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Vermont Recreation Trails for biking, birding, canoeing,
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This is a list of Vermont trails, greenways and waterways, for hiking, biking, birding, paddle sports, horseback, skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling.
Appalachian Trail The Appalachian Trail passes through 14 states. The Trail is a public footpath, which is 2,155 miles long. ATV Trails and Clubs - Vermont ATV Sportsman Association, (VASA) provides information on trails, ethics, events, clubs and more. Burlington
Bikepath -Activities: Walking, Biking, Cross Country Skiing, In-line Skating, Fishing,
Wheelchair Accessible
Chittenden County
Trail
Finder, your source for hiking, biking, inline skating, and
cross country ski trails in
Catamount Trail Association Travel the length of Vermont on Skis!
Connecticut River
Birding Trail - 46 special places in the Upper Connecticut River
Valley, exemplifying a wide variety of habitats and wildlife.
Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail
The Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail is a 19.8 mile long
converted railroad bed in southwestern Vermont which was originally part of
the Delaware and Hudson rail system that connected Rutland, Vermont with
Albany, New York. The two nearly ten mile long sections extend through
scenic areas of western Rutland and Bennington Counties with views of nearby
hills, open farmland, forests, wetlands, end villages. Green Mountain National Forest Over 360,000 acres of back-country. Day Hikes
Lake Champlain Paddlers' Trail The mission of the Lake Champlain Paddlers' Trail is to develop and maintain a trail for human-powered boats and to encourage managed access and responsible, safe recreation. Lake Champlain's Underwater Historic Preserve System Establishing a preserve is one way to accomplish these goals by making it easy for divers to safely locate historic wreck sites, by protecting the wrecks from accidental anchor damage, and by helping you to understand the life and history of each wreck. Mad
River Path Association Our purpose is to create and maintain recreation trails and pedestrian pathways in Vermont's Mad River Valley. Through landowner agreements, our growing trail network is available for use by the community
at large as well as our Merck Forest We welcome walkers, hikers, x-country skiers, school children, teachers, campers, birders, snowshoers, nature lovers... Over 3,100 acres to explore and enjoy. The Millstone Hill Touring Center Barre, VT. Vermont's newest non-motorized Recreation Center. over 1500 acres of unique terrain, with over 40 miles of scenic trails. Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge Black Creek and Maquam Creek interpretive trails provide good opportunities for waterfowl and wading bird observation and photography as the trails pass through 1 ½ miles of wooded lowland. Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail The Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail is a 26-mile multi-use recreational trail located in northwestern Vermont. It wanders through farms, forests, fields and communities. Whether you walk, ski, or ride (bike, snowmobile, horse back), a trip on the Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail takes you into the heart of northern Vermont's agricultural open lands. Come harvest our agricultural heritage! Moosalamoo Over 20,000 acres of forest, cliffs, vistas, lakes and streams, stretching from the western ridge of the Green Mountains to Lake Dunmore, and from Middlebury Gap to Brandon Gap. Northern Forest Canoe Trail The entire 700-mile length of the NFCT is passable now. It connects or has access to every major drainage in the northeast, and traverses a diversity of waterways, each historically significant to the region’s development. Passumpsic Valley Water Trail This 30 mile water trail begins in East Burke Village and flows to the Connecticut River. For a brochure, call: 802-525-4386 or 800-884-8001. The Fellowship of the Wheel The Fellowship maintains a series of mountain biking trails in Chittenden County ( Burlington Area). Trail Around Middlebury is an 16-mile footpath, encircles the village of Middlebury and links several hundred acres of town land, conserved properties, schools, and other local landmarks. Upper Valley Trails Alliance Information on hundreds of trails in the Upper Connecticut Valley. Vermont Association of Snow Travelers Maintaining over 5,000 miles of snowmobile trails in Vermont. Vermont Mountain Bike Advocates is a non-profit organization that promotes trail advocacy through volunteer participation in planning, funding, establishing and maintaining trails throughout Vermont.
Vermont State Forests and Parks More than 340,000 acres of public land. Wildlife Management Areas (Maps) 87 sites for recreation. Winooski Valley Park District Six easy walks, open year round. Also for boating, fishing and biking. Call: 802-863-5744 for maps.
Vermont Trails and Greenways Council
PROTECTING VERMONT’S MOUNTAIN TRAILS WATERBURY-The early tulips and daffodils are blooming, the grass is greening up and the robins are chirping in the valleys. It must be time to lace up of the hiking boots and check the tires on the mountain bike for that first mountain trip. Not necessarily, say the folks at the Vermont Trails and Greenways Council. "Most mountain trails are very wet at this time of year, " explains Mike Fraysier, Council member and State Lands Director for the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. "Think how rutted and damaged our back roads were a few weeks ago from light local traffic. Snow melt time and just after is equivalent to mud season on our mountain trails. A group of hikers in hard-soled boots, a couple of horses or even one deep tire track from a mountain bike can cause serious erosion on a wet trail." To treat our trails with respect, mid-May or later is the recommended time for planning those first mountain hikes or rides. Spring rains or slow melts can leave some higher elevation trails soggy until Memorial Day. So, hikers are asked to use their judgment and simply turn back if a trail looks too wet to hike. But what to do in the meantime? Mike Stafford, Chair of the Vermont Trails and Greenways Council has some suggestions. "Spring is the perfect time to try out the community recreation paths. Most of them are surfaced, and readily accessible from parking areas. Try some lower elevation trails that can help you get in shape for longer steeper trails later in the season. Vermont has so many wonderful trail resources that you don’t have to stop moving to be a responsible hiker." The Green Mountain Club posts an extensive list of recommended spring hikes statewide. You can also call the nearest office of the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, the Green Mountain National Forest or the Green Mountain Club for up-to-date spring trail conditions and recommendations for alternatives.
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