Posted in Alerts, All Vermont Hikes, Manchester on Jul 9th, 2009 No Comments »
Some readers of this blog who were coming from Maine to Vermont for a hike emailed Hidden Vermont and asked for some maps and info about the Prospect Rock Trail route to Stratton Pond. I provided some help, and I hope they had a great trip, but I realized I hadn’t been on the Prospect […]
Posted in All Vermont Hikes, Danby/Mt. Tabor/Wallingford, Fall, Manchester, Moderate, Seasons, Southern, Spring, Summer, Winter on Jul 9th, 2009 1 Comment »
Location: Mt. Tabor, VT
Length: 4.0 mi. roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 350 ft.
Difficulty: Moderate
Average Hike Time: 2-2.5 hours roundtrip
Other: As described here, this is a straightforward loop trail that reaches and circles Little Rock Pond, but if you desire you can extend the hike in either of two major ways when you reach the north end of the […]
Posted in Alerts, All Vermont Hikes, Summer on Jul 5th, 2009 No Comments »
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has closed nine cliffs to protect nesting peregrine falcons. You can get a good sense of the issues involved by reading a Peregrine Falcon Fact Sheet from the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department — look under Fact Sheets on that web page.
“Peregrine nesting activity has been observed at approximately […]
Posted in All Vermont Hikes, Manchester, Southern, Strenuous on May 1st, 2009 No Comments »
Location: Green Mountain National Forest, Manchester, VT
Total Distance: 3.0 Mile
Elevation Gain: 1100 ft.
Difficulty: Strenuous
Average Hike Time: 1.5 - 2.5 Hour
Directions:
From the junction of Routes 11/30 and Route 7, one mile East of Manchester, drive East on Route 11/30 for 0.5 miles to East Manchester Road turning right, and then immediately left on Rootville Road. Follow […]
Posted in All Vermont Hikes, Moderate, Rupert, Southern, Winter on Feb 1st, 2009 No Comments »
As a local weathercaster said, “Unless you plan to just sit on your sofa and whine, this is a perfect weekend to get out and enjoy winter.” Sunny Saturday, cold but not frigid, and a nice coating of fresh snow. So, I grabbed the snowshoes and headed for Merck Forest & Farmland Center on Route […]
Posted in All Vermont Hikes, Central, Poultney, Southern, Winter on Jan 24th, 2009 No Comments »
I’ve spent a few weekend afternoons this winter walking and/or snowshoeing at Lake St. Catherine State Park in Poultney, Vt. Starting around late December, but this varies year-by-year, the lake begins to freeze and usually by mid-January has completely frozen over. (PLEASE check and be sure that conditions are safe before venturing out onto the […]
Posted in All Vermont Hikes, Strenuous, Summer on Sep 5th, 2008 No Comments »
August 28, 2008
Spent a couple hours today atop Killington Peak, the second highest mountaintop in Vermont at 4,241 feet. There was some August humidity in the air, so the views were clear in the near-ground but the distant mountain ranges – White Mountains to the east and Green Mountains to the west – were pretty […]
Posted in All Vermont Hikes, Fall, Manchester, Moderate, Spring, Summer on Apr 1st, 2008 No Comments »
Location: Manchester, VT
Length: 4.6 mi. roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 600 ft. [750 ft gain, then decline of 150 ft]
Difficulty: Moderate
Average Hike Time: 3-4 hours roundtrip
Notes: 1) Very busy with families and dogs on weekends. 2) This trail is an entry point into the Lye Brook Wilderness and can also be used for longer hikes to reach Bourn […]
Posted in All Vermont Hikes, Fall, Moderate, Spring, Summer, Wardsboro on Apr 1st, 2008 No Comments »
Location: between Arlington and West Wardsboro, VT
Length: 7.8 mi. roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 300 ft.
Difficulty: Moderate
Average Hike Time: 5-6 hours roundtrip
Notes: From Stratton Pond, there are multiple connections between this trail and trails to Stratton Mountain, the Adirondack Trail/Long Trail, Bourne Pond and Lye Brook Falls that can offer much longer hikes and overnight backpacking options. Check […]
Posted in All Vermont Hikes, Fall, Moderate, Southern, Spring, Strenuous, Summer, Townshend on Apr 1st, 2008 No Comments »
Location: Townshend State Forest, Townshend, VT
Length: 3.5 Mile Loop
Elevation Gain: 1100 ft.
Difficulty: Moderate Ascent / Strenuous Descent
Average Hike Time: 3 Hour
From Townshend follow Route 30 2.0 miles North to the Townshend Dam, turning West across the spillway to a ‘T’ where you turn left and pass the Scott Covered Bridge, to bear right and […]