Thundering Brook Falls
An accessible boardwalk reaches a tall, multi-tier mountain cascade, with wetland boardwalk and tiered waterfall shaping the visit
Artwork inspired by Margaret Hardon Wright
An accessible boardwalk reaches a tall, multi-tier mountain cascade, with wetland boardwalk and tiered waterfall shaping the visit A wetland boardwalk, Appalachian Trail crossing, and short spur lead to a platform facing roughly 140 feet of drops on Thundering Brook. The approach is as instructive as the falls because it crosses beaver-influenced wetland before entering steeper forest.
Move slowly across the boardwalk, listen for wetland life, and keep the viewing platform clear for others. The platform is not permission to climb beside the falls; winter ice, spring flow, and wet roots change access. This is one of the rare Vermont waterfall approaches where mobility access and ecological context reinforce each other.
- Height
- About 140 feet
- Trail
- Appalachian Trail spur
- Access
- Boardwalk
Quick guide
- Start in wetland
- The boardwalk reveals beaver-shaped habitat.
- Follow the sound
- Forest closes before the falls reappear.
Know before you go
- Start in wetland
- The boardwalk reveals beaver-shaped habitat.
- Follow the sound
- Forest closes before the falls reappear.
- Share the platform
- The viewpoint has limited space.
- Stay off the cascade
- Wet rock beyond the rail is not trail.
Good to know
The platform is not permission to climb beside the falls; winter ice, spring flow, and wet roots change access.
Notice these
- wetland boardwalk
- tiered waterfall
- viewing platform