Green Mountain Club - Killington Section

Brewers Corners to the White Road
2024-10-19 | Mendon, VT, Mendon, United States
A challenging trek folllowing herd paths and old woods roads (and maybe some bushwhacking) on the back side of
Snowden and Rams Head Peaks. Approximately 6.5 miles, difficult, with 1500 ft. elevation gain. Call for more
information, meeting place and time.

Slate Valley Trails
2024-10-26 | Poultney, VT, Poultney, VT, 05764, United States
Moderately difficult loop of c. 5.5 miles. Please bring at least one hiking pole for a few steep sections on the descent over
either rock or gravel, wear hiking boots with good tread. The climb up has a long stretch uphill to a vista that overlooks
Lake Saint Catherine with views of the southern Adirondacks. Sections of beautiful hemlock and hardwoods, with some
openings in the woods with views. Contact trail leader for meeting place and time.

“Put the Trail to Bed” Work Party
2024-11-02 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Join us for our last-of-the-season work day and help us keep the Killington Section trails in shape. Bring lunch, water,
sturdy shoes and work gloves, tools will be provided. If you don’t want to wield a saw, you may still be able to help out
with transportation, so give the leaders a call for meeting place and time.

Old Job Trail to Griffith Lake
2024-11-09 | Mt. Tabor, Mt. Tabor, United States
Rescheduled from last year due to prior road closure. Great for those working on Side-to-Side certification. 7 miles,
moderate, 600 ft. elevation gain. Must call leader by 5 p.m. Friday to sign up.

Hunting Season Road Walk
2024-11-16 | East Poultney, VT, East Poultney, VT, United States
Stretch your legs with a safe hunting season walk on dirt roads through scenic farmland. Route to be determined, but
likely to be 2-4 miles. Call leader for details, meeting place and time

Ludlow Mountain (Okemo)
2024-12-07 | Okemo, VT, Ludlow, VT, United States
Weather date: Sunday
Hike with us up the Healdville Trail to the summit of Ludlow Mountain (AKA Okemo) and enjoy some views from the
ski runs – or venture up the fire tower, if you dare! 6 miles, moderately difficult with a 2000-ft elevation gain. Be prepared
for snow and an early start. Give the hike leader a call for meeting place & time.

Poultney Area Hike or Snowshoe
2024-12-14 | Poultney, VT, Poultney, VT, 05764, United States
Snow date: Sunday
Winter weather is unpredictable, so our destination will be determined by conditions. Call hike leader for time, meeting
place and hike information.

Stone Mysteries, Stockbridge
2025-01-04 | Stockbridge, VT, Stockbridge, VT, United States
Beginning at Vt. 107, we will hike or snowshoe about 1.6 mile on old roads, and end with a few hundred feet of
bushwhacking, ascending about 1100’, to an area with over twenty stone piles. A cemetery commissioner familiar with
Abenaki graves is pretty sure they are Abenaki graves. A couple archaeologists disagree. The chief of one of the Vermont
Abenaki bands doesn’t think they are graves either but might be Abenaki. We will pass the remains of two long-
abandoned hill farms with some views on the way. Participants must agree not to reveal the location of the piles.

Mendon Peak, Mendon
2025-01-11 | Mendon, VT, Mendon, United States
Climb up Rutland County’s highest trailless peak on the well-established bushwack route following Eddy Brook. Enjoy
views of Killington Peak to the east and the hills of Shrewsbury to the south. 7 miles, difficult with a 2000-ft elevation
gain. Snowshoes will be required. Give the hike leader a call to find out the meeting place and time.

Murray’s Ridge Killington
2025-01-18 | Killington, VT, Killington, VT, United States
We’ll follow the AT/LT north to Willard Gap and bushwhack up the ridge, with several options to return. Difficult 5-6
miles with 800 ft. elevation gain. Snowshoes and/or grippers may be needed. Call leader for meeting place and time.

