Hike New England | Royalston Falls, Royalston, MA (Ultra 4K HD)
Looking for a great hiking day trip in Western Massachusetts. This is a great hike that goes unexplored by many travelers!
- Follow a descending trail that leads to a deep, ancient gorge carved by prehistoric glacial meltwater to Royalston Falls.
The remote, almost rainforest-like, location of the waterfall is well worth the 0.8-mile descent to the edge a half-hidden ravine! Carved over the ages by Falls Brook, the boisterous cascade plunges 45 feet into an icy pool, sending up a misty spray through the thick forest hugging the gorge. A shelter on the trail offers a great resting spot.
As you make your way into the ravine, the dramatic falls remain hidden within an emerald cloak of dense forest and ferns. The flume appears suddenly, as if to offer a sensory reward for your exertions. In winter, freezing spray creates a fantastic landscape of ice.
Plan to spend at least an hour at this location as you will likely want to pull out your phone or camera to snap some pictures of this picturesque Waterfall.
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Doane's Falls
An edit of my trip to Doane's Falls with my friend Dylan. Check out his channel too (Deeelon9). The song is King Tut - Luke's Hymn. Filmed with a Kodak M381.
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Doanes Falls the day of Hurricane Irene
Doane's Falls
Doane's Falls in Royalston Ma. 3/14/09. A beautiful area any time of the year.
Hiking Adventures #1: Doane's Falls, Tully Lake and Spirit Falls
This spring/summer, my friends and I will be going on a series of hiking trips to see all the beautiful waterfalls, lakes, and mountains!
For our first trip, we took a trip to Royalston, MA to see Doane's Falls, Tully Lake and Spirit Falls!
Song: Dear River- Kina Grannis
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Doane's Falls
The lower section of Doane's Falls. Near Tully Lake, Massachusetts
A Walk Through Doane's Falls
This was shot through my Android phone and produced simply to get something done in Adobe Premier. No claim to quality but the day, right after an overnight snow on Jan. 3, 2014, was amazing. I was more inclined to shoot stills so some of those are used and the video was very short, taken just to show someone what it lookslike.
Jacobs Hill Hike: Spirit Falls 2
A short hike to a waterfall called the Spirit Falls.
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The Ultimate Massachusetts Waterfalls Roadtrip
With all the snow melting, I decided to embark on the Ultimate Massachusetts Waterfalls Roadtrip in one weekend in April. It is a pretty insanely long road trip completely around Western Mass. at over 8 hours of just driving from the first waterfall, but they are all relatively easy hikes.
1.) Doane's Falls (Royalston) : Plenty of parking around the bridge, and really easy hike 5-10min to walk the whole thing. I would stop by here if I was going to kayaking around Tully lake which is beautiful in the Fall. It's really way out there though compared to the other falls. I'm not sure if I'll make an hour trip to go there, and then drive another hour to the next falls. Adventure, right?
2.)The Cascade (North Adams): Park on Marion Ave. next to a wooden fence for an easy 20 minute hike to these beautiful, quaint falls. It was really muddy and slippery especially near the base of the falls so be careful. Most of the mud I was covered in was from this hike. The trail isn't clearly marked, but just follow the path, and listen to the running water.
3.)Wahconah Falls (Dalton): Park on Back Dalton Rd on a little parking area pass the trailer homes and head down for another easy quick hike. These are small falls with a beautiful reservoir behind it if you hike up and over. A small picnic area for breakfast if you want to.
4.) March Cataract Falls (Adams, MA): When the main road opens to the summit of Mount Greylock. (Memorial Day in May to November 1) park next to the camping area on Sperry Rd off Rockwell Rd and follow the trail to the Falls. If the main road is closed, you can hike 2+ hours on the Roaring Brook Trail on Roaring Brook Rd in Williamstown, MA. There, you can hike up Mt. Greylock on the blue blazed trail for about 2 miles to the camping area on Sperry Rd and proceed to the falls. The last bridge is out on the trail but stay on the left of the brook towards Greylock and you'll hit the blue blazes again. There might be an easier way such as Hopper Rd trail, or others, but this was the shortest but strenuous hike to the falls. Make sure you have a map.
5.) Bash Bish Falls (Mt Washington): Easy hike to the falls on a wide developed trail. Park in the Taconic State Park in Copake Falls, NY and hike back over to Massachusetts for the falls. This is a must do, not because they're amazing, but because if you do a waterfalls trip, 10 people will ask you if you went to this one.
6.) Race Brook Falls (Sheffield): These are probably my favorite falls on this list. It's just amazing walking towards it. There is a little U parking area off of S Undermountain Rd, and a quick hike to the lower falls. There is also a trail up Mt Everett, just a really great place to explore and adventure around. Be aware, that these falls do dry up quick when water level becomes low, but when it is high... Wow.
7.) Umpachene Falls (New Marlborough): These are the lazy falls, and they are beautiful regardless. You can park on a little park area on the left after driving down a narrow dirt road. This would be a nice place for lunch since there are public grills, picnic tables, nice open grass to picnic (there's a cute bench tucked along the stream), though I'd probably lounge on the falls. It's a nice easy hike along these flat falls and a good way to relax and reflect, because there are two falls left.
8.) Campbell Falls (New Marlborough): You can take the easy way and park on the parking spot on Campbell Falls Rd or take a nice beautiful simple hike on the yellow blazed trail on Spaulding Rd. These falls are beautiful in the winter, but though not the largest, are probably the strongest. Definitely good times trying to climb around and enjoy the meadows around these falls. Time for a long hour drive to the last falls.
9.) Glendale Falls (Middlefield): Best for the last, maybe? These are spectacular when the water is running, and still beautiful even frozen over in winter. You can take the simple, easily accessible (stone stairs! how nice!) along the falls or like me and my friends, enjoy climbing up along the rocky cliffs of the falls. It's always sunny since it runs with the sun path, and a nice way to end the journey.
This trip is definitely nice, and there are other waterfalls around, but these are made for quick hikes and long drives. I'd definitely split it up for Doane's Falls by itself if you want to explore around Tully Lake, The Cascade, March Cataracts, and Wahconah if you're adventuring Mt. Greylock, and Bash Bish, Racing Brook, Umpachene, Campbell, and Glendale for a beautiful solid day of waterfalls.
So clean those lenses, have fun, and when the snow melts, you know it's waterfall season.
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Spirit falls Sept 2011
Canoeing up Long Pond this was our first visit to Spirit falls Royalston Ma.
A couple miles from Doane's falls this area is more secluded.
What a nice day!
Sanderson Brook Falls- Western Mass Waterfall Adventure-Rewildyoursoul
Hello friends,
Second to my love of instruments and herbalism, lies waterfalls.
Though nearly all local falls are dry at the moment, my visit to Sanderson Brook brought unexpected cool and a dramatic aquacious landscape.
Hope this video gives you a portion of the sense of wonder visiting in person gave to me!
Stay well and remember,
Rewildyoursoul
Bash Bish Falls Massachusetts
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Tallest Waterfall In Massachusetts
Tallest Waterfall in Massachusetts
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Twin Cascades Left
Twin Cascades in Florida MA. This is the left view of the twins. It's almost hard to tell where the top of these falls are as they reach the sky. This area is rated a 4 on a scale of 5. Water source Cascade Brook.