enclaves.

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    My friend on the tracks at the entrance!

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