Middlesex. Moderate/Difficult. 20+/- miles. Loop heading north on Rte. 12, turning off on Portal Road to wind through Middlesex on dirt roads to the Red Hen Cafe, and returning to Montpelier on Rte. 2. Helmet required. Bring lunch or money for lunch at Red Hen Cafe. Meet at 10:00 A.M. Leader: Ron Merkin, 249-7116 or...
Westmore. Moderate. 4.2 miles. Bald Mountain via the Long Pond-Bald Mountain Trail. Panoramic views from the fire tower at the summit. Bring lunch. Meet at MHS at 10:00 A.M. Leaders: Cynthia Martin and George Longenecker, 229-9787 or marlong@myfairpoint.net.
Orange. Butterfield Mountain. Moderate. 8 miles. 5 miles of logging roads and 3 miles of bushwhacking. Meet at 8:00 A.M. Call Leader: Thomas Weiss, 223-5603.
Marshfield. Marshfield Resevoir. Easy. 3-4 miles. PFD required. Bring lunch. Call Leader: Joan Heller, 223-1874 or hellmosk@comcast.net for meeting time and place.
Stowe. Moderate. 5 miles with possible good weather extension to walk around Sterling Pond. 2,000 elevation gain. Hike the Long Trail, former Elephants Head Trail from VT Rte. 108 picnic area to Sterling Pond. Return on the Sterling Pond Trail. Car spot or road walk back to car. Leader: Ken Hertz, 229-4737 or kenneth.hertz@myfairpoint.net for...
Hike up White Rocks Mountain, Middlesex. Matt Krebs, 485-4312.
Duxbury. Camel s Hump from Couching Lion Farm via the Monroe Trail, the Dean Trail, the Long Trail and back via the Monroe Trail. 7.2 miles. Moderate/Difficult. Possible partial descent on the Alpine Trail. One of the classic Vermont day hikes. Call Leaders: Paul DeLuca, 476-7987 or pdeluca420@msn.com or Charlene Bohl, 229-9908 or charlenebohl@comcast.net for...
Morse Farm Ski Touring Center. Easy. Various distances. Call Morse Farm, 223-0090 for more information.
Northfield. Paine Mountain. Moderate. 5.6 miles. Call Leader: Phyllis Rubenstein, 223-0020 or phyllis@phyllisrubensteinlaw.comcastbiz.net for meeting time and place.
Burke. Burke Mountain. Moderate. 6 miles. Meet at 8:00 A.M. Leader: Thomas Weiss, 223-5603.
Stowe. Smugglers Notch. Fall walk-thru on the Long Trail/Elephant s Head and Sterling Pond Trails. All abilities. Various distances. Wear sturdy boots, work clothes and gloves. Meet at MHS at 8:00 A.M. Leader: Eric Seidel, 223-1406 or ericseidel1@gmail.com
Duxbury. Fall walk-thru to LT/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 ericseidel1@gmail.com
Middlesex. Moderate. 6 miles. East Hill Road to Rte. 2 via Barnett Hill Road. Car Spot required. Meet at 12:00 noon. Leaders: John Buddington and Kathy Gohl, 229-0725 or webmaster@gmcmontpelier.org
Bike ride from Montpelier Train Station to Red Hen Bakery (Yummy!) Shawn Keeley, 229-0933.
Greensboro. Moderate. 7 miles. Walk on dirt and paved roads around beautiful Caspian Lake. Bring water and lunch. Call Leaders: Reidun and Andrew Nuquist, 223-3550 for meeting time and place.
Romp and play in North Branch Park. Y - Especially for younger kids (age 0 - 4). Gretchen Elias. 223-6360
Shelburne. Easy. 4+ miles. After Thanksgiving walk at Shelburne Farms. Enjoy farm vistas and a peek at the lake. Dress for the weather. Meet at 12:00 noon. Please call in advance Leader: Steve Lightholder, 479-2304 or steve.lightholder@yahoo.com
Stowe. Moderate. 6 miles. Hike trails and woods roads in anticipation of winter. Meet at 9:00 A.M. Leader: Charlene Bohl, 229-9908 or charlenebohl@comcast.net
Montpelier. Hubbard Park. Easy. 3+/- miles. Meet at 2:00 P.M. in front of the VT Historical Society, 109 State Street, Montpelier. Leader: Ron Merkin, 249-7116 or remnise4@yahoo.com
Executive Meeting at 6:00 P.M. and Membership/Planning Meeting at 7:30 P.M. Planning events from March 1 - May 31, 2012. All members are welcome at both meetings. Pizza for the Executive Committee meeting and desserts for the Membership/Planning meeting. You may bring a dessert to share. Home of Ken Hertz. Call: 229-4737 for directions. Car-pooling...
Fifth Anniversary hike. Paine Mountain, Northfield. Call Leader: Mike Wetherell, 223-8493 for meeting time and place.
Berlin. Irish Hill. Easy/Moderate. Various distances. Local trails in the area. Meet at 1:00 P.M., Staples parking lot off Paine Turnpike, Berlin. Leader: Steve Lightholder, 479-2304 or steve.lightholder@yahoo.com
Middlesex. White Rocks Mountain. Middlesex trailhead. Approximately 6.0 miles. Difficult. Call Leader: Charlene Bohl. 229-9908 or charlenebohl@comcast.net for meeting time and place.
Montpelier. Hubbard Park. 3+/- miles. Meet in front of the VT Historical Society, 109 State St., Montpelier at 2:00 P.M. Leader: Ron Merkin, 249-7116 or remnise4@yahoo.com
