Upper Bully Brook Falls

The waterfalls of Bully Brook are accessed from the Keewaydin Trail in Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area in Wallingford. Take US Route 7 to the town of Wallingford, then turn east onto VT Route 140 for two miles, then bear right onto Sugar Hill Road. Take the next right onto Forest Service Road 52 following signs to the White Rocks Picnic Area, and continue to the trailhead at the end of the road. Follow the Keeywadin Trail uphill for four-tenths of a mile to where it meets the Long Trail, then bear left onto the Long Trail and descend to where it crosses Bully Brook a short distance further. The top of the falls are found just downstream of the crossing of the brook, and easiest access to both tiers of the falls is from the north side of the stream.Two sets of waterfalls can be found along Bully Brook within the White Rocks Recreation Area near Wallingford. The upper of the two is itself a two-stepped fall which drops a total of 38 feet. Both tiers of the falls are sliding horsetail type drops, the upper falling 18 feet, and the lower 20 feet, and both of which start off first as more gradual sliding cascades before becoming steeper at the base of each drop. At the bottom of the upper tier of the falls, the stream is forced to the left for a short distance, such that the two tiers are offset enough that viewing them collectively is difficult. Bully Brook drains from an area covering about 2.2 square miles, and heads in a small pond and a farily modest area of wetlands and marshes that will help to ensure a regulated flow in the stream into the summer months. Because the drainage is fairly small, expect the quality of the waterfall to diminish during prolonged periods without rainfall, but outside of the summer months, the falls should have a healthy flow for most of the year.