Houston Brook Falls
Worth the drive
Is it plungeworthy?
A 2-tier tiered on Houston Brook.
The details
- Tiers
- 2 drops
- Type
- Tiered
- Watercourse
- Houston Brook
- Coordinates
- 45.07071, -69.93981
About Houston Brook Falls
Houston Brook Falls is a 32-foot tiered in Maine, on Houston Brook. The water falls in 2 distinct tiers.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Houston Brook Falls 7.7/10 — worth the drive. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
Houston Brook Falls is a clean 32-foot drop into a swimming hole, reached by one of the shortest real hikes in this part of Maine — a well-worn but unmarked quarter-mile path just off the Old Canada Road Scenic Byway near Bingham. It's a quintessential swimming-hole waterfall: not dramatic in scale, but easy, cold, and welcoming on a hot day.
The setting is understated — a forested pull-off, a short walk, and then the falls open up with a pool right at the base. It has the low-key, locals'-spot feel that bigger-name falls have lost to crowds.
The key caveat is land status: this sits on private timberland that's currently open to public visitors as a courtesy, not a state park or public easement. The access exists because visitors haven't given the landowner a reason to end it.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Off Pleasant Ridge Road, about 3.5 miles from Bingham center
- Parking
- Small unmarked lot near the transfer station fence, or roadside
- Road
- Route 201 (Old Canada Road Scenic Byway) to Pleasant Ridge Road, paved to gravel
- Hike
- 0.4 mi round trip, 91 ft of climb (Easy)
- Heads up
- The trail is unmarked but well-worn and easy to follow.
When to go
Popular as a swimming spot in summer. This is private land open by landowner goodwill — leave-no-trace matters more here than almost anywhere else in the state.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- None — free; private land currently open to the public
- Camping
- None
- Warnings
- Very wet and slippery around the falls. Do not attempt to climb the cliffs to the top of the waterfall.
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Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
How tall is Houston Brook Falls?
Houston Brook Falls drops about 32 feet across 2 tiers, in Maine.
Where is Houston Brook Falls?
Houston Brook Falls is a waterfall in Maine, at 45.07071, -69.93981.
Is Houston Brook Falls worth visiting?
Worth the drive — Plungeworthy rates it 7.7/10.
Gear for the trip
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