Mariaville Falls

Mariaville Falls is a 123-acre preserve on the east shore of the West Branch of the Union River.  From the parking lot, a trail meanders through the woods for 0.5 miles and then follows the Union River to Mariaville Falls, a dramatic stair falls that can be seen from an overlook along the path. 
Trail Activity
Hiking
Length
1.30 miles, Round Trip
Difficulty
Moderate
Town
Mariaville
Surface
Dirt/Forest Floor
Pets
Permitted
Fees
No

Description

Mariaville Falls is a 123-acre preserve on the east shore of the West Branch of the Union River. From the parking lot, the trail travels though the woods and over a small brook. At the bottom of a hill, the trail intersects with another trail that follows along the shore of the Union River. Mariaville Falls is about 0.3 miles to the right of this intersection. The trail extends a little further past the falls and ends at a bend in the river. To the left of the intersection, the trail follows the floodplain of the river and along the side of a steep slope and comes out at a gravel pit. Hikers can follow the access road back to the parking lot.

Mariaville Falls is a dramatic stair falls that can be seen from an overlook along the path. The river is clean and wild as far as you can see. In the early 1800’s, William Bingham of Philadelphia established a thriving village at Mariaville Falls. There is no longer any trace of the dam, the two timber mills, the tannery or the boardinghouse and homes that once comprised a village of fifty families.

Trail Manager

Visit Frenchman Bay Conservancy's website for more information and a printable map.

Frenchman Bay Conservancy

Frenchman Bay Conservancy
71 Tidal Falls Road
PO Box 150
Hancock, ME 04640-0150
info@frenchmanbay.org
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Trail Tips

Plan Ahead and Prepare
Be prepared to find your way home. Familiarize yourself with the area before you set out and bring your map and compass along.
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Trailhead Information

From US-1A/Bangor Road in Ellsworth: go north and turn right onto Mariaville Road at Ellsworth Business Park at Boggy Brook. Keep bearing right on ME-180/Mariaville Road for 8.3 miles until you reach the junction of ME-181 (just past the Beech Hill School) on the right. Take ME-181 and go for 9.7 miles to the wooden Frenchman's Bay Conservancy preserve sign on the left.  The access road to the trail begins at the sign.  A parking area is located at the trailhead/kiosk.

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iceflame
August 14, 2018
Went on a cloudy day today, 8/14.. the water was low, but there were still several waterfalls. The trails were very well marked and maintained, despite my initial worries when the parking lot was down such a remote and rugged road. There weren't any biting bugs which was nice. Noticed some very small (2-3in) fish in some of the pools around the waterfall. There were many varied colorful and diverse fungus along the way to the river/waterfalls as well. Great hike
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