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….
Trip Reports Sat May 17 2025 Trail work day on LTN out of Smugglers Notch, Stowe by Heidi Kunkel Trail work day on LTN out of Smugglers Notch, Stowe. Meet at Barnes Camp at 9 AM after parking in the lot across the road. Bring water, snacks, and work gloves. Dress for hiking and getting…
Trip Reports Sat May 10 2025 Trail work on the Bamforth Ridge Trail by Heidi The May 10 scheduled event was rescheduled. Trail work day on the Bamforth Ridge Trail. Meet at Duxbury Rd. Long Trail parking lot (a.k.a. River Road) at 9:00 AM. Bring water, snacks, and work gloves. Dress for hiking and getting…
Trip Reports Sun May 04 2025 Hiking to Chickering Bog in the Rain by Phyllis Rubenstein On Sunday, May 4, five hardy souls and I hiked over 3 miles in Adamant to Chickering Bog and along some of its side trails in a persistent, light rain. We stopped frequently to identify more than a dozen…
Trip Reports Sun Apr 27 2025 Virginia Stranahan Town Forest by Phyllis Rubenstein On Sunday, April 27, 2025, 5 of us hiked 4.15 miles in Stranahan Town Forest in Marshfield, stopping frequently to identify more than a dozen spring wild flowers, including red trillium, yellow trout lily, wild ginger, Dutchmen’s breeches, sharp-lobed hepatica, cut-leaf toothwort,…
Trip Reports Sun Mar 23 2025 Sodom Pond Road Walk by Phyllis Rubenstein On a brisk, windy, but sunny spring day, six of us walked 4 miles around Sodom Pond. We saw chickadees flitting around in low trees; Canada geese, hooded mergansers, and several beaver lodges on the pond; maple sap buckets hanging from sugar…
Trip Reports Sat Mar 22 2025 Taylor Lodge hike by Steve Bailey We had a beautiful sunny day for the hike. We brought microspikes and snowshoes, and we used both at different times. The trail was a mix of rocks and snow, which was pretty firm if you stayed on the trail. When we got…
Trip Reports Sat Mar 15 2025 Spruce Mountain Hike by Steve Bailey Six people made the hike up Spruce Mountain. The weather was warm, but there was still a lot of snow on the trail. The trail was hard packed, so we started off wearing our microspikes. We carried snowshoes as we expected the snow…
Trip Reports Tue Jan 21 2025 Executive Committee Meeting The report is at https://gmcmontpelier.org/executive/2025/0121/index.htm
Submission type: Other Tue Jan 07 2025 Zack Porter talk – Standing Trees by Steve Bailey Zack Porter, the Executive Director of Standing Trees, gave a talk at the Hayes Room of the Kellogg Hubbard Library. It was a cold and snowy night, but there were 23 people there to hear him speak. The talk…
Trip Reports Sat Oct 12 2024 Work Hike – DuxburyTrail Maintenance: No report Duxbury work hike. Fall work hike on the Long Trail South from the River Road in Duxbury. The leaves have fallen and it’s time for our annual trail maintenance day on Bamforth Ridge. Come join us to give back to the trails…
Trip Reports Sun Oct 06 2024 Nature walk at Irish Hill bike trails by Bob Popp and Steve Bailey It was a beautiful sunny morning when we met at the Irish Hill trailhead. Instead of heading up the trail to Irish Hill to the south, we took the trail to the north which led to…
Trip Reports Sat Oct 05 2024 Work Hike – Smugglers Notch Trail Maintenance: No report Smugglers Notch Fall work hike on the Long Trail North from Route 108 in Stowe. The leaves have fallen and it’s time for our annual trail maintenance day in Smugglers Notch. Come join us to give back to the trails…
Trip Reports Sat Sep 21 2024 Lake Mansfield to Taylor Lodge for Long Trail Day by Steve and Heather Bailey The forecast was for cloudy and 70 degrees, but it turned out to be a lovely sunny day. Sixteen hikers in total made the climb from Lake Mansfield to the Taylor Lodge. There is a…
Trip Reports Mon Jul 29 2024 Paddle on Green River Reservoir by Steve Bailey It was a beautiful sunny day at Green River Reservoir State Park. We paddled around the south end of the reservoir, stopping at a couple of unoccupied campsites for a picnic lunch and a swim. The water was nice and warm…
Trip Reports Sun Jul 14 2024 Peacham Bog by Phyllis Rubenstein On Sunday, July 14, 2024, 4 of us hiked to Peacham Bog from Green Bay Loop Road. Most of the hike was along an old logging/woods road, some of which was eroded from the recent flood. At about 1.5 miles, just before a pond,…
Trip Reports Sat Jun 29 2024 Waterbury Reservoir by Steve and Heather Bailey Cancelled because if rain. Waterbury Reservoir. Kayak or canoe with us on the Waterbury Reservoir. We will be launching from the northern end of the reservoir, reached via Moscow Road and Cotton Brook Road. We will go for 3-4 miles, depending on…
Trip Reports Sun Jun 16 2024 Owls Head Hike by Missy Ethridge It was a beautiful day to hike up to the summit of Owls Head in the Groton State Forest. Eight of us hiked up and enjoyed the beautiful views. Was not too hot and it was not buggy at all. After we had…
Trip Reports Wed Jun 12 2024 Bicycling Basics for Fun & Safe Riding by Nancy Schulz This six-session series, offered for adults, was held on consecutive Tuesday evenings from May 7 through June 11. Each session was followed by an optional, guided bike ride. The topics included bike and helmet fit, rules of the road…
