Photo spot: Waterfalls Along State Route 100 in Vermont

By Patty Hankins and Bill Lawrence

On a recent trip to Vermont, we had the opportunity to photograph two waterfalls along State Route 100.

Texas Falls is located in the northern section of the Green Mountain National Forest. To get to Texas Falls, drive north on State Route 100 from Rutland. Turn right onto State Route 125 and then onto Sate Forest Highway 39. There are signs marking the direction to the falls. From the parking lot, it is a short walk to the overlook at the upper falls. If you follow the path from the overlook along a slightly more difficult trail, you can get a spectacular view of the lower falls.

Once you head back to State Route 100, head north to Moss Glen Falls. This waterfall is one of the most beautiful sets of falls we’ve ever seen – and probably the easiest to photograph. Moss Glen Falls is on the west side of the road, about three miles north of Granville. Just beyond the falls, is a parking area you can pull into, and a walkway back to the falls. We took most of our photos of Moss Glen Falls from the shoulder of the road. If you do shoot from the side of the road, be sure to be careful of oncoming traffic.

There are many other spectacular waterfalls in Addison County, Vermont where both of these falls are located. We just didn’t have a chance to find them all. For more information about waterfalls in Vermont, visit the Vermont section of the Waterfalls of the Northeastern United States Website at http://www.northeastwaterfalls.com/database.php?browse=st&sort=VT

Below are some photos from our trip

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Copyright © 2005, William Lawrence	View from the upper end of Texas Falls in Vermont.  This view is from a bridge going over the falls.
Copyright © 2005, William Lawrence	Texas falls, a little downstream from the previous view.
Copyright © 2005, Patty Hankins	Moss Glen falls.  There is a walkway with an overlook of the falls (not too far off of the right side of this scene), but this view was taken from the side of the road.