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Trails
and Clubs
Large List of
Trails
The
Appalachian Trail From Katahdin in Maine to
Springer Mountain in Georgia, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail wanders the
ridges and valleys of the Appalachian mountain ranges for more than 2,172 miles.
Green
Mountain Club Established
in1910 to build the Long Trail, GMC is a private, nonprofit organization with
more than 8,000 members. The Long Trail is a 270 mile footpath with 175 miles of
side trails with shelters and tent sites.
Kingdom
Trails Formed in 1994,
the Kingdom Trails Association was created to protect, develop, and promote this
incredible trail network. To date, Kingdom Trails has mapped and signed over 75
miles of multi-use trails, allowing for many self-guided hiking, mountain
biking, and riding opportunities, with many more to come.
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.
Southern Vermont Hiking Trails
Southern Vermont, with its varied terrain, temperate climate, and beautiful
Green Mountains, has long been a favorite of outdoor enthusiasts. The hikes and
walks listed below are among our personal favorites...the ones you're liable to
find us on when we aren't at work. Enjoy the hike!
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.
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Guides
and Tours
Appalachian Trail Adventures
Central - Southern Vermont
Hiking, Health/Wellness
John Keough
P.O. Box 155, Killington, VT. 05751
Phone: 888-855-8655
Email:
john@appalachiantrailadventures.com
Web:
www.appalachiantrailadventures.com
Appalachian Trail Adventures provides daily guided
hikes throughout the Green Mountains of Vermont for the novice, intermediate and
advanced hikers. Come explore the Appalachian Trail and the Long Trail, the
oldest long distance hiking trail in the country. We also offer an all inclusive
vacation, the accommodations, spa cuisine, fitness classes, massages, evening
activities, and guided hikes followed by excursions to Vermont's quaint
villages.
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Batten
Kill Canoe Ltd.
Statewide
Canoeing, Hiking
6328 Historic Rt 7A, Arlington, VT 05250
Phone 802-362-2800 Fax 802-362-0159
Email: canoe@battenkill.com
Web: www.battenkill.com
Professional and dynamic travel organization that operates distinctive canoe and
hiking trips for individuals, groups and
families. Comfortable inns, guided day trips,
canoe rentals, and trips offered around the world.
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Bredeson Outdoor
Adventures
Statewide and Beyond
Biking, Hiking, Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Team Building, Inn to Inn
Deborah Lewis
595 Forrest Road; Bridport, VT 05734 and 14 Cliffview Drive; Norwalk, CT 06850
Toll Free: 866-533-4361
Email: dlewis@bredeson.com
Web:
www.bredeson.com/outdoor_adventures/hikes/vermont.html
We provide guided hiking,
bicycling, cross country skiing and snowshoeing adventures in Vermont.
We share our passion for the Green Mountain State during multi-day,
guided inn-based hiking, bicycyling, snowshoeing and cross country trips. Some
of our trips are van supported, providing you with the opportunity to get to the
next inn under your own steam, knowing that your suitcase will be waiting for
you in your room at the end of the day. On other trips we use vans to transport
guests from point to point, followed by day hikes while based in one or more of
Vermont's many charming inns. Either way, you'll have great great food, awesome
scenery and exercise, and you will be able to experience the beauty of Vermont
at a pace that enables you to savor it. Each step of the way is filled with
history, which we’ll share with you, along with verses from our dog-eared copy
of Robert Frost’s poetry. We also provide guided day trips,
and cross country skiing lessons. In her spare time, Deborah Lewis also teaches
cross country skiing to school kids at Rikert Ski Touring Center.
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Country Inns Along the Trail
Statewide
Self-guided and Guided Inn-to-Inn Hiking
P.O. Box 59, Montgomery, VT. 05470
Phone: 802-326-2072 Toll Free: 800-838-3301
Email: office@inntoinn.com
Web: www.inntoinn.com
Spend your days hiking the best trails Vermont's Green Mountains have to offer, then relax at a fine country inn each evening after a gourmet dinner. Our
self-guided trips provide just the right blend of challenge, adventure, and relaxation, tailored to your wishes. Self-guided trips are custom-planned for
individuals, couples, families, or small groups. We also offer a small number of naturalist-led group hikes.
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Country Walkers
Statewide and Beyond
Hiking/Walking Vacations, Photography and More!
PO Box 180, Waterbury, VT. 05676
Phone: 800-464-9255
Email: info@countrywalkers.com
Web: www.countrywalkers.com
Explore the world one step at a time!! Travel on foot lets you stretch your limbs, feast your eyes, please your
palate and expand your mind. Throughout the years, our experienced staff and
guides have taken care of all the details, allowing you to fully enjoy your
journey. Again and again, we find walking to be the best way to discover the
world's most extraordinary regions, as it brings you closer and rewards you -
one step at a time. We hope you will join us this year and experience the unique
pleasures of a Country Walkers vacation.
