Nelson Brook Gorge Falls is a waterfall on Nelson Brook in Orange County, Vermont, in the Northeastern Highlands region, with a total height of about 8 feet. It lies about 5.6 miles north of Washington and roughly 94.3 miles northwest of Manchester as the crow flies.
At 8 feet it is on the modest side for Vermont, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 30 feet; it ranks 147th of 158.
The Northeastern Highlands are the mountains of northern New England and the Adirondacks, with spruce-fir on the summits and northern hardwood forest of maple, beech and birch below, and countless lakes and boulder-strewn brooks. Fast mountain streams drop over granite and gneiss ledges in chains of falls and pools.
There are 13 recorded waterfalls in Orange County. Spaulding Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 4.8 miles away. Stevens Branch Falls, a fan waterfall, is about 5.7 miles away. Falls Bridge Falls, a 15-foot tiered waterfall, is about 7.5 miles away.
Nelson Brook Gorge Falls is located at 44.1803° N, 72.3912° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.