Reports

It was a brilliantly sunny day in the Millstone Quarries.  Ten hikers made a four mile loop, stopping at the Grand Lookout, Holy Ghost Lookout, and a number of quarries in between.

It was a cool morning, just the right temperature. for hiking.  Five of us made the trip to Belvidere Mt in Eden, VT.  The GMC had just finished relocating 0.9 miles of the trail to get it off of private land.  The new trail was lovely – it was less steep than the old trail,…

Five hikers set out on a beautiful sunny day in the 70’s with a nice breeze to keep us cool. We started out on the Hayward Trail to Mt Hunger, then descended via White Rock and the Kemp Trail.

Mon Jun 22 2026 Bushwhack Hike from Paine Mountain to Irish Hill by Phyllis Rubenstein On Monday, June 22, 2026, 4 of us hiked over 8 miles from Paine Mountain to Irish Hill. We left cars at the Irish Hill Trailhead in Berlin and drove to the Shaw Outdoor Center at Norwich University, where we…

Wed Jun 17 2026 Eshqua Bog and Quechee Gorge Hikes by Phyllis Rubenstein On Wednesday, June 17, two of us hiked at Eshqua Bog and Quechee Gorge. Eshqua Bog, which is actually a rich fen, had a spectacular display of hundreds of showy lady’s slippers. After getting our fill of the lady’s slippers and other…

May 31 2026 Peacham Bog Hike by Phyllis Rubenstein On Sunday, May 31, 2026, I hiked to Peacham Bog in Groton State Park, from the trail off of Green Bay Loop Road, a total of just over 4 miles. This route is much easier than the Peacham Bog Loop Trail from the Nature Center. The…

Sun May 03 2026 Wildflower Hike in Stranahan Town Forest by Phyllis Rubenstein On Sunday, May 3, 2026, 12 of us hiked about 3 miles in the Virginia Stranahan Town Forest in Marshfield, some of us stopping to identify spring ephemerals (wild flowers), including red trillium, yellow trout lily, Dutchmen’s breeches, Carolina spring beauty, cut-leaf…

Sun Apr 12 2026 Road Walk in Calais by Phyllis Rubenstein On Sunday, April 12, 2026, 12 of us walked about 3 miles in Calais, from Maple Corners to Robinson Cemetery Road, to Kent Hill Road, and back. We passed the cemetery, the Robinson Sawmill and pond, the Kent Museum, a wetland, and a beaver…

We had a beautiful sunny day for our hike to Taylor Lodge. Many people opted out of the hike to attend the No Kings rally in Montpelier, but one hardy soul went with us. We went not only to the lodge, but also to the viewpoint on a cliff above. We took a detour on…

Several people signed up for the Spruce Mt hike, but as the day drew nearer, the forecast got colder and colder.   We had to cancel the hike when it was obvious that the temperature would be well below zero.

Sat Feb 28 2026 XC Ski at Hardwood Flats by Steve and Heather Bailey The forecast was for temperatures in the high 30’s, but it didn’t get that warm and the sun stayed behind the clouds. The snow was actually quite good. We skied around Hardwood Pond, then over to Little Pond. We ate lunch…

Snowshoe Laraway Mountain on LTN out of Coding Hollow. Moderately difficult climb to ice caves and beyond to Lamoille Valley overlook. Morgan Irons reports: I was sick, so Dave Hathaway (Burlington Section) was the leader. They had scheduled the same hike for the same day/time and since he had only one sign-up asked to join…

Trip Reports Sun Feb 01 2026 Peacham Bog Snowshoe Hike by Phyllis Rubenstein On Sunday, February 1, 2026, a cold but sunny day, 4 of us hiked 4.5 miles round trip to Peacham Bog from Green Bay Loop Road. Most of the hike was along Red Brook Road, an old logging/woods road. The first section…

Trip Reports New Year’s Day hike to Beaver Meadow Lodge by Steve and Heather Bailey This hike was organized by Vermont State Parks. There were several New Year’s Day options all over the state. Some were led by GMC members, some by VSP staff, and some by third parties. Our hike to Beaver Meadow Lodge…

Trip Reports Sat Nov 15 2025 Road Walk south of Berlin Pond by Phyllis Rubenstein On Saturday, November 15, 2015, 3 of us walked a 5.1 or 5.4 mile loop (depending on which device you follow), starting at the inlet to Berlin Pond on Mirror Lake Road, south of the pond. Some of the walk…

Trip Reports Sun Oct 19 2025 Hike Cotton Brook Road by Phyllis Rubenstein On Sunday, October 19, 2015, 4 of us hiked 8.4 miles (depending on whose device you follow) along the Cotton Brook Road to Bridge #1. The old woods road, which has gradual ascents and descents, is well-maintained, as we crossed a new,…

Trip Reports Sun Sep 28 2025 Millstone Quarries hike by Steve and Heather Bailey We had a great turnout for this hike, 17 people in total. We had beautiful sunny weather with the temperature in the high 70’s. We parked near the old Rock of Ages visitor center on Graniteville Road in Barre. We hiked…

Trip Reports Sat Sep 20 2025 Bamforth Ridge to beaver pond by Steve and Heather Bailey We had sunny weather in the 50’s for our hike, which was part of the Long Trail Day fundraiser. We hiked from the Duxbury Window trailhead, past the window, past the turnoff for the Bamforth Ridge shelter. A short…