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Extreme Adventures of
Vermont
Southern Vermont
Mountain Biking, Hiking, Kayaking, Rafting,
Orienteering, Ice Climbing, Rock Climbing, X Country Skiing,
Snowshoeing, Caving, Mountaineering
Willy Williams
3342 Weston-Andover Road Andover VT. 05143
Phone:
802-875-5626
Email:
extremeadventuresvt@yahoo.com
Web: www.extremeadventuresvt.com
We can customize
any trip that you would like to try, with any of the activities we offer, and
with any type of camping or lodging you would like. Don't hesitate to ask.
Most of
our trips take place in Vermont. We are BASED in ANDOVER VT. However a lot of
trips take place out of Vermont in places like; MA’s Deerfield river valley and
Berkshire hills. We are open to many options on where our trips take place. If
you have a request please ask us we will try to accommodate you.
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Green Mountain Club
Statewide
Hiking, Snowshoeing, Skiing, Mountaineering, Outdoor Education
4711 Waterbury-Stowe Rd. Waterbury Ctr., VT. 05677
Phone: 802.244.7037
Email:
gmc@greenmountainclub.org
Web: org www.greenmountainclub.org
Green Mountain Club Outdoor Adventures At GMC we are always looking for ways to
help you have fun, be safe, and learn more about the outdoors. GMC’s Education
Program offers an extensive variety of courses and trips from hiking and
snowshoeing to wilderness first aid. Or we can design and lead a trip just for
you and your group with our custom workshops program. Custom guided hikes and
backpacking trips are available. So, if you’re ready to start your next outdoor
adventure, visit us at www.greenmountainclub.org and sign up today, or
call/email 802.244.7037, ext. 17 or
pantosketcham@greenmountainclub.org to find
out more about our guided trips and custom workshops. Our experienced outdoor
educators offer * * Wilderness First Aid * Map & Compass/GPS * Natural &
Cultural History * Wilderness Leadership * Leave No Trace * Guided Day and
Overnight Trips and much more! Contact GMC to register for workshops.
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Head North, LLC
Southern Vermont
Accommodations, Hiking, Survival, Snowshoeing, Skiing, Yoga,
Todd W. Parkins
P.O. Box 6 Plymouth VT 05056
Phone: 802- 672-2044 Cell:732-996-3555
Email: toddtracks@aol.com
Web: www.headnorthllc.com
Enjoy the purity of undisturbed forest
and beautiful views. Hikes for all skill levels and ages. Flexible schedules.
Guided and unlimited unguided hikes. We pride ourselves on
providing a world-class venue during all seasons and for an extensive array of
activities that include the following: * Family Get-Aways & Reunions * Children
and Family summer camp o Child friendly services * Events & Gatherings for your
group * Parties and Barbeques * Ski Trips * Yoga retreats * Fall foliage trips *
Horseback Riding o Horse boarding accommodations * Custom Guided & Unguided
Trips & Wilderness Skills.
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Hikeu Adventure Guides, LLC
Statewide
Backpacking, Camping, Day Hikes, Snowshoeing, Teambuilding
Brenda Kerr
80 Fletcher Road, Fairfax, VT. 05454
Phone: 802-310-4427
Email:
happy@hikeu.com
Web: www.hikeu.com
Hikeu Adventure Guides offers fantastic day hiking trips and backpacking
adventures in Vermont. Backpacking adventures range from an overnight to a
complete end-to-end of Vermont's Long Trail. If you want to experience a healthy
vacation with a minimal carbon impact, Hikeu has a backpacking trip just right
for you. Hikeu also has an extensive itinerary of day hikes to satisfy young
families to spry seniors, and everyone in between. No matter what your hiking
ability is, Hikeu has a trip that's just right for you. Want to learn
more about our native trees, wildflowers, and birds? Not sure how you are going
to shuttle vehicles around so you won't have to backtrack? Your guides each have
over 5000 miles of long-distance hiking under their belts, so you will learn the
"how-tos" of hiking and backpacking from experts. The guides at Hikeu will
have all the necessary maps, guidebooks and trail descriptions for the area you
have chosen to hike. No worries about getting lost or twisted and your guides
are all Wilderness First Aid and CPR certified.
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Jay Peak Ski Resort
Northeast Kingdom
Snow Boarding, Downhill and X Country Skiing, Telemark, Snowmobiling,
Snowshoeing
Hiking, Mountain Biking. Accommodations
Rte. 242, Jay, VT. 05859
Phone 800-451-4449
Email: jaypeak@together.net
Web: www.jaypeakresort.com
If you are looking for BIG snow and legendary powder, Jay Peak is your
best choice in the east. Best glades in North America. Stay at Hotel Jay
or Jay Peak Condominiums. Snow boarding, all skiing, snowmobile, snowshoeing,
hiking, mountain biking, and more. Check out our web site for
information and conditions. Year round resort.
