Bunnell's Falls
Bunnell's Falls is a waterfall in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Walnut Mountain stands 400 m to the west-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Burlington Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 28 miles off.
There are "No Trespassing" signs posted everywhere, but the landowner seems to tolerate visitors. So it's ok to visit, but swimming is prohibited.
How to reach it
- 28.5 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Named places within 25 miles
- Burlington Falls: 0.2 mi
- Fetzer Falls: 1.0 mi
- Seven Steps Falls: 1.0 mi
- Whigville Falls: 3.5 mi
- Freeman Hill Brook Falls: 4.1 mi
- Town Open Space (Vineland Road): 0.3 mi
- Foote Road Recreation Area: 0.3 mi
- Seven Steps Falls Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Town of Avon Open Space: 2.2 mi
- Sweetheart Mountain Trails: 2.6 mi
- Barnes Hill: 0.7 mi
- Schoolhouse Hill: 0.9 mi
- Garrett Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Scranton Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Sweetheart Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Little League Field: 1.0 mi
- Browns Corner Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
- Millennium Field: 3.8 mi
- Collinsville V.F.D. Memorial Field: 3.9 mi
- Malerbo Rec Complex: 4.1 mi
- Kathy Ebersold plaque: 1.9 mi
- Pavilion Cafe/Ice Cream Parlor: 4.6 mi
- Sap Evaporator: 5.2 mi
- Jones Memorial: 6.1 mi
- James P. Casey plaque: 6.1 mi
- Canton Historical Museum: 2.8 mi
- Unionville Museum: 4.4 mi
- New Hartford Historical Society Museum: 6.5 mi
- Avon Historical Society Museum: 7.2 mi
- American Clock and Watch Museum: 7.4 mi
- Hogan's Cider Mill: 2.3 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 3.2 mi
- Lamothe Sugar House: 3.6 mi
- 1780s dam site: 3.8 mi
- Wreck: 4.1 mi
- Larry Kolp Community Gardens: 7.5 mi
- Sunken Garden: 8.7 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 10.3 mi
- Perennial Garden: 10.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 10.7 mi
- Bike Sculpture: 9.1 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 11.0 mi
- A Journey toward Freedom & Excellence: 11.7 mi
- Painted Cow: 12.4 mi
- Home: 12.6 mi
- Queen Mary Ledge: 4.2 mi
- Petro Cliffs: 4.8 mi
- Ravens Roost: 4.9 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 8.5 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 8.6 mi
- Boating Side: 11.1 mi
- Waterfront: 11.2 mi
- Holland Beach: 11.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.7 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 15.0 mi
- Hermit spring: 7.4 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 9.7 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 10.7 mi
- Big Spring: 11.8 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Picnic Grove: 11.2 mi
- Dudley Town: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Bunnell's Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Mountain | WNW 302° | 400 m | 9.0 mi |
| Burr Mountain | NW 315° | 383 m | 8.9 mi |
| Cotton Hill | WNW 295° | 360 m | 4.4 mi |
| Ratlum Mountain | NNE 15° | 358 m | 7.4 mi |
| Johnnycake Mountain | SW 214° | 354 m | 2.6 mi |
| Scoville Hill | WSW 254° | 340 m | 6.9 mi |
| Besse Hill | W 272° | 337 m | 9.4 mi |
| Hayden Hill | WNW 293° | 332 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington, 2 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Mar, leanest in Jul.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 9.6 | 9.2 | 15.8 | 14.9 | 10.3 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 9.7 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Bunnell Brook Near Burlington, CT, under a mile away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7370387937
Day trips start here
- East Windsor · 23 mi
- Blandford · 27 mi
- Longmeadow · 27 mi
- Berkshires · 28 mi
- Otis · 29 mi
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