The sign letting us know we were only 1,000 feet from the entrance to Screw Auger Falls prompted us to slow down. We’d been to the falls before which I blogged about in my post Hiking Maine | Following in the path of the Ultimate Maine Waterfalls Road Trip so we had a general sense of where we were going. As we got closer, the lack of a break in the snowbank confused us until we saw the sign for the entrance resting on top. Apparently the parking lot to the falls is not open in the winter.
We debated continuing onto our next destination but knew the falls were only a short distance from the entrance so we pulled the car onto the shoulder and parked. After scrambling over the snow bank, we saw a single row of footprints leading in the general direction of the falls. I mirrored the steps and began the short hike to the falls. Occasionally, my weight would push through the top layer of snow plunging my leg into the unknown and slowing down our progress. We proceeded with caution.
Soon we reached our destination. The falls are always beautiful, but they get transformed during winter as the cold temps stop the running water mid-stream creating unique ice formations while snow frames the scene.
Do you enjoy visiting waterfalls?
This is what the falls look in the summer:
I’m participating in a Blogging A-Z Challenge for April 2018. I will be posting new content every day this month except most Sundays. Each post is associated with a letter of the alphabet, starting with A and ending with Z. My theme for the challenge is Winters in Maine. To read more of my A to Z posts, click HERE.
| things to know | |
|---|---|
| Place | Screw Auger Falls |
| Address | Grafton, Maine |
| Winter Scene | Frozen Plunge |
| Favorite ♥ | Waterfalls |
Weekends in Maine 
How spectacular! It amazes me that the temperature can be so cold that water stops running and freezes solid. I’m still fascinated by people skating on ponds – I can’t imagine ice being thick enough to support all that weight. I’ve led a very sheltered life when it comes to low temps!
Leanne | http://www.crestingthehill.com.au
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It does have to be cold for running water to free but I love the way it looks when it does happen.
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Frozen waterfall. BBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Dena
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It does have to be extremely cold for a waterfall to freeze.
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Beautiful post. Your photos are gorgeous and make me want to visit
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Thank you. Maine is a beautiful state. I hope you are able to visit someday.
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The difference between summer and winter to the landscape is spectacular!
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It really is such a contrast.
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I’ve been to Screw Auger Falls, but never when it looked like that! It’s pretty amazing to see the transformations of familiar places. Melanie’s Stories
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It looked so different in the winter. It’s a great spot!
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Beautiful in all seasons!
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Yes, I would have to agree.
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I love waterfalls flowing but there is something so majestic about waterfall in winter flowing through frozen cascades.
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It really is transformed by all the frozen sculptures around it yet here and there the water still finds a way to flow through the ice.
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Yes, I love waterfalls and we had a wonderful experience visiting Niagara Falls on the Canadian side about 4 years ago. I love the way the waterfalls freeze. Gorgeous photography and thanks for sharing your photos with us. Nature is beautiful isn’t it?
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Nature really is amazing.
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What stunning pics! I have never seen a frozen water fall and would love to one day after seeing your pics.
Walking in deep snow can be very treacherous as I found out on my first ever sighting of a snowfall trip in 2017 winters 😉
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Yes, deep snow can be dangerous. You never know what is underneath.
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Good thing you climbed that snow bank! What a reward for the climb / hike through the snow. That frozen waterfall is stunning. I used to hike in Yosemite National Park during the winter. Loved the views.
Emily In Ecuador
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Wow! Gorgeous and totally worth the hike!
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Yes, I’m glad we hiked in to the waterfall and it wasn’t far.
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Absolutely gorgeous in any season!
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I would agree!
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