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Quechee Gorge, Quechee, VT

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Quechee Gorge

Look down 165 feet into Vermont's deepest gorge from the US Route 4 bridge, then hike the trail along the Ottauquechee River.

5800 Woodstock Road (US Route 4) · Quechee, VT

About Quechee Gorge

Quechee Gorge is a 165-foot-deep chasm cut by the Ottauquechee River, the deepest gorge in Vermont. You can look down from the US Route 4 bridge or follow the Quechee Gorge Trail to reach the gorge. It sits inside Quechee State Park, which has a picnic area beside the gorge plus tent and RV sites, cabins and lean-tos. The river below holds brook, rainbow and brown trout and is a popular whitewater kayak run.

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