About this spot
Bingham Falls is a well-documented cliff-jumping and swimming destination on Vermont Route 108 between Stowe and Jeffersonville, inside Mt. Mansfield State Forest (also reachable via the Stowe Land Trust's Mill Trail). A short but steep, often slick quarter-mile trail drops to a series of rock-walled pools below a roughly 30-40 foot cascade, with jumps commonly taken from ledges in the 15-40 foot range into a deep teal plunge pool. The water runs cold and clear year-round. The real hazard sits upstream: the channel above the main falls funnels into high-speed vortexes that have caused fatalities, so never swim or wade above the falls - stay in the pool below. Wear sturdy, grippy shoes; the wet rock is notoriously slippery.
Safety first. Cliff jumping is inherently dangerous and can cause serious injury or death. Conditions — water depth, submerged hazards, and access — change constantly. CliffScout is community-sourced reference information, not a guarantee a spot is safe. Always assess the conditions yourself before jumping, and never jump where you're unsure. You assume all risk.
