Updated July 2026
Screw Auger Falls
Where the Bear River swishes through a sharp S-bend in bedrock and plunges into a carved gorge in Grafton Notch State Park; a short paved path from the Route 26 parking lot reaches the overlooks.
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 Grafton Notch State Park for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Screw Auger Falls drops about 23 feet. That makes it the 596th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 12% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Screw Auger Falls Path reaches it about 0.2 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 0 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Newry. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Grafton Notch State Park 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 Maine waterfalls
- Angel Falls · 90 ft
- Dunn Falls · 80 ft
- Grand Falls · 40 ft
- Houston Brook Falls · 32 ft
- Katahdin Stream Falls · 50 ft
- Little and Big Niagara Falls
- Moxie Falls · 90 ft
- Snow Falls · 25 ft
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