Emerald Lake Vista Trail
2024-04-27 | Emerald Lake, 65 Emerald Lake Lane, East Dorset, VT, United States
Views west to the Taconics, a big vernal pool, old stone walls and a beautiful stand of evergreens in the Emerald Lake
State Forest. 2.4 miles, moderate, total climb 500 ft., dry footing even this early. Call leader for meeting place and time.

Low-Elevation Long Trail Clean-up
2024-05-04
Shrewsbury, Cuttingsville, Wallingford
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.

Mount St. Catherine
2024-05-11 | Lake St. Catherine, 3034 VT-30, , VT, Poultney, VT, 05764, United States
Hike the Lewis Deane Preserve loop to the top of Mount St. Catherine for views of the lake and Taconic ridge. The
Preserve requires that dogs be leashed and cleaned up after. 2 miles, moderate, elevation gain 577 ft. Call leader for
meeting place and time

Tamarack Notch to McLaughlin Falls
2024-05-18 | Mendon, VT, Mendon, United States
We’ll hike a wood road from the site of a campground built in the 1930s by the CCC, pausing to read interpretive signs,
past a small family cemetery and down to the falls. Approximately 3 miles, moderate, with one steep pitch. We’ll be
spotting cars, drivers may request masks for the ride. Call leader for meeting place and time.
Rain date: Sunday, 5/19

Slate Valley Trails
2024-05-29 09:00 - 11:00 UTC
Venture into the woods on an easy-moderate 3-mile walk. We’ll be searching out wildflowers: the last of the spring ephemerals as they exit and turn over the stage to early summer blooms.

National Trails Day – Upper Elevation Work Party
2024-06-01 | Killington, VT, Killington, VT, United States
Outdoor enthusiasts all over the country will be out sprucing up the trails for the summer hiking season. Come lend a hand
as we clear brush and water bars, paint blazes and cut blowdowns on the upper-elevation stretches of the Long Trail.
Bring work gloves, sturdy shoes, lunch, water and bug spray, tools will be provided.

Beane Trail to Birch Glen Camp & Molly Stark Balcony
2024-06-08 | Starksboro, VT, Starksboro, VT, United States
Great for those working on Side-to-Side certification. The Beane Trail is an easy climb through an old sugaring area to
Birch Glen Camp, a log-cabin-style shelter. We will then follow the Long Trail south with some steep climbing to Molly
Stark Balcony and return the same way. 6 miles, moderate. Call leader for meeting place and time, and plan for an early
start. Must call leader by 5 p.m. Friday to sign up. Masks may be required for carpooling.

Texas Falls & Robert Frost Interpretive Trail
2024-06-12 09:00 - 11:00
Texas Falls is a 1.2-mile hike through the woods, near waterfalls. Narrow path, slight elevation, rocks and tree roots.
The Robert Frost Interpretive Trail is a .9-mile loop, on the boardwalk through woods and a field.

Green Mountain Club Annual Meeting
2024-06-15 | Green Mountain Club Headquarters, 4711 Waterbury-Stowe Road, Waterbury Center, VT, United States
Held this year at club headquarters, it’s a great opportunity to meet staff members and folks from the other sections, get
updates on GMC’s activities and projects around the state, and join in on some hikes after the business meeting. For
information on registration, lodging, meals and additional activities, see your summer Long Trail News or visit
greenmountainclub.org/annual-meeting

Cooley Glen Trail
2024-06-22 | Lincoln, VT, Lincoln, VT, United States
Great for those working on Side-to-Side certification. 7 miles, difficult, at a moderate pace. Option to continue on to Mt.
Grant if the group wants. Plan on an early start, must call leader by 5 p.m. Friday to sign up. Masks may be required for
carpooling.

Jamaica State Park/Buttermilk Falls
2024-06-26 09:00 - 11:00

Jockey Hill
2024-06-29 | Shrewsbury, VT, Shrewsbury, VT, United States
Rain Date: Sunday June 30
We’ll park where the Clement Shelter Rd. leaves the Gilman Rd. and follow the Clement Shelter Rd. to its end at a long-
abandoned farm north of the shelter, then follow a wood road north around Jockey Hill to the Tin Shanty Rd. and end at
the CCC Road to Bridgewater. Part of this is the original route of the Long Trail. 5 miles, moderate, 700 ft. total climb.
Call for meeting place and time

Pico Loop
2024-07-06 | Killington, VT, Killington, VT, United States
Rain Date: Sunday July 7th
Hike with us up Pico via the Long Trail from Route 4, then make a loop of it by descending via the Sherburne Pass Trail
and visiting Deer’s Leap across the road before finishing the hike through Maine Junction. 10 miles, difficult, with a
2500-ft. total elevation gain. Please give the hike leader a call to find out the meeting place and time.

