Is the Long Trail in Vermont Open?

The Long Trail and its side trails are open starting May 22, 2020. To protect public health, shelters and privies on the Long Trail and Appalachian Trail in Vermont reopened on June 26 with specific guidelines.

How hard is the Long Trail?

An average of 9.1 to 13.6 miles per day may sound a little slow to an experienced thru-hiker, but this is a tough trail! Regarded as one of the nation’s most rugged distance trails, the Long Trail tends to challenge hikers with steep, rocky, muddy, and rooted terrain – particularly in its northern sections.

Where does the Long Trail begin?

Geography. The Long Trail runs 273 miles (439 km) through the state of Vermont. It starts at the Massachusetts state line (at Clarksburg, Massachusetts), and runs north to the Canada–US border (in Jay, Vermont).

Where do you resupply on the Long Trail?

There are a handful of places where you can hitch hike into towns to resupply. Popular resupply locations are Manchester Center, Rutland, Killington & Waterbury. You can also stop in for a meal at Stowe Mountain Resort or take the ski lift down from Jay Peak for a meal on a day with good weather.

When should I start the Long Trail?

The best time to hike The Long Trail is between June and mid-October. The Green Mountain Club requests that hikers stay off the trail until Memorial Day at the end of May because snowmelt makes the trail very muddy and hiking causes too much erosion.

What is the hardest section of the Long Trail?

I just got back from what many say is the hardest section of the Long Trail: up and over Bolton Mountain (3,690 ft.), Mount Mansfield (4,393 ft.), Spruce Peak (3,320 ft.), Madonna Peak (3,668 ft.), and Whiteface Mountain (3,714 ft.)

What is the hardest ski trail in the Northeast?

[Upper Liftline] is the most advanced trail in the northeast. The combination of cliffs and pitch as well as being directly under the Madonna I lift, makes this most difficult trail I have seen east of the Rockies. Upper lift line would not even be a posted trail at most other east coast mountains.”