Clarendon Camp was constructed in 1921 as a rustic lean-to shelter in a pine grove near a brook in the Killington Section of the Long Trail. Built by the Green Mountain Club, it quickly became a favorite among hikers traversing this section of the trail. Despite its popularity, the shelter began to show its age, becoming increasingly old and leaky as decades passed. By the early 1950s, its deteriorating condition prompted community fundraising efforts, including a benefit card party organized at the home of Vera Perkins in Rutland to support major repairs. The shelter ultimately did not survive past 1951, and no longer stands today.
Sources
- Long Trail Guide Book 1921 (1921). Green Mountain Club. 24.
- Long Trail Guide Book 1924 (1924). Green Mountain Club. 34.
- Long Trail Guide Book 1924 (1924). Green Mountain Club. 32.
- Long Trail Guide Book 1930 (1930). Green Mountain Club. 38.
- Walter Collins O’Kane. Trails and Summits of the Green Mountains. The Riverside Press , 1926. Pp. 395.
- Walter Collins O’Kane. Trails and Summits of the Green Mountains. The Riverside Press , 1926. Pp. 431.
- Walter Collins O’Kane. Trails and Summits of the Green Mountains. The Riverside Press , 1926. Pp. 394.
- Woodward, Paul & Joanne. Long Trail System Shelter History. 2nd ed. Green Mountain Club, 1999. Pp. 27.
