Best
Trails of Vermont
hiking,
road biking, mountain biking,
walking, running
#1.
Mount Mansfield,
Sunset Ridge Trail
About 17 miles east of Burlington
and 22 miles NW of Montpelier.
A classic ascent of a rocky
ridge to the highest peak
in Vermont. Special attractions:
Rare alpine plants and flowers;
magnificent su...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Vermont"
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Burlington, VT - Hiking
- 6.6 miles (About Top Trails)
#2. Camel's Hump,
Forestry, Dean, and Long
Trails Loop
Between Burlington and Montpelier,
south of I-89. A long, scenic
day hike to Vermont's highest
pristine peak and a National
Natural Landmark. Special
attractions: Summit views,
rare alpine vegetation...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Vermont"
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Montpelier, VT - Hiking
- 7.4 miles (About Top Trails)
#3. Mount Ascutney,
Weathersfield Trail
About 20 miles south of
White River Junction, just
west of the Connecticut
River. A half day hike to
a challenging peak on Vermont's
eastern border. Special
attractions: Waterfalls
and spectacular v...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Vermont"
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White River Junction, VT
- Hiking - 5.8 miles (About
Top Trails)
#4. Appalachian
Trail: Glastenbury Mountain
The hike over Glastenbury
Mountain covers a remote
and hauntingly beautiful
wilderness. The entire backpacking
hike of 22.6 miles provides
long walks, a choice of
camping sites, and plenty
of climbin...
From the guidebook "Exploring
the Appalachian Trail: Hikes
in Southern New England"
Hiking
Trails
Bennington, VT - Hiking
- 22.6 miles (About Top
Trails)
#5. Killington Peak,
Bucklin Trail
About 7 miles east of Rutland.
A hike to the second highest
summit in Vermont. Special
attractions: Three-state
views of the Green Mountains,
White Mountains, Taconic
Range, and Adirondacks....
From the guidebook "Hiking
Vermont"
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Rutland, VT - Hiking - 7
miles (About Top Trails)
#6. Mount Equinox,
Burr & Burton Trail
Southwestern Vermont, immediately
west of the village of Manchester.
A vigorous climb to the
highest summit in the Taconic
Range. Special attractions:
Wildflowers, four-state
views, and a marble ben...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Vermont"
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Trails
Manchester, VT - Hiking
- 6.8 miles (About Top Trails)
#7. Lye Brook Wilderness
Between Bennington and Rutland,
just east of Manchester
Center. An overnight backpack
to a wilderness pond, or
a half-day hike to a plummeting
falls. Special attractions:
Wildlife, wetlands, Bourn
P...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Vermont"
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Trails
Bennington, VT - Hiking
- 14.6 miles (About Top
Trails)
#8. Appalachian
Trail: Killington Peak -
North
This hike - a north-south
excursion - starts out in
benign and gently rolling
woods, by the time it reaches
the gloriously exposed top
of Killington, there is
nothing between you and
the weather but t...
From the guidebook "Exploring
the Appalachian Trail: Hikes
in Southern New England"
Hiking
Trails
Rutland, VT - Hiking - 5.7
miles (About Top Trails)
#9. Haystack Mountain
Off Vermont Highway 9 about
midway between Brattleboro
and Bennington. A relaxing
half day family hike to
a southern Green Mountain
summit overlooking Haystack
Pond. Special attractions:
Easy access...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Vermont"
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Trails
Bennington, VT - Hiking
- 4 miles (About Top Trails)
#10. Bruce Trail
The Bruce Trail plunges
2,000 feet down the south
side of Mount Mansfield,
ending on the trails of
the Stowe Mountain Resort
Cross-Country Ski Center.
It is a legendary down-mountain
ski run cut in th...
From the guidebook "Backcountry
Skiing Adventures: Classic
Ski and Snowboard Tours
in Vermont and New York"
Hiking
Trails
Stowe, VT - Backcountry
Skiing & Snowboarding
- 4 miles (About Top Trails)
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