Updated July 2026
Chapel Falls
A multi-tiered series of cascades on Chapel Brook in the 173-acre Chapel Brook Reservation in Ashfield, managed by The Trustees of Reservations. The falls are reached within roughly a tenth of a mile of the trailhead off Williamsburg Road.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Chapel Brook Reservation (The Trustees of Reservations) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
No measured height is on record for Chapel Falls in the land-manager and survey sources this inventory draws on. We list it without a height rather than estimating one.
The Chapel Falls Trail reaches it about 0.5 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Ashfield. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Chapel Brook Reservation (The Trustees of Reservations) for closures and current conditions.
Spring snowmelt (Apr-Jun). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Massachusetts waterfalls
- Bash Bish Falls · 60 ft
- Doane's Falls · 175 ft
- Glendale Falls · 126 ft
- Race Brook Falls · 300 ft
- Sanderson Brook Falls · 60 ft
- Tannery Falls · 80 ft
- Wahconah Falls · 40 ft
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