Screw Auger Falls: a short, managed walk in Grafton Notch
Screw Auger Falls belongs on the map as a named waterfall and gorge stop within Grafton Notch State Park in Newry, Maine 04261. It is used as a stop on the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway, ME 26, so it offers a specific destination along a defined scenic route rather than a generic suggestion to explore the notch. The stop is suited to roughly 30–60 minutes.
A short walk from the parking area makes this a more compact waterfall option than Sabbaday Falls, whose supplied access is an approximately 0.6-mile round trip on a broad forest trail. Screw Auger Falls is also distinct from the New Hampshire waterfall because the supplied guidance places particular emphasis on staying behind railings and checking state park notices. Those details identify it as a managed gorge stop where safe positioning matters.
The supplied foliage window is late September to early October. Maine’s weekly foliage report should be checked before travel, and the window should not be read as a 2026 guarantee. A state park day-use fee may apply. Same-day park and road notices belong in the plan alongside the foliage report.
