Bear Hill Falls is a 32-foot waterfall in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, in the Northeastern Coastal Zone region. It lies about 2 miles northwest of Higganum and roughly 11.9 miles east of Meriden as the crow flies.
At 32 feet it is taller than the typical Connecticut waterfall of about 25 feet, ranking 16th of 53 with a recorded height. By form it is a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
The Northeastern Coastal Zone is a rolling, glaciated lowland of oak-pine forest, stony soils and dense settlement from Boston to Long Island Sound. Waterfalls are small, often on former mill streams over granite ledges.
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region holds 12 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Seven Falls, a tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Glen Falls, a 20-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 3.6 miles away. Pine Brook Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 4 miles away.
Bear Hill Falls is located at 41.5203° N, 72.5789° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.