Sterling Gorge Falls

Plan your visit to Sterling Gorge Falls

Swim: possible in some pockets at your discretion. Risk level: moderate. Sterling Gorge planner: trailhead parking, short gorge approach, wading/swimming only where you judge it safe, plus live Conditions when loaded.

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Parking & approach

Quick planning notes. For the trail map, coordinates, and driving links, use the full map page.

Parking

Use the designated Sterling Gorge trailhead lot. Do not block Mountain Road or private access.

Driving & GPS

Work from Stowe on Route 108 toward the Sterling Gorge Natural Area signage.

GPS tip

Coordinates are trailhead parking, not the waterfall lip.

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Can I go right now?

Same quick read as the top of Conditions: weather and river can update from public data when it is available; crowd, trail, and similar lines stay from the guide. For hourly detail, water sections, and sources, open Conditions.

  • Weather: Partly Cloudy, 28°F. National Weather Service forecast, updated Apr 6, 10:28 PM.
  • River flow: 2690 cfs. LAMOILLE RIVER AT JEFFERSONVILLE, VT · updated Apr 6, 9:15 PM · USGS
  • Crowd & parking: Busy on fair weekends. Trailhead parking fills; arrive early or carpool.

Details

Parking

Use the designated Sterling Gorge trailhead lot. Do not block Mountain Road or private access.

Driving approach

Work from Stowe on Route 108 toward the Sterling Gorge Natural Area signage.

GPS clarification

Coordinates are trailhead parking, not the waterfall lip.

Trail map, pinned coordinates, and turn-by-turn links: Map.

Seasonal note. Spring melt runs hard; mid-summer weekends add cars; winter is a different sport entirely.

For landscape and stewardship context, see Learn.