We will Walk 2.5 miles (one way - moderate) up this side-trail to the Long Trail & pond, and the Skyline Lodge which overlooks is (just north of Battle Mountain.) We will carpool to the trailhead which is remote and off of the “Natural Turnpike” in Ripton. The Lodge is a great place to picnic […]
This is a moderate loop trail starting from the Lake Elmore parking lot and heading up the Ridge Trail and descending down the Fire Tower Trail.Moderate hike, Moderate pace. 5 miles. 1500' elevation gain.Group limit 10.
Jay Mountain is the 79th highest mountain in the Adirondacks at 3600 feet. That doesn’t sound impressive, but it has loads of above the treeline hiking and exceptional views. We’ll catch the first ferry of the day from Charlotte and make our way to this (slightly) less traveled peak for an out and back.Difficult hike/snowshoe, […]
This easy-to-moderate hike will take us along the wooded ridges around the perimeter of Niquette Bay State Park, taking in scenic views of Mt. Mansfield and Lake Champlain. Easy to moderate hike, Relaxed to moderate pace. 3.5 miles. 400' elevation gain.Group limit 10.Contact leader by 11/2.
This is a difficult out-and-back starting from the Camel's Hump Road parking lot. This will be following the Forest City Trail to the Long Trail, passing by Ethan Allen and Ira Allen peaks and ending on Burnt Rock peak. Headlamp and/or flashlight required.Difficult hike, Moderate to strong pace. 10 miles. 3500' elevation gain.Group limit 10.
We’ll loop up the Frank Post Trail to Tillotson Camp and on to Tillotson Peak, then go back south on the LT to Belvidere Mountain, and return on the Forester’s Trail. Difficult hike, Moderate pace. 8.5 miles. 2400' elevation gain. Group limit 10. Contact leader by 11/10.
This is a difficult out and back starting from the Battell Trail parking lot. We will take the Battell Trail to the Long Trail up to Mt. Abraham, Lincoln peak, Nancy Hanks peak, Cutts peak, and finally Mt. Ellen. Difficult hike. Moderate to strong pace. 12 miles. 3800' elevation gain. Group limit 10. Michael Mortelliti, […]
The Town of Fairfax provides an approximate 2.5 mile loop for easy hiking in their 100 Acre Woods Park. We will start on the loop and proceed as far as the group has stamina for considering the need for little ones to make it back to the car. Plan about two hours to wander and […]
Who? Burlington Section volunteers! What? Helping carrying old lumber 0.1 miles from old bridge site to trail head Where? Forest City Trailhead, Huntington, VT When? Saturday, November 18th 10am-3pm What should I bring? Good work gloves, hiking boots, food/water for however long you'd like to stay. Optional: cushion for shoulder, big empty pack, warm drinks. Cars will be parked […]
Cancelled due to trip leader conflict. We will hike up Burnt Rock Mountain (3156'), starting from the trailhead on Big Basin Road Difficult hike. 4.8 miles. 2132' elevation gain. Group limit 10. Contact leader by 11/16.
We will start from the Old Bridle Path Trailhead to hike up Falling Waters to Little Haystack, then across the Appalachian Trail ridge to Lincoln (5089 ft) and Lafayette (5260 ft) peaks before descending Old Bridle Path. (Note that this outing will be highly weather dependent). We will plan for a 7:00 start in NH […]
Join me for this fun loop hike - up Forest City, hit the summit, descend Burrows. Moderate hike, strong pace, 5.5 miles, 8 person limit. Must have winter hiking experience and depending on conditions, snowshoes might be a requirement. Contact Robynn Albert at robynnalbert@hotmail.com to sign up.
