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North Bristol Cliffs Falls
Bristol, Vermont
Forest cascade. Roadside pull-off access—use the shoulder safely and watch traffic. Near Bristol.
At a glance
Overview
Forest cascade. Plan for about Twenty-five to forty minutes each way through mixed woods to the cascade. (0.6 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
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Cascade
Know before you go
Not wheelchair accessible
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
North Bristol Cliffs Falls is a small cascade on a brook in the hills above Bristol, near the Bristol Cliffs Wilderness in the Green Mountain National Forest. It is not a canonical destination and there is no signed trail to the falls themselves; access involves a wooded walk-in from a allowed pull-off on a town road near the wilderness edge. Expect loose footing, wet rock near the cascade, and no signage. Park fully clear of the travel lane, respect the wilderness and private-land boundaries, and turn back if the approach feels unsafe. For a reliable Bristol-area stop, Bartlett Falls and Circle Current on the New Haven River along Lincoln Road are the area's well-known swims.
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