Events

5 miles. Walk around Sodom Pond. Contact Leaders: Mary Smith, 505-0603 or Mary Garcia, 622-0585 for meeting time and place.n

East Montpelier/Calais Back Roads. 20 +/- miles. (originally: Leave from the parking area at #10 Pond in Calais at 10:00 A.M.) Bring a lunch as there is no place to buy lunch. Contact: George Plumb at 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com for meeting time and place.

Cross Vermont Trail. 20 +/- miles. Plainfield to Marshfield. (originally: Meet at the parking area near the Humane Society on Rte. 14.) Bring your lunch. Meet at 10:00 A.M. Contact: George Plumb at 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com for meeting time and place.

Section Annual Meeting. Location changed to Christ Church (64 State Street in Montpelier). See Trail Talk for details. See minutes from last year s meeting at gmcmontpelier.org/executive/2018/0428/index.htm

5.5 miles. Easy terrain and moderate pace. Hike from near Martin s Pond in Peacham to Peacham Bog in Groton State Forest to see early bog and woodland plants. Optional hike on loop trail to Devil s Hill (Easy 1.4 miles) for a view of Peacham Bog and Peacham Pond. Bring water, lunch, and snack....

12 miles. Ride from Middlesex to Moretown and back. Bring water, lunch, or buy at the Moretown Store. Helmet required. Contact: Mary Smith, 505-0603 or Mary Garcia, 622-0585 for meeting time and place.n

Bamforth Ridge. All abilities welcome and needed. Spring walk-thru and routine pre-hiking season trail work on the LT south of Winooski River to Bamforth Ridge Shelter, and farther south on Camel s Hump. Conditions permitting. Bring lunch, water, and work gloves. Wear sturdy boots and work clothes. Tools provided. Meet at MHS at 8:00 A.M....

Paved 10 miles round trip. Stowe Bike Path. Contact Leader: Michael Chernick, chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time and place.n

25 +/- miles. Danville to St. Johnsbury on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail. Continuous downhill to St. J. but then a two hour uphill back. (originally: Meet at the E. Montpelier park and ride to carpool at 9:30 A.M.) Bike from the old railroad station just east of Danville. Lunch at a restaurant in St....

All abilities welcome and needed. Spring walk-thru and routine pre-hiking season trail work on the LT north of Barnes Camp to Sterling Pond or farther toward Chilcoot Pass, the Sterling Pond Trail from Smugglers Notch, and the Barnes Camp Loop from the picnic area. Bring lunch, water, and work gloves. Wear sturdy boots and work...

20 +/-mile round trip. Cross Vermont Trail. Bring lunch. (originally: Meet at 10:00 A.M. From Marshfield, drive up Depot Rd. to Edgewater where you can park near the trail.) Bike down the old railroad bed into Groton State Forest and stop at whatever point we feel is far enough for lunch, and return. A beautiful...

(moved from Monday afternoon to Wednesday morning) 4 +/- miles. Stranahan Forest. We will see spring wildflowers and explore vernal ponds. Bring snacks and water. Leave Montpelier at 9 a.m. Contact Leader: Phyllis Rubenstein, 793-6313 or Phyllis@PhyllisRubensteinLaw.comcastbiz.net for meeting place.

5-6 miles. Groton State Forest History and Wildflower Hike. See what’s in bloom and learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Bring lunch and water. Park entrance fee. Contact Leaders: George Longenecker or Cynthia Martin, 229-9787 for meeting time and place.n

24 +/- miles. Moderate/Difficult. Williamstown Gulf to East Randolph with a stop at the Floating Bridge. Return on Rte. 14. (originally: Meet at 10:00 A.M. in the parking area at Williamstown Gulf.) Bring lunch. Contact: George Plumb, 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com for meeting time and place.

Green Mountain Club Annual Meeting, sponsored by the Montpelier Section. See page 1 for some details, and Long Trail News for complete details.

GMC Annual Meeting, sponsored by the Montpelier Section. Schedule of Events in the Spring issue of the Long Trail News. Business meeting in the morning, afternoon hikes, dinner in the evening.

Green Mountain Club Annual Meeting, sponsored by the Montpelier Section. Workshops (morning only)

The covered bridges. Easy to Moderately Difficult. 20 miles +/-. We will stop at three covered bridges and discuss their history, and Joseph Smith Memorial if we have the energy. Meet at 10:00 A.M. at the first Tunbridge Fairgrounds parking area heading south on Rte. 110. Helmet required. Contact Leader: George Plumb, 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com

Montpelier to Northfield Falls to Moretown to Middlesex, and back to Montpelier. 35 +/- miles. Very Difficult. Leave at 9:30 A.M. from the parking lot behind the Dept. of Labor. Lunch in Moretown. Contact Leader: George Plumb, 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com

3 hours. Distance depends on weather, water level, and the abilities of the group. Wrightsville Reservoir in late afternoon/early evening and see beavers, herons, and other wildlife. Optional swim. Must have PFD and your own canoe/kayak. Bring water and dinner or snack. Contact Leader: Phyllis Rubenstein, Phyllis@PhyllisRubensteinLaw.comcastbiz.net or 793-6313 for meeting time and place.n

Hike to Sunset Ledge. +/1 2 miles. Meet at top of Lincoln Gap at 10:30. Scramble up rocks to a beautiful view West. Bring layers, water, and snacks. sharon.plumb@gmail.com. No need to RSVP.

40 +/- miles. Northfield to Randolph Loop. All paved roads. Bike Rte. 12 South, stop for lunch at the Randolph recreation area, and return via Rte. 12A with a stop for a break at the country store in Roxbury. Contact Leader: George Plumb, 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com for meeting time and place.

1 mile. Walk or ride kiddo bikes to a great picnic spot and sandy beach area along the river. . Meet in town bike path parking lot at 10. Bring layers, snacks, swim stuff and sand play toys. sharon.plumb@gmail.com. No need to RSVP.

15 +/- miles. Around George’s “Block†in Washington. All on dirt roads, part of which is a Class IV road, all in good condition. Bike around the ridge behind George’s home. Arrive back about noon for lunch provided by George. After lunch those who want, can take a thirty-minute walk to his end of the...