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South 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
South Bristol Cliffs Falls is the companion cascade to North Bristol Cliffs Falls, on a brook in the hills above Bristol, Addison County, 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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