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Warren Covered Bridge
Warren, Vermont
Rocky river pools. Trail access (A couple of minutes from Warren village parking down to the Mad River below the covered bridge.). Near Warren.
At a glance
Overview
Rocky river pools. Plan for about A couple of minutes from Warren village parking down to the Mad River below the covered bridge. (0.1 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
- Washington County
- Region
- Mad River Valley
- Water type
- River pool
Know before you go
Not wheelchair accessible
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Warren Covered Bridge spans the Mad River right in Warren village, a short walk from the Warren Store, in Warren, Washington County. The river below the bridge forms a classic village swim with flat ledges, a small drop, and a deeper pool along one bank. This is an unofficial swim with no lifeguard, no facilities, and no formal signage, and the historic covered bridge itself is posted against climbing. Park in village on-street or in the designated village lots, walk the short path, and respect private frontage on both banks. The Mad River corridor runs cold most of the summer and reacts quickly to rain upstream; do not swim when recent storms have raised flow. For bigger Mad River swims in the same drive, Warren Falls (GMNF) and Ward's Hole off VT 100 are the stronger picks.
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