Upper Falls

Upper Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Upper Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Upper Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.16128, -68.29085. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Falls

• International Appalachian Trail New-Brunswick · trek · Aroostook · ~28 km · Must-see
• Aroostook County Historical & Art Museum of Houlton · museum · Aroostook · ~44 km · Must-see
• Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~46 km · Must-see
• Traveler Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~55 km · Must-see
• Scopan Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~56 km · Must-see
• Millinocket Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~60 km · Must-see
• Baxter State Park · sanctuary · Piscataquis · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mars Hill · viewpoint · Aroostook · ~68 km · Must-see
• Hamlin Peak · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~70 km · Must-see
• Fort Mountain · fort · Piscataquis · ~72 km · Must-see
• North Brother · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~73 km · Must-see
• Millinocket Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~74 km · Must-see
• South Brother · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~75 km · Must-see
• Hastings Falls · waterfall · Aroostook · ~2 km
• Four Foot Pitch · waterfall · Aroostook · ~3 km
• Stair Falls · waterfall · Aroostook · ~7 km
• Rockabema Outlet Dam · lake · Aroostook · ~8 km
• Warren Falls · waterfall · Aroostook · ~10 km

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Other waterfalls near Upper Falls

• Bolton Brook Falls · waterfall · York · ~94 km · Must-see
• Pokiok Falls · waterfall · York · ~105 km · Must-see
• Little Allagash Falls · waterfall · Piscataquis · ~121 km · Must-see
• Hastings Falls · waterfall · Aroostook · ~2 km
• Four Foot Pitch · waterfall · Aroostook · ~3 km
• Stair Falls · waterfall · Aroostook · ~7 km
• Warren Falls · waterfall · Aroostook · ~10 km
• Island Falls United Baptist Church · waterfall · Aroostook · ~21 km
• Island Falls · waterfall · Aroostook · ~21 km
• Shin Falls · waterfall · Penobscot · ~31 km

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