Blue Ridge Bushwhack
2024-07-13 | Mendon, VT, Mendon, United States
We’ll start with a strenuous hike up Blue Ridge Mountain via the Canty Trail, then bushwhack down the other side to
Lefferts Pond. 5 miles, difficult, but quite an adventure!

Little Rock Pond
2024-07-20 | Wallingford, VT, Wallingford, VT, United States
Rain Date: Sunday July 21st
Hike in to this beautiful wilderness pond via a less-used trail from Wallingford. We’ll pass through the site of the once-
bustling lumber mill town of Aldrichville, where stone walls and a few artifacts can still be seen. Bring a suit if you’d like
to take a dip. 5 miles, moderate. Call for meeting place and time.

Bristol Pond Paddle
2024-07-27 | Bristol, VT, Bristol, VT, United States
We’ll do a leisurely exploration together of this 248-acre pond (aka Winona Lake) where bald eagles, ospreys and great
blue herons have been reported. Bring your own paddle-powered craft, an approved personal flotation device for each
person, water, lunch and sun protection. Contact leader before July 26 for meeting place and time and to sign up; leader
may limit group size.

Haystack Mountain
2024-08-10 | West Pawlet, VT, West Pawlet, VT, United States
Climb through a forest of oak, ash and hickory to a sweeping view of the Mettawee River Valley, Taconic Range, Greens
and Adirondacks. Part of the Nature Conservancy’s North Pawlet Hills Natural Area, it’s home to bobcats, hawks, ravens
and peregrine falcons. 3 miles, moderate, with some steep pitches. Dogs are not permitted in Nature Conservancy
preserves. Call leader for meeting place and time.

Killington via Bucklin Trail
2024-08-17 | Killington, VT, Killington, VT, United States
Rain Date: Sunday August 18th
Let’s give our local 4000-footer a visit with a straightforward out-and-back hike of the Bucklin Trail from Brewer’s
Corners on Wheelerville Road. 7 miles, difficult, with a 2400-ft total elevation gain. Please give the hike leader a call to
find out the meeting place and time.

Lowell Lake State Park Hike or Paddle
2024-08-24 | Londonderry, Londonderry, VT, United States
Bring kayaks or canoes for a day of paddling, or hike the 3.5-mile, mostly flat trail around the lake. Swimming is also an
option. State Park admission fee or pass required. Drivers may request masks for carpooling. Call leaders for meeting
place and time

Smokey House Volunteer Day
2024-08-29 09:00 - 15:00 | Smokey House, 426 Danby Mountain Rd, Danby, VT, 05739, United States
Smokey House, a nonprofit working to advance sustainable agriculture and forestry, has been hosting the GMC’s southern
trail crew for several seasons. To show its appreciation, the club encourages members to volunteer at the farm for a day.
9 a.m. til mid-afternoon, but shorter time commitments are welcome. The work will be outdoors, dress for farming and
landscaping. RSVP to nbates@greenmountainclub.org.

Slate Valley Fairgrounds Trails
2024-09-04

Rattlesnake Cliffs
2024-09-07 | Salisbury, VT, Salisbury, VT, United States
Rain date Sunday
Climb to a scenic overlook with views of Lake Dunmore, Silver Lake, and on a clear day the Adirondacks. We’ll pass by
Falls of Lana as well. Option to take a detour to look at historic inscriptions on the rocks. 4.2 miles, moderate with some
steep climbing, ca. 920 ft. elevation gain. Call for meeting place and time.

Falls of Lana, Branbury State Park
2024-09-18

Long Trail Day (Statewide)
2024-09-21
This club-wide 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. Contact
Wayne Krevetsky, if you’d like to help out or contribute food. Or, celebrate the trail with a hike from
Minerva Hinchey to Clarendon Gorge. 3 miles, moderate. contact Herb Ogden, for meeting place and time.

Bromley Mountain Tower
2024-09-28 | Peru, VT, Peru, VT, United States
Rain date Sunday
The new observation tower on the summit of Bromley is completed at last so let’s go check it out! Road conditions may
determine our route; via Mad Tom Notch it will be 5 miles with an 814 ft. elevation gain. If that road is closed, we’ll hike
from Rte. 11/30, 7 miles and 1460 ft. elev. gain. Moderate. Call for meeting place and time.

Path of Life Sculpture Garden
2024-10-02

Merck Forest
2024-10-05 | Merck Forest, 3270 Route 315, Rupert, 05768, United States
We’ll hike the trails and wood roads that wind through the former farmland of Merck Forest. Depending on what route we
choose there may be views, pastures, ponds or even a replica of Thoreau’s Walden Pond cabin. Approximately 4 miles,
moderate. Call leaders for meeting place and time.

Hogback Mountain
2024-10-12 | Goshen, VT, Goshen, VT, United States
A short, fairly easy hike through a beautiful woods leading to a spectacular vista, which should be dressed in autumn
colors. 2.5 miles with an option to do more. Call for meeting place and time.

Lemon Fair Sculpture Park
2024-10-16

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.
