Featured Fairlee, VT
Lake Morey Resort
Lakeside resort is just a few miles from great hiking to waterfalls, mountain tops, swimming holes
Visit Vermont / Walking and Hiking
Vermont
Walking and Hiking
You will find many wonderful walks and hikes for all abilities in Vermont’s Green Mountains, Lake Champlain Islands, and throughout the state’s towns. Browse the listings below for the right walk for you, your family, and children. Walking is a romantic getaway, too. Follow these links for : Campground Information - State & Local Parks - Beach Areas Resources: The Long Trail and the Green Mountain Club The 272-mile Long Trail was built in 1910 by the Green Mountain Club. The Trail has sections for beginner, average, and expert hikers. Trails are rated as easy, moderate, and difficult, and by other factors.
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Featured Chittenden, VT
Mountain Top Resort
Woodlands, meadows, trails make this secluded mountain resort a paradise for hikers
Featured Vermont's Northeast Kingdom
Hiking in Northeast Kingdom range from loops with poems to trails with mountain views
Quechee, VT
Quechee Gorge State Park Trail
Four hiking loops of 1 to 2 miles with moderate rating; good for kids
Colchester, VT
Niquette Bay State Park Trails
Five easy or moderate walks; 0.25 to 1.50 miles; some good for kids
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Lake Elmore, VT
Elmore State Park’s Fire Tower and Balanced Rock Trails
Mix of easy and moderate walks 0.5 to 1.25 miles; some good for kids
Underhill, VT
Underhill State Park Trails
Trails are moderate to difficult, to the summit of Mount Mansfield; not for kids; entrance road does not accommodate RVs, trailers, large buses
Stowe, VT
Smuggler's Notch State Park Trails
Moderate to difficult trails in high mountains; not for children
Island Pond, VT
Brighton State Park Nature Trails
Easy loops of 0.25 to 0.50 mile, with guide to natural sights; good for kids
Waterbury Center, VT
Peninsula Nature Trail at Waterbury Center State Park
Waterbury Center State Park lies on the Waterbury Reservoir, a quarter mile off VT Route 100. The park is open from Memorial Day to the second week of October. Th…
Guilford, VT
Fort Dummer State Park Trails
Easy 0.5 to 1-mile walks; great views; good for kids
Wilmington, VT
Molly Stark State Park Trails
One easy and more moderate walk, 0.20 to 1.70 miles; easy walk is good for kids
Castleton, VT
Bomoseen State Park Trails
Selection of moderate and easy trails, 0.75 to 1.5 miles; good walk for kids
Brandon, VT
Branbury State Park Trails
Mix of easy and difficult trails including a waterfall; two trails offer hiking for kids
Woodstock, VT
Mount Peg
This sweet trail starts just outside the beautiful town of Woodstock. The trailhead is steep at first as it moves through the woods, but it evens out to a gentle …
Outside of Woodstock, VT
Trails of Mount Tom
The hill in the center of town on the banks of the Ottauquechee River can be reached by three trails: The Faulkner Trail -- The walk is about 30 minutes for the a…
Woodstock, VT
Eshqua Bog Natural Area
Wheelchair-accessible boardwalk; plentiful lady's slippers in June
Manchester, VT
Lye Brook Falls Trail
The trail, marked with blue blazes, enters the 15,680-acre Lye Brook Wilderness following Lye Brook. Using old logging railroad grades and old woods roads, the tr…
Brattleboro, Dummerston, Newfane, Townshend, Jamaica and South Londonderry, VT
West River Valley Trail
36-mile scenic all-season trail following a former railroad bed through the West River Valley. The two sections of the trail link to Brattleboro, Dummerston, Jama…
Brattleboro, VT
Brattleboro Retreat Trails
Trails on the Brattleboro Retreat property have been used by local people since the 1800s. In 2006 and 2007, the Retreat and the Windham Foundation partnered in a…
Randolph, VT
Allis State Park
Rustic camping; picnicking, hiking; free day use; pets allowed
Windsor, VT
Mount Ascutney State Park
Great for hiking & hang gliding; pets permitted
Williston, VT
Whales Tails Walking Path
This easy, 1.7-mile loop travels around the 13-foot-tall Whale Tails sculpture, a familiar sight off of I-89 south of Burlington. The granite sculpture, created b…
Westmore, VT
Mount Pisgah Trails
Westmore and Mount Pisgah are a short drive from the town of Burke. You will find great hiking trails here. The summit has two overlooks, one with a view of the P…
from Westmore or East Charleston, VT
Bald Mountain Trails
Two hiking trails can take walkers to the summit of Bald Mountain - Mad Brook Trail and Long Pond Trail. Long Pond Trail begins just east of the Long Pond fishing…
Killington, VT
Gifford Woods State Park
Good hiking and access to Appalachian Trail; pets permitted, but not in cabins
Hubbardton, VT
Half Moon Pond State Park
Family and kid-friendly camping park has lots of trails; good trail map
East Dorset, VT
Emerald Lake State Park
Fine camping, swimming, paddling, fishing, walking and hiking; motor boats prohibited
Bennington Town Walks
Bennington is a beautiful and classic Vermont town, where it is fun to stroll and simply look at the houses and parks and businesses. The Bennington Area Chamber …
Weston, VT
Weston Village
The central Vermont Village of Weston is a picture of small-town Vermont simplicity and loveliness. The center of the village is the Green, also called Farrar Par…
Bennington, VT
One World Conservation Center Reserve
This Reserve, a former dairy farm just a mile from the center of Bennington, is about 100 acres of open meadow, wetland and woodland. From the parking lot, a main…
Rupert, VT
Merck Forest and Farmland Center Trails
Many trails range from easy to difficult; something for every walker and hiker
Groton, VT
Groton Forest and Kettle Pond Trails
Several easy hikes of 0.25 to 3 miles; good for kids
Charlotte, VT
Mount Philo State Park
Park on a mountain top has magnificent views; camping; hiking; pets allowed
Manchester, VT
Trails at the Southern Vermont Arts Center
The Southern Vermont Arts Center loop trail leads to many hikes. You may follow the loop to the Equinox Pond for a relaxing afternoon, or make the day of it and h…
Manchester, VT
Equinox Preserve
The Equinox Preserve consists of over 914 acres on the slopes of Mount Equinox in Manchester, VT. Entry Points. There are two main entry points to the Equinox Pre…
Hinesburg, VT
Gillespie/Copp-Welch Trails
Easy-to moderate level foot trails on a 3-mile loop a few miles southeast of Hinesburg Village center. Trails pass through forest and fields. Good for hiking, cro…
Manchester, VT
Hildene Walking Trails
Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home, is a historic house and also a place for wonderful walks. Twelve miles of trails on 400 acres begin and end at the Welcome Cente…
Pittsford, VT
Pittsford Trail Network
This trail network around the town of Pittsford is maintained by volunteers and is open year-round for walking, bird watching, jogging, snowshoeing, hiking, and c…
Burlington, VT
Intervale Center Trails
This farm- and food-loving organization declares a mission of strengthening community food systems. Among its many offerings is to welcome people to the outdoors.…
Vergennes, VT
Basin Harbor
Stay at this lovely lakeside inn and experience a true hiker’s paradise
Springfield, VT
Wild Trails Farm
Network of scenic hiking trails just part of this farm property’s many natural charms