Green Mountain Club - Killington Section

MUD SEASON MAPLE MEANDER, East Poultney
2023-03-25 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | East Poultney, VT, East Poultney, VT, United States
Please join us for a walk near a local sugarhouse that will include part dirt road with an historic cemetery and old school-house, hemlocks, hardwoods, & cows, and part off-road hiking or snowshoeing (if Mother Nature cooperates). Spikes & hiking sticks may be useful if the back roads are still icy, 2 – 4 miles. We will be closest to Green’s Sugar House (located on Finel Hollow Rd.), where they traditionally have sugar-on-snow, maple cotton candy, dressings, spices, and more.

Mahar’s is not far away with maple cream, maple cream covered pecans, walnuts, and peanuts, and Marshalls & Verlaskas are also nearby so you can buy a pint or two at each place and compare! See how the liquid gold is made! Vaccination ncluding boosters recommended, and required for carpooling as of publication date, check with leader for updated covid protocol.

LOST POND TRAIL, Pharoah Lake Wilderness Area, Chilson, NY
2023-03-19 | Chilson, NY, Chilson, NY, United States
The trail starts at Putnam Pond Campground and ascends gradually to Lost Pond. We will then hike the one-mile loop around the pond and return the way we came. The loop around the pond has some moderately steep, rocky sections at the far end. Total distance 4 miles, moderate, micro-spikes or snowshoes may be needed. Vaccination required for carpooling.

CADWELL TRAIL, Pittsford
2023-02-11 | 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. Vaccination recommended for carpooling.

HOT DOG ROAST, Lake St. Catherine State Park, Poultney
2023-02-04 | Lake St. Catherine, 3034 VT-30, , VT, Poultney, VT, 05764, United States
We’re reviving a Killington Section mid-winter tradition! Bring hot dogs or whatever you’d like to roast over the fire, and snowshoes or spikes for a short hike. Vaccination recommended for carpooling.

SPRUCE PEAK, Manchester
2023-01-22 | Mancheter, VT, Manchester, VT, United States
We’ll head south on the Long Trail, ascending the ridge and with a short, steep scramble at the end to reach a scenic view. Snowshoes and/or traction devices will be needed depending on conditions. 4.8 miles, moderate with some steep bits. Vaccination recommended for carpooling.

CHAPMAN FARM SITE & CEMETERY, West Haven
2023-01-14 | Galick Farm, West Haven, VT, United States
Depending 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 buried. It was rediscovered in a honeysuckle thicket by the preserve caretakers a couple years ago and restored by the Vt. Old Cemeteries Association in 2021. 4 miles round trip, with a total 400’ climb. If you want to carpool, please have your covid vaccines up to date.

SLATE VALLEY TRAILS, Poultney
2022-12-04 | VT
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.

SLATE HISTORY TRAIL, Bomoseen
2022-11-19 | West Castleton Slate Company, 22 Cedar Mountain Rd, Fair Haven, VT, United States
A 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 miles, easy. Vaccination required.

EMERALD LAKE VISTA TRAIL, Dorset
2022-11-12 | Emerald Lake, 65 Emerald Lake Lane, East Dorset, VT, United States
Views 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.

“PUT THE TRAIL TO BED” WORK PARTY
2022-11-05 | VT
Join us for our last-of-the-season work day. Bring lunch, sturdy shoes and work gloves, tools will be provided.

HOGBACK MOUNTAIN, Goshen
2022-10-08 09:00 - 12:00 | VT
rain date: Sunday
An easy-to-moderate 2 ½ mile hike ending with a panoramic view. Vaccination required.

LONG TRAIL DAY
2022-09-10 | VT
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 Ogden will lead a hike starting at Rt. 4 and heading south on the Long Trail to Pico, then descending via the Sherburne Pass Trail. It’s a strenuous 7 miles, with some rewarding views. Full COVID vaccination, including boosters recommended by the CDC, required for the hike.
