Green Mountain Club - Killington Section

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)

Killington Section Annual Meeting
2025-03-29 01:00 - 15:00 UTC | Rutland Free Library, 10 Court Street, Rutland, 05701, United States
All are invited to join us for a potluck lunch followed by a short business meeting and election of officers. It’s a great way
to meet folks who share an interest in outdoor recreation, and learn about our work protecting and maintaining Vermont’s
Long/Appalachian Trail. Bring a dish to share and a place setting, and pick up a copy of our spring hike schedule!

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 | VT
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 | VT
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 | VT
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.

Green Mountain Club Annual Meeting, Waterbury Center
2025-06-14 | VT
Held this year at the newly opened visitor center, it’s a great opportunity to meet staff members and folks from other sections, get updates on GMC’s activities and projects around the state, and join in some hikes after the business meeting. Information on registration, lodging, meals and additional activities will be coming in the summer issue of Long Trail News and on the website at greenmountainclub.org/annual-meeting

Lewis Deane Nature Preserve
2025-06-28 | VT
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.

Spirit in Nature Trail
2025-08-10 | Ripton, VT, Ripton, VT, United States
Afternoon hike on the paths of Spirit in Nature, near the Robert Frost Trail in Ripton. As its website says “Immerse yourself in nature by walking any of the 14 paths. Each path is 1/7th to 1.5 miles long and includes posted sayings along the way to remind you how deeply connected faith tradition is to nature. Learn. Meditate. Relax. Enjoy. After walking the paths, come to the peaceful Sacred Circle, a large 60-foot diameter circle surrounded by towering white pines.” Paths are Hindu, Jewish, Moslem, Bahai, Friends(Quaker), Christian, Pagan, Buddhist, Unitarian Universalist, Native American, Druid, Children’s, Interfaith Peace Path and access paths, and a labyrinth. How many paths we take will depend on how far anyone wants to walk. Elevation change is slight and footing is mostly good to excellent. Contact leader for meeting place and time.

Birdseye Mountain
2025-08-24 | Castleton, VT, Castleton, VT, United States
We’ll attack it from the north side, ascending steeply at times up a dirt-track road to a view of the Green Mountains and Taconics to the north. From there we will have the option to continue to the south summit, a challenging traverse up and over several more humps. Minimum 5-mile round trip, difficult, with some steep climbing. Call the leader for meeting time and place.

Long Trail Day, State-wide
2025-09-20 | VT
This Green Mountain Club celebration of the Long Trail features events and guided hikes around the state. Join the Killington Section in some “trail magic” as we welcome through-hikers and day hikers with snacks at the Route 103 trailhead.

Long Trail Lodge Historical Marker Unveiling, Killington
2025-09-27 | Killington, VT, Killington, VT, United States
Join us for the official unveiling of the new Vermont historical marker at the site of the Long Trail Lodge. Completed in 1923 and lost to fire in 1968, the lodge served as the first Green Mountain Club clubhouse. Killington Section president Herb Ogden and lodge historian David Wright will speak at 4 p.m., at the top of Sherburne Pass, across the highway from the Inn at Long Trail.

Greenwall Shelter, Wallingford
2025-10-04 | Wallingford, VT, Wallingford, VT, United States
Hike south on the AT/LT to Greenwall Shelter, with an option to continue on to the rock garden and White Rocks Vista for a view. 4-5 miles, moderate, with some steep climbing, 1240 ft. elevation gain to the lookout. Rain date Sunday. Call for meeting time and place.

The Ball, Arlington
2025-10-11 | Arlington, VT, Arlington, VT, United States
Enjoy hiking from Old West Road up a beautiful waterway. The beginning of the trail will be fairly gentle, along an old logging road, but then kicks up to some pretty steep pitches. After hitting the top of the ridge we’ll take a short spur to the lookout for exceptional views. 6 miles, elevation gain: 1750 ft., moderate to difficult. Call for meeting place and time.

Rochester Mountain, Rochester
2025-10-25 | VT
A steep climb on an old highway at first, then more moderate. Fine east views from the 2848’ summit. 3.2 miles round trip, 1300 ft. elevation gain
