Original Mad Tom Camp, August 1921.
Replaced in 1922
Small GMC-maintained cabin built circa 1920 on an abandoned highway through Mad Tom Notch between Winhall and Peru, Vermont. Featured a stove and double-deck bunks. Served as an early Long Trail overnight facility until replaced in 1922 by a larger open-front camp. Structure deteriorated from porcupine damage by the time of its replacement.
Outing at Y.M.C.A. camp - Burgess Clearing About 1916
Records suggest they YMCA may have been used only for a single GMC outing. Its exact location is estimated but unconfirmed, with no documented mentions in guidebooks. Photos show one snowy outing.
Tamarack Lodge, Destroyed by fire in 1953
Private retreat facility in Aitken State Forest near Rutland, Vermont, established as Girl Scout camp, evolved into community gathering space. Main lodge with large fireplace, pavilion, swimming pool, and cabins with various sleeping accommodations. Built/operated by GMC starting 1979. Hosted four GMC Intersectionals (1963, 1967, 1973, 1977), Killington Section 60th Anniversary (1972), Trails and Shelters Workshop (1979), and numerous section events. Served as informal community hall for Killington Section through 1980s. Still standing.
Wyanoki Lodge circa 1920
Rustic camp built 1925 by Professor Will S. Monroe, NY Section president of the Green Mountain Club, near West Milford, New Jersey. Served as clubhouse for nature study, botany, outdoor instruction, and bird census work. Featured a fern garden. Volunteers maintained 40+ miles of marked trails for "nature guidance outings." Burned in 1932; never rebuilt.
Wiley lodge, 1971
A 12′ x 14′ log cabin built by GMC in 1962 as a Girl Scout Roundup exhibit at Button Bay State Park, then reassembled on the Long Trail in 1964. Named for William O. Wiley, it featured double bunks sleeping 10-12 people with a central stove and table. A caretaker resided seasonally. The cabin burned in 1989, likely from an illegally installed wood stove. In operation 1964-1989.
Tillotson Camp, 2017
Fully enclosed Buchanan Camp frame shelter built in 1939 by Professor Roy O. Buchanan and the Long Trail Patrol, replacing an original three-walled structure. Located 30 feet off the Long Trail in a wooded sag south of Tillotson Peak in Lowell, Vermont. Features two-tier bunks for eight, wooden window-shutters, and eastern views through trees. Brook water 100 feet north. Restored in 2007. The last surviving Buchanan Camp in its original location.
Built by the Long Trail Patrol in 1935 near Day Brook, this frame shelter slept eight on the steep bank of a picturesque gorge. Constructed from salvaged lumber, it featured built-in seats, a table, and cook stove. Despite ongoing maintenance, it deteriorated significantly by the 1950s. The Green Mountain Club maintained it as an auxiliary shelter until the U.S. Forest Service demolished it in August 1977.
Swezey Camp, 1932
A GMC-built shelter (1927-1932) located 300 feet off the Long Trail near Buck Job, featuring an open front with a stove and bunks. Destroyed by fire in summer 1932.
Sunrise Shelter, 2023
A post and beam timber-framed shelter built by the GMC Special Projects Crew in 2023, featuring twelve bunks and four walls. Relocated 1.5 miles south of the original 1964 site, which had deteriorated. Constructed with volunteer timber framer Chip Swanson in five working weeks, with site preparation completed in 2022. Sited farther from the road to conform to current forest management standards.
Sunrise Camp, late 1930's
Steel shelter built by the Green Mountain Club in 1925 near Goshen Lodge at 2,820 feet elevation on the Long Trail. Funded by Redfield Proctor, it accommodated 8-20 persons with bunks and nearby water. A principal stopping point through the 1940s, the structure deteriorated by the early 1960s despite repair efforts. Replaced by Sunrise Shelter in 1964, the original camp no longer stands.
Sunnyside Camp, 1965
Frame shelter built by Killington Section of GMC on Long Trail Division V north of Button Hill, mile 76.2. Constructed 1952–1955 using salvaged materials from dismantled Spring Lake Camp. Featured wide folding doors converting it between enclosed shelter and open lean-to, with bunk space for ten. Operated 1955–1968 as popular hiking shelter until destroyed by fire in August 1968.
Sterling Pond Camp, 1927
A log cabin completed in 1927 at Sterling Pond (elevation 3,030 ft) on the Long Trail near Smuggler's Notch. Built by Fred W. Mould using balsam logs, it accommodated ten to twelve hikers and was regarded as one of the trail's best shelters. Rebuilt in 1939, it burned to the ground on July 5, 1950, from unknown causes. No longer standing.