This is one of the best waterfalls in Vermont. To reach it, Route 30 to West Townshend and go north on Windham Hill Road about 4.3 miles. Turn west on Burbee Pond Road for a a mile and west on West Windham Road. Drive for about 2.8 miles and look for a a small sawmill on your right just after a sharp bend to the right. The short trail is on the other side of the road.
This falls slips between a worn channel in the rock in a spectacular fashion. Be very careful, this can be a dangerous place as evidenced by the sign which is there. (See image below).
GPS Location: N:43.13677 W:72.76350
Warning:It can be dangerous to view and photograph waterfalls. The footing can be wet and slippery, and an accidental fall can result in serious injury or death. Note also that many sections of waterfalls are on private property. Please respect these rights.
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Description: Originally this crossed the Great Brook in Springfield but it was moved to its present site on Vermont Route 11. It shares this site with the Eureka Schoolhouse, which is Vermont’s oldest one room schoolhouse dating back to about 1790.
GPS Position: N:43.27006 W:72.44801
Eureka Schoolhouse, Vermont
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Description: Also known as Stowe Hollow or Gold Brook Bridge, it is off of Route 100 on Gold Brook Rd., just a few miles south of Stowe.
There are various legends about this bridge, all involving the death of a girl named Emily. There are a number of accounts of Emily’s ghost haunting the structure.
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