Waterfall Hikes in Vermont (VT)

0 Parks
106 Major Cities
29 Waterfalls

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Vermont's waterfalls are fed by streams descending the Green Mountains and Taconic Range, cutting steep bedrock chutes and narrow gorges through mountain ridges, river valleys and the Lake Champlain lowlands. Hikes are largely moderate routes that follow forested ridgelines and river corridors, with a handful of short family-friendly paths and occasional ledge or canyon scrambles. The state is distinctive for intimate, forest-framed cascades on small mountain watersheds and pronounced seasonal flows from spring snowmelt and autumn rains. See waterfalls near major Vermont cities .

Popular Difficulties

Moderate: 24 trails
Easy: 5 trails

Trail Types

Out And Back: 26 trails
Out And Back: 3 trails

Featured Parks

Parks in Vermont

Flowing strongest right now in Vermont

Updated about 2 hours ago

Ranked by live stream-gauge flow versus each waterfall's seasonal normal.

  1. 1 Huntington Falls Strong · 67 cfs 88th percentile
  2. 2 Texas Falls Strong · 9 cfs 87th percentile
  3. 3 Moss Glen Falls Strong · 9 cfs 87th percentile
  4. 4 Big Falls Strong · 56 cfs 84th percentile
  5. 5 Moretown Falls Moderate · 70 cfs 73rd percentile
  6. 6 Highgate Falls Moderate · 1 cfs 66th percentile

Best Waterfall Hikes in Vermont

Our top picks based on trail quality and scenic value.

Hamilton Falls waterfall

Hamilton Falls

45.8 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
6.0 miles 500 ft

Bailey Falls

32.3 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Beecher Falls waterfall

Beecher Falls

34.1 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Big Falls waterfall

Big Falls

42.4 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Black River Falls waterfall

Black River Falls

33.8 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Blake Falls waterfall

Blake Falls

14.7 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft

All Waterfall Hikes in Vermont

Bailey Falls

32.3 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Beecher Falls waterfall

Beecher Falls

34.1 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Big Falls waterfall

Big Falls

42.4 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Bingham Falls waterfall

Bingham Falls

31.3 miles away
Vermont
Easy
0.5 miles 100 ft
Bingham Falls waterfall

Bingham Falls

31 miles away
Vermont
Easy
0.5 miles 100 ft
Black River Falls waterfall

Black River Falls

33.8 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Blake Falls waterfall

Blake Falls

14.7 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Bolton Falls waterfall

Bolton Falls

14.9 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Buttermilk Falls waterfall

Buttermilk Falls

16.7 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Center Rutland Falls waterfall CC

Center Rutland Falls

41 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Crystal Cascade Falls waterfall

Crystal Cascade Falls

27.8 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Falls of Lana waterfall

Falls of Lana

38.4 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
1.4 miles 300 ft

Gages Falls

41.7 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft

Gerrys Falls

28.4 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Hamilton Falls waterfall

Hamilton Falls

45.8 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
6.0 miles 500 ft
Highgate Falls waterfall

Highgate Falls

41 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Huntington Falls waterfall

Huntington Falls

33.2 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Little Cascade Falls waterfall

Little Cascade Falls

28.4 miles away
Vermont
Easy
0.8 miles 150 ft
Mollys Falls waterfall

Mollys Falls

14.2 miles away
Vermont
Moderate
2.4 miles 350 ft
Moretown Falls waterfall

Moretown Falls

8.8 miles away
Vermont
Easy
0.2 miles 50 ft

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Major Cities in Vermont

Waterfall Hikes Near Burlington

123.3 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near South Burlington

20.2 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Rutland

15.8 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Essex Junction

10.6 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Barre

8.5 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Winooski

8.1 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Montpelier

8 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near St. Albans

6.9 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Newport

4.4 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Wilder

3.6 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Bellows Falls

2.8 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near West Brattleboro

2.8 K residents

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