If you’re looking for a beautiful Vermont State Park with a spectacular waterfall, look no further than the Hamilton Falls in the Jamaica State Park. This well maintained and very natural area has a 3-mile hike (2 miles are flat and the third is a very steep incline) that is worth the tired muscles you may get. At the end of the hike you will be rewarded with a view of Hamilton Falls, a beautiful waterfall that cuts 125 feet down sheer granite. Viewing it is awesome, but we don’t recommend attempting to swim – especially in the top pool!
Hamilton Falls.
Flickr/redisant Hamilton Falls is one of the most impressive waterfalls in Vermont.
A deadly place.
Tripadvisor/TamarSB It is also the second deadliest with at least ten fatalities. The most dangerous waterfall in Vermont isHuntington Gorge.
The signs try to deter people from entering the falls.
Tripadvisor/zalovestrips At the trail head a sign reads, “Hamilton Falls Natural Area - Over 10 lives have been lost on these falls. Swimming is not permitted. Vt. Dept. Forests & Parks.”
Heed the warnings.
Flickr/redisant Despite the warnings, people still attempt to get up close and personal with the falls…
And it’s not just the swimmers who flirt with danger.
Flickr/Victoria Thrill seekers get out their ice climbing gear in the winter.
A spectacular sight.
Tripadvisor/Amanda K If you play it safe and enjoy the views of the falls, it is indeed a marvelous waterfall.
Dramatic drops.
Flickr/redisant The Cobb Brook drops 125 feet in a spectacular display.
Slips and slides.
Tripadvisor/TamarSB After dropping down a 15-foot slide into a pothole, the stream then gushes down a long and steep sloping rocky corridor. It then collects into a large pool and then cascades to the final 30-foot drop.
A short hike… But it’s steep!
Flickr/stan l As the woods clear and you see the valley beneath you, you’ll know the hike was worth it. When you get to the bottom you see the breathtaking falls in their entirety.
Other hikes in the area are well worth exploring, too.
Tripadvisor/stan l Check out the views from Overlook Trail!
See Hamilton Falls in action in this Youtube video by user: 591957 taken in November 2012.
If you prefer safer sights, check out these 16 waterfalls in Vermont hiding in plain sight.
Flickr/redisant
Hamilton Falls is one of the most impressive waterfalls in Vermont.
Tripadvisor/TamarSB
It is also the second deadliest with at least ten fatalities. The most dangerous waterfall in Vermont isHuntington Gorge.
Tripadvisor/zalovestrips
At the trail head a sign reads, “Hamilton Falls Natural Area - Over 10 lives have been lost on these falls. Swimming is not permitted. Vt. Dept. Forests & Parks.”
Despite the warnings, people still attempt to get up close and personal with the falls…
Flickr/Victoria
Thrill seekers get out their ice climbing gear in the winter.
Tripadvisor/Amanda K
If you play it safe and enjoy the views of the falls, it is indeed a marvelous waterfall.
The Cobb Brook drops 125 feet in a spectacular display.
After dropping down a 15-foot slide into a pothole, the stream then gushes down a long and steep sloping rocky corridor. It then collects into a large pool and then cascades to the final 30-foot drop.
Flickr/stan l
As the woods clear and you see the valley beneath you, you’ll know the hike was worth it. When you get to the bottom you see the breathtaking falls in their entirety.
Tripadvisor/stan l
Check out the views from Overlook Trail!
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