Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · Vermont · Trail 828

Thundering Falls

Thundering Falls Trail is a 0 miles trail in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, Vermont. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to hiking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end43.6805, -72.7855 · Directions ↗
Other end43.6806, -72.7861 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length0 miles
Trail class4, highly developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material (firm)
Typical grade8-10 percent
Typical tread width60-96 inches
Minimum width36 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
National designationNational Scenic or Historic Trail
Trail numbers828
ForestGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests (unit 0920)
StatesVermont
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 05/01 to 11/01 (month/day)

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Thundering Falls Trail?

0 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Thundering Falls Trail?

hiking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Thundering Falls Trail start?

The line begins at 43.6805, -72.7855 and ends at 43.6806, -72.7861. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Thundering Falls Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Thundering Falls Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests official page

How developed is the Thundering Falls Trail?

Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Thundering Falls Trail?

The typical grade is 8-10 percent. The typical tread is 60-96 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Thundering Falls Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated part of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Thundering Falls Trail a national trail?

Yes. The record marks it as a National Scenic or Historic Trail.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Thundering Falls Trail?

Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, Forest Service unit 0920. The trail is in Vermont.

Source: Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named THUNDERING FALLS in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0920. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.