Weekend Outings
Bring drinking water and a lunch. Wear sturdy footwear, dress appropriately for the weather and be prepared for weather changes. Distances are round trip and are approximate, as are elevation gains. Hike leader has discretion to refuse anyone who is not adequately prepared. Proof of vaccination may be required. Call the hike leader for meeting place and time, and if you reserve a space and are unable to go, please let the leader know ASAP so that someone else can take your place. If you are sick or have any symptoms, please stay home and join us next time.
Wednesday Hikes for Seniors
The Godnick Adult Center sponsors a series of hikes at a less strenuous pace for adults and older adults. Hikes
typically cover 2-4 miles, involve limited to moderate elevation gain, and try to avoid treacherous footing.
Participants should bring water, lunch and bug spray. Hikers are encouraged to wear sturdy footwear, long
sleeves/pants(to protect against ticks), and be prepared for Vermont weather.
Meet at 9 a.m. at the Godnick Center, 1 Deer Street to carpool. We return in the early to mid-afternoon. For further details, call the hike leader listed on the schedule. All are welcome. NOTE: Hikes are subject to change due to weather and/or trail conditions. (…..and please, no dogs.)
Outings
LONG TRAIL DAY
Join GMC members, staff and section volunteers for a day of hiking trails all over Vermont. More details are available at greenmountainclub.org/longtrailday. Here in our area, volunteers will be handing out snacks and drinks to backpackers at the Rt. 140 crossing, contact Wayne Krevetski if you’d like to participate in a little “trail magic.” Herb…
HOGBACK MOUNTAIN, Goshen
rain date: Sunday An easy-to-moderate 2 ½ mile hike ending with a panoramic view. Vaccination required.
“PUT THE TRAIL TO BED” WORK PARTY
Join us for our last-of-the-season work day. Bring lunch, sturdy shoes and work gloves, tools will be provided.
EMERALD LAKE VISTA TRAIL, Dorset
Emerald Lake 65 Emerald Lake Lane, East Dorset, VT, United StatesViews west to the Taconics, old stone walls and a beautiful stand of evergreens. 2.4 miles, moderate, total climb 500 ft. Full COVID vaccination, including boosters recommended by the CDC required.
SLATE HISTORY TRAIL, Bomoseen
West Castleton Slate Company 22 Cedar Mountain Rd, Fair Haven, VT, United StatesA safe, easy walk for hunting season to explore the abandoned village of the West Castleton Slate Company. We’ll poke around the ruins of the dam and the 1868 slate mill, then take a scenic walk along the lake shore to a quarry site, returning for lunch by the lake at the State Park. 2…
SLATE VALLEY TRAILS, Poultney
Bring snowshoes or skis if it snows, hiking boots if it doesn’t, to explore this varied and beautiful network of trails. Options include woods, a pond or a scenic view, leader will decide based on weather and trail conditions. Vaccination required. 5-6 miles, moderate.
CHAPMAN FARM SITE & CEMETERY, West Haven
Galick Farm West Haven, VT, United StatesDepending on the weather, we will hike, snowshoe or ski from the Nature Conservancy Buckner Preserve trailhead at the Galick Farm across used and unused farm fields and through a little woods to a farm site overlooking Lake Champlain. We’ll walk down to a little cemetery near the shore, where some of the Chapmans are…
See the Godnick Adult Center newsletter on their website for the rest of the summer hike schedule. Also find information there about the Understanding the Woods hikes offered on the second Thursday of the month, 9:30–10:30, at Pine Hill Park, Oak Street Ext. Join Sharon Shea for a monthly exploration of our relationship to our woodlands. During the hike Sharon will moderate discussion about the ecological history of our woodlands and their continuing importance in our lives. Participants will be encouraged to engage and contribute throughout the hike.
By participating community members will gain some physical activity, social interaction and knowledge of the
natural environment within the park. The next date will be June 13. Registration is required for the Understanding the Woods series, free, suggested donation $5.