Events

GMC Visitors Center, Waterbury Center. Contact Mari Zagarins Director of Membership and Volunteer Services Phone: 802-241-8324

Warren. Battell Shelter and Mt. Abraham. Moderate. 7 miles. Contact Leader: Ken Hertz, 229-4737 or kenneth.hertz@myfairpoint.net for meeting time and place.

Bolton Bridge Project. Moderate. Join Dave Hardy, GMC Director of Field Programs, for an onsite visit of the proposed new foot bridge over the Winooski River. A joint venture with the Burlington Section. Bring lunch. Dress for hiking the LT from the Bolton Notch Road, down the new flag line/trail, over Stimson Mtn., and conclude...

Johnson. Lamoille River. Easy white water. Bring lunch. PFD required. Call Leader: Fred Jordan, 223-3935 for meeting time and place.

Underhill. Sunset Ridge Trail on Mt. Mansfield. Moderate/Difficult. 6.6 miles round trip. Contact Leader: Charlene Bohl, 229-9908 or charlenebohl@comcast.net for meeting time and place.

Young Adventurers Club. Trip location and details available at http://www.gmcmontpelier.org/events/yac or call Mike Wetherell, 223-8493 or Lexi Shear, 229-9810.

Young Adventurers Club. Sunset Ridge Trail to Mount Mansfield summit. 6.6 miles. Difficult. Contact leader, Lexi Shear for meeting time and place, 229-9810.

Young Adventurers Club. 2 miles. Easy. Contact leader, Gretchen Elias, for more information, 223-6360.

Bushwhack along the spine of the Worcester Range through Middlesex Town Forest and Putnam State Forest. No trails. About 5 miles. Cars will be spotted. Limited group size. Registration required. Leader: John Buddington, 229-0725 or webmaster@gmcmontpelier.org

Westmore. Bald Mountain via Long Pond Trail. Moderate. 4.4 miles round trip with 1,450 ascent. Help us discover the Northeast Kingdom’s popular 3,375 Bald Mountain. Bring lunch and water. Meet at MHS. Call Leaders: Reidun and Andrew Nuquist, 223-3550 for meeting time.

Stowe. Smugglers Notch. Fall walk-thru on the LT/Elephant s Head and Sterling Pond Trails. All abilities. Various distances. Wear study boots, work clothes and gloves. Meet at 8:00 A.M. at MHS. Leader: Eric Seidel, 223-1406 or trails@gmcmontpelier.org

Duxbury. Fall walk-thru on LT to Bamforth Ridge Shelter. All abilities. 3-4 miles round trip. 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

Young Adventurers Club. Trip location and details available at http://www.gmcmontpelier.org/events/yac or call Mike Wetherell, 223-8493 or Lexi Shear, 229-9810

Burlington. Ethan Allen Homestead through the Intervale to the Burlington Bike Path. Easy. Avoid hunters. Optional meal in Burlington. For more information, call Leader: Charlene Bohl, 229-9908 or president@gmcmontpelier.org

Burlington Bike Path. Easy. From Echo Center to the Colchester municipal line across the Winooski River Bridge and return. Call Leader: Michael Chernick, 249-0520 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time and place.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library 6:30 - 7:50 pm Agenda: http://gmcmontpelier.org/website/2012/1119/index.htm Section members are welcome.

Greensboro. Caspian Lake. Moderate. 7 miles. The road around beautiful Caspian Lake is mostly dirt, with a paved section. Bring lunch and water. Meet at MHS. Call Leaders: Reidun and Andrew Nuquist, 223-3550 for meeting time.

7-8 miles. Paine Mountain. Bushwack to Irish Hill in Berlin. Car spotting involved. Limit: 8 people. Meet at MHS at 9:00 A.M. or Norwich University in Northfield at 9:30 A.M. Must contact Leader: Phyllis Rubenstein, 223-0020 or phyllis@phyllisrubensteinlaw.comcastbiz.net

3+/- miles round trip. Elmore Mountain chimney viewpoint with option to summit. Meet at MHS. Contact Leader: Michael Chernick, 249-0520 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time.

Taylor Series. 7:00 PM, Capital City Grange, Montpelier. Join us for a stimulating revisionist view of what Bruce Post calls the Green Mountain Parkway Myth. Admission is $5 for GMC members, otherwise $8; kids under 12 free. Refreshments will be available.

1-2 miles. Young Adventurers Club. Winter Wander through Hubbard Park and Montpelier. Contact Leader: Shawn Keeley, 229-0933 for meeting time and place.

7.6 miles to Wintturi Shelter on the AT. Meet at MHS. Contact Leader: Michael Chernick, 249-0520 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time.

6:30 P.M. Bring $5.00 contribution for pizza. All members are welcome. Contact Ken Hertz, 229-4737 or membership@gmcmontpelier.org

6.3 miles. Join leaders for an early winter road walk in picture-perfect Peacham. Bring lunch. Meet at MHS. Contact Leaders: Reidun and Andrew Nuquist, 223-3550 for meeting time.