A roughly 40-foot boulder-strewn waterfall in a 100-foot-deep gorge within the town-owned Old City Falls Nature Preserve in Strafford. A short foot trail descends steeply to the base of the falls and its swimming holes.
At 40 ft, it stands above roughly 33% of the 775 documented falls in this guide.
The falls are fed by Old City Falls Branch. You'll find it in Orange, Vermont. It is protected within Old City Falls Nature Preserve (Town of Strafford).
This is a short hike waterfall: reached by a short trail, generally under about a mile each way. A short walk gets you to the viewpoint, so it works for most casual visitors and families. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 0.5 miles round trip. Base a visit out of Strafford, the closest town.
When to go: Spring snowmelt to early summer (May-Jun). Expect the strongest flow in spring and after big storms, with a quieter trickle by late summer; confirm current conditions with the land manager before committing to the drive.
