Waterfall Hikes in Vermont

Vermont hikes that finish at a waterfall or cascade, ranked by how well travelled the trail is. 13 routes across 6 Vermont hiking areas, each with a real elevation profile computed from the route geometry.

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Trail	Area	Distance	Gain	Difficulty
Irene Falls Loop via Bucklin Trail	Killington	6.9 mi	2,082 ft	Strenuous
Olga's Falls Loop via Long Trail	Camel's Hump	14.3 mi	3,920 ft	Strenuous
Olga's Falls via Long Trail	Camel's Hump	10 mi	2,140 ft	Strenuous
Lye Brook Falls via Lye Brook Trail	Bromley & Stratton	4.5 mi	857 ft	Moderate
Cady Hill Connector Loop	Stowe	5.4 mi	612 ft	Moderate
Gerry's Falls via Windsor Trail	Mount Ascutney	4 mi	229 ft	Easy
Hidden Falls via Bicentennial Trail	Mount Ascutney	5.3 mi	242 ft	Moderate
Cort's Jester Loop	Mount Ascutney	2.4 mi	406 ft	Easy
Brownsville Trail	Mount Ascutney	6.3 mi	701 ft	Moderate
Falls of Lana via Halfdan Kuhnle Trail	Moosalamoo	19.7 mi	1,000 ft	Strenuous
Falls of Lana via Lower Cliff Trail	Moosalamoo	1.3 mi	254 ft	Easy
Eastern Meadow Trail Loop	Moosalamoo	1.5 mi	232 ft	Easy
Natural Bridge Falls via Dorset Hill Road	Bromley & Stratton	3.7 mi	391 ft	Moderate

Where to find them

Mount Ascutney & the Connecticut River4 of these trails Moosalamoo & Brandon Gap3 of these trails Camel's Hump & the Winooski Valley2 of these trails Peru, Bromley & Stratton2 of these trails Killington & the Coolidge Range1 of these trails

Frequently asked questions

How many waterfall hikes are there in Vermont?

RidgeSync maps 13 of them, spread across 6 hiking areas. The largest concentration is in Mount Ascutney & the Connecticut River.

What is the best of Vermont's waterfall hikes?

Irene Falls Loop via Bucklin Trail in Killington is the most popular: 6.9 miles with 2,082 ft of gain, rated strenuous.

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