Melrose Conservation Commission: Woods and Stream near the Cascade

Woods and Stream Near The Cascades

The Cascades are located in the Middlesex Fells Reservation, in the southwest corner of Melrose. Accessible from trails leading from Washington Street and the Fellsway East (see map), the Cascades are especially impressive in the days following a rainstorm.

Stream leading to the Cascades:

Piture shows stream in foreground tumbling over rocks, with foliage turning yellow in the fall.

Cascade stream in the fall:

Picture shows colorfull foliage scene with stream running past in foreground.

View looking over the Cascades: Picture shows stream running from viewer's location down a hill towards a waterfall. Foliage in a mix of reds, yellows and greens.

(Photographs courtesy of Bruce Rider, Melrose Conservation Commission)