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Laughin' Otter Tour Services
Central, Vermont
Guided Tours, Custom Itineraries,
Program Planning,
Step-on Guide Service,
Training in Interpretive Techniques
Julia Purdy
P.O. Box 311 Rochester VT. 05767
Phone: 802-767-4025
Email:
laughinotter05@yahoo.com
Guide Services Four-season guided tours with Laughin' Otter's knowledgeable
guides, from forest to farm. Learn to "read" the lingering traces of early
settlements, discover shunpike routes with arresting views, explore the winter
forest. Itineraries also include covered bridges, historic villages and ghost
towns, natural wonders, and local events. Step-on guide service available.
Custom Itineraries: Laughin' Otter will take your topic or destination and
develop "on-the-ground" information on road conditions, driving times, accurate
directions, an assessment of lodging/dining, suggestions for less well-known
sites and sights you might otherwise miss, and anything else you need to know
before finalizing your plans. We welcome queries from researchers and the travel
writing industry. Program Planning: Are your guests getting the most from their
stay in Vermont? Laughin' Otter will help you develop side excursions, lectures,
children's programs, or other events that will interest the inquisitive or the
merely bored. Training in Interpretive Techniques: Whatever your operation, if
you are informing/educating your guests, you're doing "interp." Laughin' Otter
offers training that may introduce your staff to new tools for the task, from
developing and delivering tour material to engaging your "audience" to
professional customer service. For details and rates, contact Julia Dobson Purdy
at Laughin' Otter Tour Services in Rochester, Vermont, at 802-767-4025 or by
email at: laughinotter06@moomail.net.
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Spikehorn Ridge
North Central Vermont
Hiking, Mountain Biking, Nature Hikes, Wildlife Photography, Canoeing
Miles McCue and Reilly McCue
P.O. Box 135 Washington VT 05675
Phone: 802-439-5836
Email: spikehorn@earthlink.net
Web:
www.spikehornridge.com
Most of our hiking trips take place in the White Mountains of New
Hampshire, the Green Mountains of Vermont, and within Baxter State Park of
northern Maine. All three of these areas offer spectacular vistas and a feeling
of being engulfed by true wilderness. We
offer several types of hiking trips all of which usually start in early June and
run through the fall foliage season.
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Vermont Adventure
Tours
Southern, Central - Vermont
Backpacking,
Hiking,
Canoeing, Kayaking, Orienteering, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Winter Camping, Women's Challenges, Youth Programs
Steve and Sherry
Lulek
223 Woodstock Avenue Rutland VT. 05701
Phone: 802-773-3343
info@vermontadventuretours.com
www.vermontadventuretours.com
Our seasonal
camping programs are unique to any other experience you may have had before.
Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter offer many exciting and different challenges
unique to Vermont. Since each group requires a slightly different experience,
location, and time line, we individually work with you and your group to
customize a trip to fit your needs and expectations. Boy scouts, Girl Scouts,
church youth groups, family, and friends are all groups that we frequently guide
winter camping trips for. We guide trips in two area, Central Vermont, and
Smuggler's Notch. Please give us a call at (802) 773-3343to set up a program
that fits your group.
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Wild Hill Safari Preserve
East Central Vermont
Nature Hikes, Fishing, Wildlife Photography, Swimming
Bill & Bobbi Richter
RR 1, Box 325A Fairlee VT 05045
Phone: 802-333-4179
Email: whpfun23@sover.net
The animals you will see on the safari are: Red Stags, Hawaiian Rams, Corsican
Rams, Texas Doll Sheep, Spanish Goats, Fallow Deer, Sitka Deer, Buffalo. Visit
our preserve and take a nature safari. The Main Lodge is rustic and remote and
sleeps 15 people in 6 different rooms. Kitchen facilities are in the Main Lodge.
Meals are served family style. We also have another cabin that sleeps 8. We
offer 1.5 hour tours daily as well as 2.5 day stays. Our reservation schedule
runs from Thursday night to Sunday morning or Sunday night to Wednesday morning.
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Wonder Walks
Statewide
Hiking, Walking, Snowshoeing, Inn to
Inn Hiking Tours or Day Outings
Bruce Acciavatti
2619 Monkton Rd., Bristol, VT 05443
Phone
877-897-7175 or (802)453-2076
Email:
tours@wonderwalks.com
Web: www.wonderwalks.com
Unforgettable experiences on our small (4 to 9 person) intimate
owner-led outings. Travel hiking trails, country lanes, foot paths, rail trails
and forgotten byways. Rural villages, covered bridges, historic sites, beautiful
woodlands, mountain scenery, pastoral valleys, clean flowing waters, pristine
beaches, and panoramic overlooks through countryside you may never find on you
own. Feel fresh country breezes, sample wild berries or apples in season, great
local foods, and wine tasting! Savor all of this and more on one of our
unforgettable tours! Or, if you like to travel on your own we can help you
set up a Self-guided trip, where we book your inn reservations and provide you
with a custom itinerary and maps for a modest fee. And we have a great Vermont
Inn-to-Inn trip, where we shuttle your bags while you walk to the next inn
through forests and fields.
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Vermont
Outdoor Guide Association
P.O. Box 10
North Ferrisburg, VT. 05473
1 800-425-8747 (802) 425-6211
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