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Updated July 2026

Houston Brook Falls

Somerset County, Maine — about 32 ft, shorter than most.

A roughly 32-foot waterfall on Houston Brook just above Wyman Lake, off the Old Canada Road Scenic Byway (Route 201) near Bingham. A short, downhill, root-laced path of about 0.2 miles each way reaches the falls and its swimming hole.

Height
32 ft
Type
Cascade
Access
Short Hike
Trail
0.4 mi out-and-back
Elevation gain
Not documented
Best season
Spring snowmelt (Apr-Jun)
Land manager
Private land open to the public
Watercourse
Houston Brook

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 Private land open to the public for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Houston Brook Falls drops about 32 feet. That makes it the 520th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 23% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.

The Houston Brook Falls Trail reaches it about 0.4 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Bingham. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Private land open to the public 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.

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