Cavendish Gorge

Plan your visit to Cavendish Gorge

Swim: not recommended. Visit tab for Cavendish Gorge. Recreation summaries for **Cavendish Gorge** on the **Black River** describe short foot access near the historic hydropower corridor off **VT Route 131** (parking and posting change—read **Cavendish Connects** and any DEC or utility signage the day you visit). Coordinates match the USGS monitoring point on the Black River in Cavendish as a defensible river pin; adjust after field verification if a trailhead lot is preferred.

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Parking & approach

Quick planning notes. For the trail map, coordinates, and driving links, use the full map page.

Parking

Recreation summaries for **Cavendish Gorge** on the **Black River** describe short foot access near the historic hydropower corridor off **VT Route 131** (parking and posting change—read **Cavendish Connects** and any DEC or utility signage the day you visit). Coordinates match the USGS monitoring point on the Black River in Cavendish as a defensible river pin; adjust after field verification if a trailhead lot is preferred. Confirm lot names, fees, and posting on site.

Driving & GPS

Approach Cavendish, Vermont. Use the Map tab for the maintainer pin and driving link.

GPS tip

Primary coordinates mark **parking or trailhead access** for this guide—not a pool centerline, brook midpoint, or feature pin. **Navigate your car to this pin**, then walk from there to the swim or river edge—often a short distance; see Walk-in for typical minutes.

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Can I go right now?

Same quick read as the top of Conditions: weather and river can update from public data when it is available; crowd, trail, and similar lines stay from the guide. For hourly detail, water sections, and sources, open Conditions.

  • Weather: Slight Chance Snow Showers, 28°F. National Weather Service forecast, updated Apr 7, 3:14 AM.
  • River flow: 568 cfs. BLACK RIVER AT NORTH SPRINGFIELD, VT · updated Apr 7, 2:30 AM · USGS
  • Crowd & parking: Plan ahead. Hot days stack people and cars—have a backup plan.

Details

Parking

Recreation summaries for **Cavendish Gorge** on the **Black River** describe short foot access near the historic hydropower corridor off **VT Route 131** (parking and posting change—read **Cavendish Connects** and any DEC or utility signage the day you visit). Coordinates match the USGS monitoring point on the Black River in Cavendish as a defensible river pin; adjust after field verification if a trailhead lot is preferred. Confirm lot names, fees, and posting on site.

Driving approach

Approach Cavendish, Vermont. Use the Map tab for the maintainer pin and driving link.

GPS clarification

Primary coordinates mark **parking or trailhead access** for this guide—not a pool centerline, brook midpoint, or feature pin. **Navigate your car to this pin**, then walk from there to the swim or river edge—often a short distance; see Walk-in for typical minutes.

Trail map, pinned coordinates, and turn-by-turn links: Map.

Seasonal note. Spring snowmelt and summer thunderstorms often drive the highest flows; winter is a different access picture.

For landscape and stewardship context, see Learn.

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