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Mad Tom Brook Falls
Dorset, Vermont
Tiered falls. Roadside pull-off access—use the shoulder safely and watch traffic. Near Dorset.
At a glance
Overview
Tiered falls. Plan for about About ten minutes from a shoulder pull-off to the brook. (0.2 mi one way if you hike the full approach). Most visitors come for the view; swimming may be limited or not allowed.
- County
- Bennington County
- Region
- Southern Vermont
- 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
Mad Tom Brook Falls is a short tiered cascade on Mad Tom Brook in Dorset, in the southern Green Mountains. The feature is not a canonical destination, but a short worn path from a shoulder pull-off reaches the brook where it drops over ledges in mixed woods. Park fully on the shoulder, walk carefully down to the water, and respect any private-land signage. The cascade reads best within a day or two of rain; late summer flow often thins out. For a stronger Dorset-area stop, the Dorset Quarry on Kelly Road is the area's well-known swim, subject to its current registration rules.
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