Updated July 2026
Grand Falls
A roughly 40-foot, 100-foot-wide block waterfall spanning the Dead River in the West Forks region of western Maine, among the state's larger-volume falls. It is reached via the Maine Huts Trail and is also a destination for whitewater paddlers during dam releases.
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 Maine Huts & Trails / commercial timberland for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Grand Falls drops about 40 feet. That makes it the 490th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 31% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Maine Huts Trail to Grand Falls reaches it about 1.6 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 104 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is West Forks. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Maine Huts & Trails / commercial timberland for closures and current conditions.
Late spring and during dam releases (May-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 Maine waterfalls
- Angel Falls · 90 ft
- Dunn Falls · 80 ft
- Houston Brook Falls · 32 ft
- Katahdin Stream Falls · 50 ft
- Little and Big Niagara Falls
- Moxie Falls · 90 ft
- Screw Auger Falls · 23 ft
- Snow Falls · 25 ft
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