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White waterfall tumbling down a wall of rocks. A green forest is on the other side of the bank.

Cook's Canyon Wildlife Sanctuary

  • Barre
  • 69 Acres

Plan Your Visit

Named for the small ravine in which Galloway Brook flows, Cook’s Canyon was once an early 20th-century tourist destination. The main attraction: a waterfall that descends in a series of cascades over rocky ledges.

Directions to Cook's Canyon

Property Regulations

  • Foot travel only; please stay on trails (day passes are available for powered mobility devices)
  • Dog walking and horseback riding are prohibited; please leave all animals and pets at home (service animals welcome)
  • Camping, collecting, smoking, hunting, fishing, releasing of animals, and feeding wildlife is prohibited.
  • Commercial photography needs prior approval; please see all photography guidelines.

Facilities

  • Parking
    Parking

Explore Cook's Canyon

  • Shallow white rapids pouring down the hillside of a green forest. Mossy rocks cover the banks.
    Cook's Canyon, Barre
  • Green leaves frame the photo around a waterfall in a forest.
    Cook's Canyon, Barre
  • Light filters through the forest canopy onto a bare trail, surrounded by green ferns.
    Cook's Canyon, Barre
  • A rockwall covered in moss in the middle of a forest.
    Cook's Canyon, Barre
  • Two people walk on a grassy path on the edge of a forest. Green vegetation covers the opposite site of the trail.
    Cook's Canyon, Barre
  • A bend in a rocky brook is u-shaped, with trees on both sides of the bank.
    Cook's Canyon, Barre