Best Waterfall Hikes in Vermont
These Vermont waterfall hikes combine scenic payoff with real trail time, from shorter woods walks to longer hike-in falls.
Use this page to compare options, then open each guide for trail notes, footing, parking, and seasonal flow. Use it to narrow the field first, then decide based on the details in each guide.
#1 Lye Brook Falls — Manchester
A popular Manchester hike to one of Vermont's tallest waterfalls, with a real walk-in and a viewing-first payoff.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 45-60 min
#2 Hamilton Falls — Jamaica
A high-payoff Jamaica waterfall with a moderate hike, a dramatic setting, and a serious safety story.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 1 hr
#3 Moss Glen Falls (Stowe) — Stowe
A fast Stowe waterfall stop with a big photo payoff.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 10-15 min
#4 Bingham Falls — Stowe
Waterfall and swimmable pool on Mountain Road. Dirt pull-offs by the signed trailhead.
- Swim
- Allowed
- Walk
- 10-15 min
#5 Texas Falls — Hancock
GMNF picnic loop to a rocky gorge—no swimming; stay on the trail.
- Swim
- Not possible
- Walk
- 15-25 min
#6 Thundering Brook Falls — Killington
Short boardwalk falls on Thundering Brook—viewing only, not a swim hole.
- Swim
- Not possible
- Walk
- 10-20 min
#7 Falls of Lana — Salisbury
Sucker Brook tiers near Lake Dunmore—limited wading, not a rope-off pool.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 45-75 min
#8 Abbey Pond Cascades — Ripton
A Green Mountain authority cascade page for hikers.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 20-30 min
#9 Big Falls — Troy
A short NEK gorge trail with big-river energy and real payoff.
- Swim
- Wading and swimming below the falls in lower flow
- Walk
- 5-10 min