Morgan Falls Parking Lot — Attraction in Town of Marengo

Morgan Falls is listed as 100 percent handicap accessible, however it is not. I would list it as 95 percent accessible. There is handicap parking available and restrooms. The trail is gravel with a very gradual up hill walk toward the falls from the parking lot and is for the most part accessible to a handicapped individual in either a wheelchair or motorized wheelchair or scooter with a few exceptions. There are bridges crossing the stream at several locations along the hike and a few if them have a tall lip to get onto the bridge. If a individual in a wheelchair or motorized wheelchair/scooter is by themselves there would likely be difficulties getting over the vertical lips, of which some are 4 inches tall. There is also a short portion of the trail that quite steep, perhaps 20 degrees or so that has quite a few tree roots projecting from it. Going up and down this 30 yard stretch of the trail for someone pushing someone in a wheelchair or a handicapped individual hiking alone would be a bit of a challenge. An athletic handicapped person would probably not have much of an issue. At the falls themselves, it is nearly impossible for a individual in a wheelchair or motorized wheelchair/scooter to get up close to the falls due to a old stone stairway and extensive tree root exposures due to erosion. There is a flat, dirt viewing place within 50 feet of the falls. I hiked this with a friend who is nearly 100 percent wheelchair bound who has a scooter she can ride on to get around and I had to lift her scooter up to get it over the lips on a few of the bridges and push her up the steep portion. I commend those who have done the extensive work to make the nice little hike far more accessible to the handicapped then it used to be, but there is a bit more work that needs to be done. Fully handicapped accessible means a handicapped individual should be able to navigate parking, washrooms and the trail without...

Considering this place is down a somewhat narrow, quiet dirt road, I didn’t expect such a big paved parking lot, clean vault toilet, and really well maintained trail. They’ve obviously put in a lot of work (new bridges that still smell new) recently and it is a great spot to hike! Easy, relatively flat 1.5 miles round trip to the falls, and a somewhat strenuous 4.2 miles round trip to the dome. Both are very much worth the hike! I was pleasantly surprised to see about 10 other groups here...

Great hike to Morgan Falls and the Dome. Snow was still melting so a little mushy in some areas and lots of little streams along the way. It's not super hard but the trail does have lots of rocks and roots. I'm a slowish hiker and took me about an hour to get to the Dome. It would be amazing in the fall! Parking is easy. Don't forget to pay the $5 fee (honor system) for the upkeep...