Quechee Gorge, VT
• 4-star hikes
• 0.7 to 3.8 mile options
• Easy difficulty | Gain 110 to 180 feet
• Quechee, VT | Central East VT
• Driving Directions: Visitor Center, Dewey's Pond

Quechee Gorge Bridge is Vermont's oldest steel arch bridge.
One mile long and 165 feet deep, the narrow Quechee Gorge was carved out by the rapid draining of glacial Lake Hitchcock some thirteen thousand years ago, and continues to be slowly etched away today by the flows of the Ottauquechee River.
Stopping by the Quechee Gorge Bridge on Vermont's Route 4 highway is necessary to gain an appreciation of the site, but much more can be discovered on some short walks beginning at the Quechee Gorge Visitor Center. We present several brief hikes that can be enjoyed either individually or collectively.




Quechee Gorge Trails
0.7-3.8mi, Easy, Gain 110-180ft
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Swimming hole in the summer, rock hopping at other times.

Locally there are more attractions to check out by the gorge and in the nearby town of Quechee. Close to the visitor center is the huge antiques mall, or head upstairs to the Vermont Toy Museum to revel in some nostalgia. Next to the town's picturesque covered bridge and falls you'll find the popular Simon Pearce glassblowing workshop, store and restaurant.

Ottauquechee River falls by the former Dewey Mills.

Dewey Pond, once an oxbow of the river is now cut off by levee.

Wooded walk down to the gorge from the visitor center.
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