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| Northeast Vermont |
| The South Trail in Willoughby State Forest |
Westmore |
| Features: |
| A favorite hike of 3.5 miles of moderately difficult hiking (with some steep climbing) provides spectacular views from Pulpit rock. Parking is just off Route 5A. |
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| The Jay Peak |
Jay Peak |
| Features: |
| 12 miles of moderate to difficult hiking bring you to the top of Jay Peak. The large, open summit affords some of the most spectacular views in the East: the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Owl's Head in Quebec, and Lake Memphremagog. Hike starts on Route 242, about 9.5 miles north of Montgomery Center. There is a small parking lot where the Long Trail crosses Route 242. The Jay Loop Trail begins at the Atlas Valley Shelter, just north of the highway. |
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| North Central Vermont |
| The Sunset
Ridge Trail on Mt. Mansfield |
Underhill |
| Features: |
| This difficult hike gains 2,500
feet of elevation in 3.3 miles (6.6 miles, round trip),
much of it over bare, windswept rock. Rewards at the summit
include views of Lake Champlain, Smuggler's Notch, and
the Worcester Range. A popular hike in both winter and
summer. Larry Pletcher's Hiking Vermont describes this
as 'a classic ascent of a rocky ridge to the highest peak
in Vermont. |
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| Dean
Trail |
Camel's Hump |
| Features: |
| A 3 mile loop to the rocky,
windswept summit of Vermont's second highest peak ( 4,083-feet).
The primary trailhead begins at the Couching Lion Farm
ranger cabin. |
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| Southern Vermont |
| Mount
Equinox |
Manchester Village |
| Features: |
| A 6 mile round trip hike, steep
and difficult in places, to the highest summit in the
Taconic Mountains. The summit provides superb vistas of
New York State, the Berkshires and the Green Mountains.
Starts at the Burr and Barton Seminary near Rt. 7 in Manchester
Village. |
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| Stratton
Mountain |
West Wardsboro |
| Features: |
| A 12.7 mile trail to the top
of one of Southern Vermont's most popular summer hiking
destinations. Starts 4 miles west of West Wardsboro at
the Long Trail parking area. Two miles from the parking
area, in a small clearing, is a historic site marker where
Daniel Webster gave a famous campaign speech in 1840. |
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