Reports

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.

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.

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 Thu Jan 01 2026 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…

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…

Trip Reports Sun Sept 14 2025 Preston Pond Loop Hike by Phyllis Rubenstein On Sunday, September 14, 2025, a sunny, late summer day, 9 of us hiked over 4.5 miles on the Preston Pond Loop Trail, which is within a 400-acre, conserved property in Bolton. The trail system consists of VAST Trails, a section of…

Trip Reports Wed Aug 20 2025 Paddle on Green River Reservoir by Steve and Heather Bailey There were just three of us paddling on a day which had been forecast for rain. Fortunately the weather forecast got better as the day approached, and we had a rain-free time. The reservoir was almost deserted, and we…

Trip Reports Sun Aug 17 2025 Paddle on Waterbury Reservoir from Moscow by Phyllis Rubenstein On Sunday, August 17, 2025, 4 of us paddled about 6 miles round trip from the Little River Canoe Access off the Cotton Brook Road in Moscow, south on the Waterbury Reservoir until we had a view of the Little…

Trip Reports Sun Jul 13 2025 Peacham Bog Hike by Phyllis Rubenstein On the morning of July 13, 2025, a warm and breezy Sunday, two humans and one dog hiked to Peacham Bog from Green Bay Loop Road. Most of the hike was along a rolling, old logging/woods road. Shortly after passing a pond previously…

Trip Reports Mon Jun 23 2025 Eshqua Bog and Quechee Gorge by Phyllis Rubenstein On Monday, June 23, three of us got an early morning start to beat the heat and explore Eshqua Bog and Quechee Gorge. Eshqua Bog, which is actually a rich fen, had a spectacular display of hundreds of showy lady’s slippers….

Trip Reports Sat May 24 2025 Irish Hill wildflower walk with Bob Popp by Steve Bailey, Bob Popp Nineteen people showed up on a drizzly morning for a wildflower walk with Bob Popp, the Vermont State Botanist for 33 years (now retired). We found all sorts of flowers. There were lots of jack-in-the-pulpits in bloom….