Cadwell Loop, Pittsford
2025-01-25 | Pittsford, VT, Pittsford, VT, United States
Snowshoe or ski along Otter Creek, where we may see otter tracks and slides. 2.5 miles easy to moderate, and if it’s too
nice a day to go home, we have the option to add another nearby trail. This is dependent on snow, so if Mother Nature
doesn’t provide any another destination will be substituted. Call for meeting place and time.

Pharoah Lake Wilderness, Ticonderoga
2025-02-01 | Ticonderoga, NY, Ticonderoga, NY, United States
Snowshoes may be needed for a 4-5 mile trek of moderate difficulty in this beautiful natural area. Call leader by 5 p.m.
Friday to sign up, and for meeting time and place.

Back Country Ski Adventure, Killington
2025-02-08 | Killington, VT, Killington, VT, United States
A somewhat challenging trek for experienced skiers through woods and glades in the Killington/Mendon area. Location
and distance will be determined by conditions, call leader for info, meeting place and time.

Plymsbury Loop, Shrewsbury
2025-02-22 | Shrewsbury, VT, Shrewsbury, VT, United States
We’ll hike or snowshoe on wood roads in the Plymsbury Wildlife Management Area, keeping an eye out for animal tracks
and winter wildlife. About 4. 5 miles, moderate. Call for meeting place and time.

Pharoah Lake Wilderness, Ticonderoga
2025-03-15 | Ticonderoga, NY, Ticonderoga, NY, United States
Postponed from February when it was just too darn cold! Snowshoes or spikes may be needed for a 4-5 mile trek of
moderate difficulty in this beautiful natural area. Call leader by 5 p.m. Friday to sign up, and for meeting place and time.

Merck Forest, Rupert
2025-03-22 | Merck Forest, 3270 Route 315, Rupert, 05768, United States
Hike the Masters Trail on the back side of Merck, then possibly on to a view. With 30 miles of trails there are many
possibilities, so mileage will depend on which we choose, likely 5-8 miles. Moderate with some steep bits. Snowshoes or
grippers may be needed. (dogs must be leashed in the barn and pasture areas)

Fairgrounds West Trails, East Poultney
2025-04-12 | East Poultney, VT, East Poultney, VT, United States
Starting on the Ringmaster Trail, we will connect to a couple other trails for some variety and a view from Big Top on this beautiful trail system featuring woods, streams and abundant bird life. 5 miles moderate. (in order not to cause erosion, if the trails are very muddy another location may be substituted).

Silver Lake, Salisbury
2025-04-19 | Salisbury, VT, Salisbury, VT, United States
rain date Sunday
Unkink those winter muscles with a gradual climb up to beautiful Silver Lake. We’ll follow a wood road along a brook and stop at Falls of Lana, which should be spectacular with spring runoff. Then on to the lake for lunch and a short climb to enjoy a view looking down on Lake Dunmore and across the valley to the southern Adirondacks. 4 miles, moderate. (dogs are welcome, but must be leashed in the picnic area and campground.)

Green Mountain, Wallingford
2025-04-26 | Wallingford, VT, Wallingford, VT, United States
weather day Sunday
A solid climb with a lower-elevation summit should take care of those mud season blues. We’ll follow the Homer Stone Trail up from South Wallingford to Little Rock Pond, then turn and climb up to the summit of Green Mountain. 6 miles, moderately difficult with a 1,870-ft elevation gain and a brook crossing that might need a ford. Give the hike leader a call to find out the meeting place and time.

Low-Elevation Long Trail Clean-up, Shrewsbury, Cuttingsville, Wallingford
2025-05-03
Join us for our annual day of clean-up and maintenance, preparing the Long Trail for the hiking season. We will clear waterbars, trim brush, and cut blowdowns on the lower-elevation stretches. Bring work gloves, sturdy shoes and lunch, tools will be provided.

