Roaring Brook Falls
Connecticut · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15
Today at Roaring Brook Falls: slight chance rain showers then mostly sunny, 85°F.
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Today
85°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Tonight
62°F
Partly Cloudy
Today's daylight
Sunrise 6:26 AM · Sunset 7:11 PM · 12h 44m
Snapshot built 8m ago. Sources: NWS OKX.
Roaring Brook Falls is a waterfall in Connecticut. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Roaring Brook Falls is in Connecticut. The base sits at roughly 525 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 4 minutes from Cheshire Village. OpenStreetMap shows a trail within 20 meters of the marked location, though the name isn't recorded. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap.
Roaring Brook Falls is a waterfall in the southwestern hills of Cheshire, Connecticut in the Northeastern United States. Formed as the eponymous Roaring Brook descends a wooded cliffside on West Mountain, the waterfall is an 80-foot horsetail and ranks as one of the tallest in the state.
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| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Brook Falls (this page) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cascade | 0 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Intermittent Cascade | 4 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Intermittent Cascade | 4 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Hopp Brook Falls | 5 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Wolcott Falls | 6 mi | 23 ft | — | — | — |
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How far is Roaring Brook Falls from a major city?
Roaring Brook Falls is 3 miles from Cheshire Village (about 4 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
41.4830, -72.9426
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Brook_Falls
Wikidata (Q24192741)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24192741
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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