Hike the new Barnes Camp Loop on the Long Trail, Stowe. 1.5 miles. Easy distance with a moderate climb. If there is interest, we may also hike the new section of the LT heading up Mt. Mansfield, or go to Sterling Pond. Meet at the Department of Labor at 9:00 am or at 10:00 at...
East Montpelier/Calais Back Roads. 20 +/- miles. Leave 10 A.M. from the parking area at No. 10 Pond in Calais. Bring a lunch as there is no place to buy lunch. Helmet required. Contact Leader: George Plumb at 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.comn
5.5 miles. Hike in the Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area from Victory Hill to Bog Pond, where there is an old dam and mill site, and then to Damon s Crossing, along woods roads and trails, passing wetlands, beaver ponds and softwood stands. The trail may be wet in areas due to beaver activity. Bring...
25 +/- miles. Waterbury to Huntington Gorge and return. Bring lunch and water. Helmet required. Contact Leader Mary Smith, 505-0603 for meeting time and place. (Cancelled - No one called)n
Osmore Pond. Various distances. Walk or Canoe, Kayak. Bring a poem to share. PFD required if paddling. Contact Leaders: George Longenecker or Cynthia Martin, 229-9787 or marlong@myfairpoint.net for meeting time and place.
30-35 miles. Bike on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail. nBring lunch and water. Helmet required. Contact Leader: Mary Garcia, 622-0585 for meeting time and place.n
30 +/- miles. Orange to Groton via Rte. 302. We may take a side dirt road part of the way. A great ice cream place in Groton. Meet at the Orange Heights rest area on the left on Rte. 302. Helment required. Contact Leader: George Plumb, 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com for meeting time. (Cancelled: We didn...
3 hours. Little River and the Waterbury Reservoir from the boat launch access on Cotton Brook Road (off of Moscow Road) in the late afternoon/early evening. Optional swim. Distance depends on weather, water level, and the abilities of the group. Must have PFD and your own canoe/kayak. Bring water and dinner or snack. Contact Leader:...
30 mile round trip. Cross VT Trail. Meet at the East Montpelier park and ride opposite the Washington Electric Coop at 9:30 A.M. We will then drive to Marshfield, take the Upper Road to the railroad bed and park near the bed. We will bike the bed down toward Groton village and stop for lunch...
Details now available nhere on the GMC web site. Kristin added:nnGMC Staff are organizing the hikes and brewery visits. The hikes are already on the website and registration and brewery announcements are coming soon, we just need to confirm a few more things. The event will be publicized on various channels online and also on...
Zealand Falls Hut via Mt Hale. Contact Leader: Michael Chernick, 249-0520 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time and place. (Cancelled: No takers)
5.6 miles. Mt. Belvidere on Long Trail from Rte. 118 trailhead parking lot in Eden. Long-range views of two countries and three states from historic fire tower on the summit. Bring lunch and water. Contact Leaders: Steve or Heather Bailey, 622-4516 or stevecbailey@gmail.com for meeting time and place.
30 miles. Bike to Randolph Ctr. with a side trip to the Tower in Ainsworth State Park, to East Randolph and return along Rte. 14. Meet at the parking area by Staples Pond. Bring lunch or eat at the general store in Randolph Ctr., although they don’t have much. Helmet required. Contact Leader: George Plumb,...
40 +/- miles. Middlesex to Richmond. Difficult because of distance. Lunch at a restaurant in Richmond. Leave at 9:30 A.M. from the Middlesex park and ride. Helmet required. Contact Leader: George Plumb, 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com. (replaced with the Brookfield ride, which had been moved to the 21st)
25 miles. Berlin Pond to Brookfield Floating Bridge. Bring lunch and water. Helmet required. Contact Leader: Mary Garcia, 622-0585 for meeting time and place. Rescheduled due to weather, and new date also cancelled due to weather.n
Moretown to Warren. 25 mile loop using hilly, unpaved back roads on the way to Warren, and Rte. 100 on the return. Lunch at the Warren General Store. Helmet required. Bring water. Contact Leader: Nancy Schulz, saddleshoes2@gmail.com for meeting time and place.
Orange to Plainfield. 20+ miles. Reservoir Rd. to East Hill Rd. to Cameron Rd. to Plainfield. Helmet required. Bring water. Lunch at Positive Pie. Return via Brook Rd. and Reservoir Rd. Leave at 10:00 A.M. at the Orange Recreation Area just up Reservoir Rd. from Rte. 302. Must Contact Leader: George Plumb, 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com
Green River Reservoir. Canoe or Kayak and possible swim. Must have your own boat and PFD. Bring water, lunch, and snacks. Contact Leader: Phyllis Rubenstein, 793-6313 or Phyllis@PhyllisRubensteinLaw.comcastbiz.net meeting time and place. Cancelled: Car problem.n
16+/- miles. West Danville to St. Johnsbury on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail. Helmet required. Bring water. Very scenic and some of it is like riding in a tunnel. Leave at the old railroad station in West Danville at 10:30 A.M. Lunch in St. Johnsbury. We will also meet at 9:30 at the East Montpelier...
5.2 miles. Burnt Rock Mountain. From North Fayston ascend the Hedgehog Brook Trail to the LTN to the summit. Return by same route. Bring water. Contact Leader: Morgan Irons, morgan.irons@myfairpoint.net or 223-7044 for meeting time and place.nnRescheduled, then cancelled due to lack of interest
Middlesex Town Forest. Explore new trails being developed in this scenic area. Bring water. Contact Leaders: George Longenecker or Cynthia Martin, 229-9787 or marlong@myfairpoint.net for time and meeting place. Cancelled: Little interest shown.
5 miles. Mt. Monadnock. Enjoy fantastic views from the summit forest tower. Bring food and liquid for a day s hike. Contact Leader: Michael Chernick, 249-0520 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time and place.
35+/- miles. Randolph Loop. Helmet required. Bring water and lunch. Contact Leaders: Mary Smith, 505-0603 or Mary Garcia, 622-0585 for meeting time and place.
3 hours. Caspian Lake with optional dinner stop afterwards at Positive Pie in Hardwick. Bring water. PFD required. Contact Leader: Nancy Schulz, saddleshoes2@gmail.com for meeting time and place.
