Barnes Camp. Rain Date: October 17, Sunday. Fall walk-thru to clear leaves, drainage, any remaining blowdowns. All ages welcome, no experience necessary! Wear work clothes, boots. Bring water, gloves, snacks, lunch, muscles, and your own personal sense of humor. Tools provided. Meet at MHS at 8:00 A.M. or trailhead at 9:00 A.M. Contact Leader: Morgan...
Mt Hor. 700 feet vertical rise, 3.4 miles round trip. Estimate 4-5 hours including travel time. Contact Leaders: Dana Lawrence, 371-9610 or Nancy Thomas 272-6650, hikski51@gmail.com for meeting time and place.
Rain Date: October 24, Sunday. All abilities needed and welcomed. Various distances. From the new Winooski River footbridge, work on LT south to Bamforth Ridge Shelter. Wear work clothes, sturdy work boots and gloves. Bring water, snacks, lunch. Tools provided. Meet at MHS at 8:00 A.M. or trailhead at 9:00 A.M. Contact Leader: Morgan Irons,...
2.8 miles round trip, 1,198 vertical rise, 3-4 hours. Bring water, lunch and layers. Tour the historic landscape of Paine Mt, forest to farms and back to forest on a mixture of trail and old wood roads. Contact Leaders: Dana Lawrence, 371-9610 or Nancy Thomas, 272-6650, hikeski51@gmail.com for meeting time and place.
Honey Hollow. 6 miles, 1,300 ft. elevation gain. Rescheduled from October 30th. Hike from Honey Hollow Rd in Bolton to the Camel s Hump Nordic ski area. We will park at the top end of Honey Hollow Rd, then follow the Catamount Trail to the CH Nordic area, where we will hike on the Lion...
Montpelier. Executive Committee regular quarterly meeting. 7:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. You may bring a dessert to share. Contact: president@gmcmontpelier.org or 371-9610 for meeting place.rnThe Executive Committee is composed of officers of the section. Section members (and prospective section members) may attend.rnMinutes
Cancelled. Moderate to Difficult. 18 km. We will ski on the challenging hilly to steep terrain between Highland Lodge in Greensboro and Craftsbury Outdoor Center, which passes through farm meadows, woods, and a sugar bush. Participants must be experienced skiers, bring their own equipment (or rent at COC), have a season’s pass or purchase a...
Bolton Valley Nordic Center. This Nordic Center offers a wide variety of cross-country and rnback-country ski terrain and trails. Distance and difficulty of this outing will be adjusted to the level of skill and experience of the participants, so please contact us prior to the event so we can make plans for the day. Trail...
4-5 miles. Middlesex Town Forest Trail. Rolling terrain with mixed oak forest. Contact leaders: George Longenecker or Cynthia Martin, 802-229-9787 or marlong@myfairpoint.net
POSTPONED from Jan 29 3.5 miles. Hike to Taylor Lodge from Lake Mansfield. We will use snowshoes or microspikes depending upon conditions. Contact Leaders: Steve or Heather Bailey, 622-4516 or stevecbailey@gmail.com for meeting time and place.rn
CANCELLED Due to weather. Moderate to Difficult. 18-20 km. We will ski the Great Circle at Highland Lodge, a challenging loop with hilly to steep terrain, which meanders through woods and farm meadows, with an optional pond crossing depending on conditions and participant interest. Participants must be experienced skiers, have their own equipment (or rent...
4 miles. 1550 feet elevation gain. Laraway Mountain to Lamoille Valley overlook, with stops at the high ledge ice formations. Spikes may be sufficient depending on trail conditions. Contact Leader morganirons@myfairpoint.net
5+/- miles. Ski the Telephone Line trail from New Discovery State Park in Groton State Forest. Depending on snow conditions, we will either ski out and back on the same trail or return via Osmore Pond. Please contact Leaders: Steve or Heather Bailey, 622-4516 or stevecbailey@gmail.com for meeting time and place.
4.4 miles round trip with 1,180 ft. elevation gain. Spruce Mt. Excellent 360 degree views of the Green, White and Adirondack Mountains from view points and fire tower. Plan on bringing snowshoes with crampons and micro-spikes to manage possible weather and snow conditions. We will stop for lunch on the top (weather permitting). Contact Leaders:...
4-5 miles. Little River State Park. Stevenson Brook Trail. Contact Leaders: George Longenecker and Cynthia Martin. 802-229-9787 or marlong@myfairpoint.net
Hardwick Flats road. Easy/Moderate. Several loops are available of varying lengths. On private land which is open to the public at no charge. Bring lunch and water. Contact Leaders: Steve or Heather Bailey, 622-4516 or stevecbailey@gmail.com for meeting time and place.rn
RESCHEDULED from March 12. 5.2 miles. White Rock Mountain. Start at the Hunger Mountain trailhead in Middlesex, and hike up to White Rock Mountain, returning on the same trail. We will use snowshoes or microspikes depending upon conditions. Contact Leaders: Steve or Heather Bailey, 802-622-4516 or stevecbailey@gmail.com for meeting time and place.
5 miles. Hike or snowshoe up Mt. Elmore, ascending by the most direct route and descending via Balanced Rock. Great views from the fire tower of the Green Mountains and also the Whites (weather permitting). Contact Leaders: Steve or Heather Bailey, 802-622-4516 or stevecbailey@gmail.com for meeting time and place.
Below is the description of the event which was originally scheduled for April 9. Given the weather forecast, I am moving the event to the raindate, Sunday, and will meet participants at Rumney School – the parking lot off the road (rather than the one next to the school)– at 1 p.m. Please call or...
Montpelier. Executive Committee regular quarterly meeting. 7:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. This will be a Zoom meeting. Contact: president@gmcmontpelier.org (Tel 802-371-9610) or vicepresident@gmcmontpelier.org (Tel 609-424-9238) for Zoom connection. Dana will be in Finland, so Steve will run the meeting.rnThe Executive Committee is composed of officers of the section. Section members (and prospective section members) may attend.rnrnMinutes are...
4.5 – 6 miles. 500-800 foot elevation gain. (Rain date: Sunday, May 8.) Peacham Bog is a domed bog which is home to trees, shrubs, plants, and birds unique to wetlands. We will reach the bog from a woods road off of Green Bay Road and either return the way we came or take an...
Duxbury. (Rain Date: May 15, Sunday) Bamforth Ridge. All Abilities welcome and needed. Spring walk-thru and routine pre-hiking season trail work from the Winooski River footbridge, work on the LT south to Bamforth Ridge Shelter. Bring lunch, water, and work gloves. Wear sturdy boots and work clothes. Tools provided. Meet at the trailhead at 9:00...
Smugglers Notch. Barnes Camp. (Rain Date: May 22, Sunday). Spring walk-thru pre-hiking season trail work on the LT north of Barnes Camp to Sterling Pond, 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 clothes. Tools provided....
Montpelier. Hubbard Park. See page 1 of Trail Talk for details.
