Valley Falls Loop Trail

Valley Falls Loop Trail: 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 Valley Falls Loop Trail

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 Valley Falls Loop Trail — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.81711, -72.44397. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Valley Falls Loop Trail

• Bolton Notch State Park · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
• Hop River State Park Trail · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Case Mountain Recreational Area · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Shenipsit Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Hicks-Stearns Family Museum · museum · Capitol Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lutz Children's Museum · museum · Capitol Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Nathan Hale State Forest · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Nathan Hale Homestead · museum · Capitol Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Coventry Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Wickham Park · park · Capitol Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• First Assembly of God Church · church · Capitol Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Captain Nathan Hale Monument · fort · Capitol Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Scantic River State Park · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Broad Brook Co. Historic District · fort · Capitol Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Nye-Holman State Forest · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Richard E. Gorman Park · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Gay City State Park · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• J.B. Williams Park · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see

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Other waterfalls near Valley Falls Loop Trail

• Mill Pond Falls · waterfall · Capitol Planning Region · ~34 km · Must-see
• Campbell Falls State Park Reserve · waterfall · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~87 km · Must-see
• Woonsocket Falls · waterfall · Providence · ~95 km · Must-see
• Kent Falls · waterfall · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~104 km · Must-see
• Central Falls Mill Historic District · waterfall · Providence · ~105 km · Must-see
• Pawtucket Falls · waterfall · Providence · ~111 km · Must-see
• Croton Falls Reservoir · waterfall · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~120 km · Must-see
• Falls Pond · waterfall · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~122 km · Must-see
• Valley Falls Park · waterfall · Capitol Planning Region · ~0 km
• The Friends of Valley Falls, Inc. Vernon CT · waterfall · Capitol Planning Region · ~1 km

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