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Abbey Pond Cascades
Ripton, Vermont
A short Green Mountain National Forest walk to a rocky cascade on the Abbey Pond Trail, with slippery footing and stronger flow after rain.
At a glance
Overview
Cascade drop. Plan for about 25-40 minutes to the cascades one-way (0.9 mi one way if you hike the full approach). Most visitors come for the view; swimming may be limited or not allowed.
- County
- Addison County
- Region
- Green Mountains
- Water type
- Cascade
- Swim feature type
- Waterfall pool
Know before you go
Public
Not wheelchair accessible
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From US Route 7 in East Middlebury, take VT 125 east 0.6 miles to the VT 116 junction, then follow VT 116 north about 4.4 miles to a small Abbey Pond Trail sign on the right. Turn onto the gravel Forest Road and bear right at the fork to reach the trailhead lot. The cascades sit along the brook within the first mile; the full hike continues roughly 1.8 miles one-way to Abbey Pond.
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