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Downer Glen
Manchester, Vermont
Tiered falls. Short trail approach. Near Manchester.
At a glance
Overview
Tiered falls. Short trail approach. Most visitors come for the view; swimming may be limited or not allowed.
- Region
- Manchester Area
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Tiered
Know before you go
Not wheelchair accessible
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Downer Glen is a named RAVINE / VALLEY feature in the Manchester area -- it is not a destination waterfall in the New England Waterfalls sense. The Prospect Rock Trail (Old Rootville Road) climbs through the Downer Glen ravine alongside a small mountain brook and is the closest thing to a walk-in experience; there is no named, signed waterfall to tour here. If you want a real falls stop in Manchester, use Lye Brook Falls (Lye Brook Wilderness, blue-blazed spur off the Lye Brook Trail, roughly 4.5-4.6 miles round trip). Treat Downer Glen itself as a viewing and naturalist outing rather than a waterfall drive.
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