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Sterling Falls
Stowe, Vermont
Forest cascade. Roadside pull-off access—use the shoulder safely and watch traffic. Near Stowe.
At a glance
Overview
Forest cascade. Plan for about About twenty to thirty minutes round-trip along the Sterling Falls Gorge trail from the end of Sterling Gorge Road. (0.4 mi one way if you hike the full approach). Most visitors come for the view; swimming may be limited or not allowed.
- County
- Lamoille 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
Sterling Falls is the main drop inside the Sterling Falls Gorge Natural Area in Stowe, on Sterling Brook where it cuts a narrow gorge before joining the Lamoille drainage. From VT 100 north of Stowe village, turn onto West Hill Road and follow Sterling Gorge Road to the natural-area parking at the end. A moderate trail drops close to the water and follows the gorge lip past several stacked cascades and pools before reaching the main falls. The trail is free and maintained by a local nonprofit. It is a scenic stop, not a reliable swim -- pools are small, the rock is consistently slick, and local notices flag hazardous conditions along the cliff edges. this guide is almost certainly the same feature as sterling-gorge-falls and possibly sterling-brook-cascade, and should be consolidated in the taxonomy pass.
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