Dean's Ravine Falls
Connecticut · 49-foot drop · Housatonic State Forest · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Dean's Ravine Falls is light today (43 cfs) — visit for the geology, not the volume.
Right now
Streamflow
43 cfs
SALMON CREEK AT LIME · 1h ago
Overnight
61°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
84°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:17 AM · Sunset 8:29 PM · 15h 12m
Snapshot built 13m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS ALY.
Dean's Ravine Falls is a waterfall in Connecticut. It drops roughly 49 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Dean's Ravine Falls is a 50-foot-tall (15 m) waterfall formed along Reed Brook in Canaan, Connecticut. The falls were once a "must-see" spot along the 2,180-mile-long Appalachian Trail, until the trail was rerouted west of the Housatonic River through Sharon, Connecticut in the early 1980s. Today, it can be accessed via The Mohawk Trail from a parking area located at the intersection of Music Mountain Road and Cream Hill Road.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 01199050 · 2.9 mi away
SALMON CREEK AT LIME ROCK, CT
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30-day streamflow
Near 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 35 cfs · 94% of last year — similar
When to go (from the climate data, not our opinion)
Monthly averages from Open-Meteo's reanalysis dataset (2020–2024). Highlighted months are when we think the waterfall is at its best — but the numbers are the numbers regardless.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip (in) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 20 | 3.7 | 13.2 |
| Feb | 38 | 21 | 2.8 | 11 |
| Mar | 47 | 28 | 4.4 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 55 | 36 | 4.3 | 4 |
| May | 67 | 47 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 77 | 57 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Jul | 81 | 64 | 5.7 | 0 |
| Aug | 79 | 62 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Sep | 71 | 54 | 5.9 | 0 |
| Oct | 61 | 45 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 49 | 33 | 2.9 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 39 | 26 | 4.8 | 8.4 |
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API · ERA5 reanalysis 2020–2024.
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean's Ravine Falls (this page) | — | 49 ft | — | — | Free |
| Cascade | 0 mi | — | — | — | Free |
| Great Falls | 3 mi | 49 ft | — | — | — |
| Pine Swamp Brook Falls | 4 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Pothole Falls | 4 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Hatch Brook Falls | 6 mi | 30 ft | — | — | Free |
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Questions visitors ask about Dean's Ravine Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How tall is Dean's Ravine Falls?
Dean's Ravine Falls is 49 feet (15 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Dean's Ravine Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Dean's Ravine Falls is inside Housatonic State Forest. We inferred this from OpenStreetMap protected-area polygons; if you find we got the boundary wrong, please report it. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Is there a fee to visit Dean's Ravine Falls?
No entrance fee. Housatonic State Forest is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.
How far is Dean's Ravine Falls from a major city?
Dean's Ravine Falls is 3 miles from Falls Village (about 4 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
41.9194, -73.3443
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean's_Ravine_Falls
Wikidata (Q104862949)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104862949
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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