Quechee Gorge in Vermont
by Catherine Sherman
Title
Quechee Gorge in Vermont
Artist
Catherine Sherman
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Photograph - Photography
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"Quechee Gorge in Vermont" by Catherine Sherman.
The Quechee Gorge is located in Quechee, Vermont along US route 4. The gorge is 165 feet deep and is the deepest gorge in Vermont. It serves as a popular tourist attraction in Quechee State Park and can be viewed from the US route 4 bridge and from trails on both sides of the gorge. The Ottauquechee River flows through the bottom of the gorge and is a popular whitewater kayak run.
The gorge cuts through bedrock of the Devonian Gile Mountain Formation and Mesozoic mafic dikes can be seen on the west wall. About 13,000 years ago, the Laurentide ice sheet retreated across the region. Water from the melting glacial Lake Hitchcock emptied into the Ottauquechee River, carving the gorge.
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January 27th, 2016
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Comments (5)
Lynn Sprowl
What a beautiful area to try some whitewater kayaking. Do the trees change to the fall coloring? That would be so cool. fav
Catherine Sherman replied:
Thank you very much, Lynn! I haven't been to this area in Vermont in the Fall, but I'm sure the tree colors are brilliant oranges, yellows and red in the Autumn.
Lynn Sprowl
Fantastic view of this incredible gorge. Love seeing all the different colors of green in the trees...l/f