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Benson's Hole
Manchester, Vermont
A small Manchester brook pool and cascade reached by a short scramble from a bridge-side pull-off.
At a glance
Overview
Brook cascades. Plan for about 3-5 minutes (0.08 mi one way if you hike the full approach). Water use is often conditional on flow, staffing, and season—double-check before you suit up.
- County
- Bennington County
- Region
- Manchester Area
- Water type
- Brook
- Swim feature type
- River pool
Know before you go
Mixed
Not wheelchair accessible
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From US 7 Exit 4 in Manchester, head east on combined VT 11 N / VT 30 S about 0.4 miles, then take two consecutive right turns onto East Manchester Road. Follow East Manchester Road about 1.1 miles and turn left onto Glen Road. Park on the right immediately before the bridge over the brook, cross the short roadside path, and descend a steep rock scramble to the lower pool (the primary swim hole sits downstream, shortly before the brook passes under US 7).
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