Buttermilk Upper Falls

Windsor County, Vermont

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Windsor County, Vermont
Access status: Short public trail; position of the upper falls on the trail not described
The walk: About 0.5 miles per the Vermont River Conservancy
Ground & access: Short trail on rough ground with dirt and rocks. Wet rocks by the water are slippery.

Vermont River Conservancy: Buttermilk Falls

Buttermilk Falls on Branch Brook has upper, middle and lower falls, each with pools. The upper falls, sometimes called Bridal Veil Falls, is split into two drops of 12 to 15 feet over a large pool. The site is owned by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, and the Vermont River Conservancy holds an easement for public access. Islands says the half-mile trail starts near the parking area on Buttermilk Falls Road, off Route 103, and runs along Branch Brook. The sources do not say where along the trail the upper falls sit.

Plan your visit

Parking area on Buttermilk Falls Road off Route 103 near Ludlow, half-mile trail along Branch Brook past the Buttermilk Falls pools

The Vermont River Conservancy describes a short 0.5-mile trail to the falls, and Islands describes a half-mile trail from the parking area. Neither says whether that is one way, and neither gives a separate distance to the upper falls.

Short trail on rough ground with dirt and rocks. Wet rocks by the water are slippery.

Where to start

Parking area on Buttermilk Falls Road, off Route 103 near Ludlow. Exact size and layout are not described.

Timing & water

New England Waterfalls suggests May to October.

Before you go

New England Waterfalls lists the visit as free.

Visitor information

Visit sources

More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Windsor County, Vermont.

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