Quimby Mountain, Killington
2025-05-10 | Killington, VT, Killington, VT, United States
weather date Sunday
Discover what lies on the Appalachian Trail east of the Ottauquechee with a low-elevation climb that’s still worthy of your weekend. The trek will start at parking for Thundering Brook Falls in Killington, then head uphill toward the several summits of Quimby. Let’s see what we can find! 6 miles, moderately difficult with a 1,450-ft elevation gain. Give the hike leader a call to find out the meeting place and time.

Spring Wildflower Walk
2025-05-17
rain date Sunday
An easy-to-moderate hike to admire the woodland flowers of spring. Mother Nature is fickle, so the location will be determined by how the season advances. Spring is also a great time to spot birds before the trees leaf out, so bring binoculars if you wish.

Little Pond Trail to Glastenbury Wilderness, Woodford
2025-05-31
We will climb an old wood road to Little Pond, then take a spur trail to the Long Trail and hike south a few tenths of a mile to Porcupine Lookout for great views to the east. Difficult, 6 miles at a moderate pace. Great for those working on Side to Side certification. Call leader by 5 p.m. Friday to sign up, and be prepared for an early start.

National Trails Day – Upper-Elevation Work Party, Killington
2025-06-07 | Killington, VT, Killington, VT, United States
Outdoor enthusiasts all over the country will be out this day sprucing up the trails for the summer hiking season. Come lend a hand as we clear brush and waterbars, paint blazes and cut blowdowns on the higher stretches of the Long/Appalachian Trail. Bring work gloves, sturdy shoes, lunch, water and bug spray, tools will be provided.

Lewis Deane Nature Preserve
2025-06-28
A variety of trails traverse this beautiful 85-acre property. We’ll make a 2 1/2-mile loop with several vistas overlooking Lake St. Catherine, the southern Adirondacks, and Taconics of the Mettawee valley, and have options to add exploration of other trails as well. Mostly moderate, with a few steep climbs. Bring a suit for a dip at the nearby State Park after the hike if you’d like. Call for meeting place and time.

Clark Brook Trail
2025-07-06 | Granville, VT, Granville, VT, United States
We will ascend this trail along Clark Brook into the Breadloaf Wilderness, then climb more steeply to the Long Trail. On the Long Trail we will head north to a lookout with a southerly view. Good for those working on Side-to-Side certification. 7 miles, difficult at a moderate pace. Early start! Must contact leader by 7 p.m. Thursday to sign up.

The Dome
2025-07-12 | Pownal, VT, Pownal, VT, United States
Climb to the top of The Dome, with large rock formations near the 2,724 ft. summit. 4.9 miles, difficult, with 1706 ft. elevation gain. See a map at https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/vermont/dome-trail . dogs are welcome but must be leashed. Call leader for meeting place and time.

Silver Lake Paddle
2025-07-19 | Barnard, VT, Barnard, VT, United States
Leisurely paddle around this small scenic lake in a state park, with option to swim afterward. Park fee of $5/person except for holders of Green Mountain Passport. Bring paddle-powered watercraft, an approved personal flotation device for each person, water, lunch and sun protection. Boat rentals may also be available. Contact leader by July 17 for meeting time/place and to sign up; leader may limit group size or change location in advance. Rain date Sunday.

Carriage Trail - Rutland to Proctor
2025-07-26 | Proctor, VT, Proctor, VT, United States
We will meet at the Proctor Skating Rink on the lower end of Olympus Road in Proctor to spot cars, then drive to the Georgetti Complex in Rutland to start the hike. The Carriage Trail runs through Pine Hill Park and then partly follows an old road from Rutland to Proctor. The trail is 5.1 miles long one-way with moderate elevation gain in the middle. Total climb is 540’.

Old Job Trail
2025-08-02 | Mt. Tabor, Mt. Tabor, United States
We’ll follow the original route of the Long Trail along Ten Kilns Brook in the Big Branch Wilderness, where evidence of the once-thriving Silas Griffth lumber operation can still be seen. 4 miles, easy to moderate. Call leader for meeting place and time. Rain date Sunday.
