Wells River.
Young Adventurers Club. Wells River Rail Trail. Contact Lexi Shear, 229-9810 for meeting time and place.
Young Adventurers Club. Wells River Rail Trail. Contact Lexi Shear, 229-9810 for meeting time and place.
All abilities. 3-4 miles round trip. Spring walk-thru on the LT to Bamforth Ridge Shelter. Bring lunch. Wear sturdy boots, work clothes and gloves. Meet at MHS at 8:00 A.M. Leader: Eric Seidel, 223-1406 or trails@gmcmontpelier.org
All abilities. Various distances. Smugglers Notch. Spring walk-thru on the LT/Elephant s Head and Sterling Pond Trails. Wear sturdy boots, work clothes and gloves. Meet at MHS at 8:00 A.M. Leader: Eric Seidel, 223-1406 or trails@gmcmontpelier.org
Marshfield Reservoir. Join leaders for an early season paddle around the reservoir. Bring lunch and water. PFD required. Meet at MHS. Contact Leaders: Reidun and Andrew Nuquist, 223-3550 for meeting time.
Mt. Abraham. Young Adventurers Club. Contact Leaders: Lexi Shear, 229-9810 or Mike Wetherell, 223-8493 for meeting time and place.
5.2 miles. Long Trail section north of Appalachian Gap to Birch Glen Shelter. Meet at MHS at 8:30 A.M. Contact Leaders: Kathy Gohl and John Buddington, 229-0725 or vicepresident@gmcmontpelier.org
103rd GMC Annual Meeting Weekend. Stratton Mountain Resort. See Long Trail News or www.greenmountainclub.org for details.
3.6 miles. 1320 feet climb. Mount Norris. Meet at Worcester Town Hall at 9:00 A.M. Contact Leaders: Kathy Gohl and John Buddington, 229-0725 or vicepresident@gmcmontpelier.org
6 miles, 6 hours walking. Elephant s Head Loop. LT from Rte. 108 (near Barnes Camp) to Sterling Pond. Possible car spot up at Smugglers Notch. Contact Leader: Ken Hertz, hertzkj@gmail.com for meeting time and place.
Rain Date: June 25, Tuesday. 25 miles. One short, steep hill. Lake Champlain Bikeways Network. Loop from Port Kent to Peru, NY and return. From Montpelier, drive to Burlington where we leave the cars and cross Lake Champlain by ferry (fee) to Port Kent. The bike ride goes through apple-growing farmland with pastoral views. Helmet...
Rain Date: June 23, Sunday. 6.0 miles. 2,700 gain. Sunset Ridge Trail loop back to the same trailhead by following the Laura Cowles Trail. Must contact Leader: Paul DeLuca, 476-7987 or pdeluca420@msn.com for meeting time and place.
5.4 miles. Mt. Ascutney. Hike to the summit via the Windsor Trail. Bring lunch and water. Meet at MHS. Contact Leader: Michael Chernick, 249-0520 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time.
Wrightsville Reservoir. Young Adventurers Club. Contact Leader: Lexi Shear, 229-9810 for more information.
5+/- miles, with option to return along back roads. Walk along the East Montpelier Trails. Trail map at http://www.emsignpost.com/Trail%20Map-2.17.08.pdf Contact Leader: Ken Hertz, kenneth.hertz@myfairpoint.net for meeting time and place.
6.1 miles. Mount Hunger and White Rock via Middlesex Trail. Bring lunch and water. Meet at 10:00 A.M. Contact Leader: George Longenecker, 229-9787 or e-mail marlong@myfairpoint.net for meeting place.
6.5 +/- miles. Parking at the Hale Brook Trailhead. Hike to summit via Hale Brook Trail, then Lend-a-Hand Trail for the descent with a stop at Zealand Hut. The group returns via a short descent on the AT and out on the Zealand Trail and Zealand Road to the trailhead. Bring lunch and water. Meet...
8+/- miles round trip. Camel s Hump via the Dean Trail/LT, return via Monroe Trail. Meet at MHS at 8:00 A.M. Must contact Leader: Fabienne Fab Pattison, 603-662-4342 or mtnprincess2008@yahoo.com
7 miles, 5 hours walking. Pico Loop. From the Inn at the Long Trail, we follow the former route of the LT south and return on the newer version of the trail. Contact Leader: Ken Hertz, hertzkj@gmail.com for meeting time and place.
Rain Date: July 21, Sunday. 9.2 miles. Zeacliff between the notches loop. Zealand Trail, Twinway, to Zeacliff, down Ethan Pond Trail. Must contact Leader: Paul DeLuca, 476-7987 or pdeluca420@msn.com for meeting time and place.
To be determined closer to the date of the event. Contact Leader: Priscilla Daggett, 454-1234, for more information, including meeting time and place.
6 miles. Join us for a scenic afternoon/evening paddle, with optional swim, and picnic supper. PFD required. Day activity fee or Green Mountain Passport. Meet at Waterbury Center State Park. Contact Leaders: Andrew and Reidun Nuquist, 223-3550 for meeting time. Postponed from July 23.
9.4 miles. VERY DIFFICULT. Mahoosuc Notch loop. Up the Notch trail over to the Mahoosuc Arm and then down the Speck Pond Trail. Boulder scrambling, caves, long day. Will travel the night before. Lodging details to follow. Must contact Leader: Paul DeLuca, 476-7987 or pdeluca420@msn.com for meeting time and place.
2.5 miles. Little River State Park. Walk the History Trail or other trails in this nearby park. Longer excursions quite possible. Contact Leader: Ken Hertz, hertzkj@gmail.com for meeting time and place.
10 miles. Lake Willoughby. Paddle the circumference of deep, glacial, fjord-like lake. Bring lunch and water. PFD required. Meet at MHS. Contact Leaders: Andrew and Reidun Nuquist, 223-3550 for meeting time.