Waterfall Hikes in Vermont

Waterfall Hikes in Vermont at a Glance

This page lists 8 waterfall hikes in Vermont from the Summit Seeker trail database. Summit elevations run from 910 ft (West River Trail Cascades) to 2,130 ft (Falls on the Waterbury Trail).

8 of the 8 routes have a distance we can quote from a published source. The shortest is Warren Falls at 0.2 mi; the longest is Hamilton Falls at 6 mi. Elevation gain ranges from about 19 ft (Thundering Falls) to 800 ft (Falls on the Waterbury Trail). Together the quoted routes add up to 16.0 miles of hiking. By their own ratings they break down as 4 easy, 1 moderate.

All 8 guides name a specific trailhead or parking area.

Figures are as recorded in each trail's own data and are planning estimates (≈ marks a figure estimated from the mapped track); confirm conditions and route length with the land manager before you go.

Every waterfall hike in Vermont, with route facts

Trail	Summit	Route	Distance	Gain	Time	Difficulty	Trailhead
Falls on the Waterbury Trail	2,130 ft	Waterbury Trail	2.8 mi round trip	800 ft	—	Moderate	Mount Hunger Waterbury Trail parking, Sweet Farms Road
Cascades at the Equinox Preserve	1,770 ft	Red Gate Trail	2 mi round trip	450 ft	—	Easy	Red Gate parking lot, West Union St
Sterling Falls Gorge	1,620 ft	Sterling Falls Gorge interpretive trail	0.4 mi round trip	—	—	—	End of Sterling Gorge Road
Hamilton Falls	1,380 ft	West River Trail and Switch Road Trail	6 mi round trip	—	—	—	Jamaica State Park day use area
Texas Falls	1,280 ft	Texas Falls Nature Trail	1 mi loop	70 ft	—	Easy	Texas Falls Recreation Area (Texas Falls Road, Hancock)
Thundering Falls	1,210 ft	Appalachian Trail (Thundering Falls boardwalk)	0.6 mi round trip	19 ft	—	Easy	River Road accessible parking (east end)
Warren Falls	1,080 ft	Warren Falls path	0.2 mi round trip	—	—	—	Warren Falls parking area on VT 100
West River Trail Cascades	910 ft	West River Trail	3 mi round trip	75 ft	—	Easy	Jamaica State Park day use parking area

Route notes

Falls on the Waterbury Trail — 2.8 mi round trip via the Waterbury Trail from Mount Hunger Waterbury Trail parking, Sweet Farms Road, 800 ft of elevation gain, rated Moderate.
Cascades at the Equinox Preserve — 2 mi round trip via the Red Gate Trail from Red Gate parking lot, West Union St, 450 ft of elevation gain, rated Easy.
Sterling Falls Gorge — 0.4 mi round trip via the Sterling Falls Gorge interpretive trail from End of Sterling Gorge Road.
Hamilton Falls — 6 mi round trip via the West River Trail and Switch Road Trail from Jamaica State Park day use area.
Texas Falls — a 1-mile loop via the Texas Falls Nature Trail from Texas Falls Recreation Area (Texas Falls Road, Hancock), 70 ft of elevation gain, rated Easy. Parking: There is no fee for the trail..
Thundering Falls — 0.6 mi round trip via the Appalachian Trail (Thundering Falls boardwalk) from River Road accessible parking (east end), 19 ft of elevation gain, rated Easy. Parking: There is no fee for the trail..
Warren Falls — 0.2 mi round trip via the Warren Falls path from Warren Falls parking area on VT 100.
West River Trail Cascades — 3 mi round trip via the West River Trail from Jamaica State Park day use parking area, 75 ft of elevation gain, rated Easy. Parking: Day-use fees apply at Jamaica State Park..

1,770 ft