Bolton Backcountry
The Bolton Backcountry is not a CTA/Chapter managed area. It is an independent area managed and maintained by the Friends Of Bolton Valley Nordic & Backcountry, and Bolton Valley Resort.…
Read MoreBraintree Mountain Backcountry Ski Zone
In 2013 Paul Kendall and his wife Sharon Rives, donated 1,547-acres to the New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF). The parcel is known today as the Braintree Mountain Forest. Located off…
Read MoreBrandon Gap Backcountry Ski Zone
The Brandon Gap Backcountry Recreation Area is a Ridgeline Outdoor Collective lead project in partnership with the United States Forest Service (USFS). The Brandon Gap Backcountry Recreation Area is located…
Read MoreCatamount Trail
The Catamount Trail is Vermont’s long distance ski trail that runs from the Massachusetts border to the Canadian frontier. It was created by three young men looking for their next…
Read MoreHistory Tour of South-Central Vermont
This tour heads south from the MRV down iconic VT Route 100 towards the Calvin Coolidge Homestead, the birthplace and historic site of Vermont’s only Presidential before heading east and…
Read MoreChamplain Valley Tour
Head west over the Appalachian Gap and descend into the picturesque Champlain Valley. Along the 100 plus mile 2.5 hour loop there are lots of places to stop and check…
Read MoreThe Northern Loop
This 76 mile tour takes you north to Waterbury, Stowe, and up through Morrisville. Then it wraps around the Worcester Mountains through Scenic Elmore and Worcester along scenic Route 12.…
Read MoreCapital District Excursion
Along this 55 mile loop you’ll visit Vermont’s twin cities of Montpeleir and Barre. Montpelier is Americas smallest state capital while it’s neighbor, Barre is the granite capital of the…
Read MoreDouble Gap Mountain Trek
This drive features spectacular mountain views, thrilling ups and downs, and the very best foliage that Vermont has to offer. You travel over the Lincoln Gap (CLOSED IN WINTER)which, at…
Read MoreMad River Scenic Byway
The Mad River Byway is a 35 mile foray through the heart of Vermont, passing around or through lovely and lively downtowns, farms, famous ski areas (Sugarbush and Mad River…
Read MoreThe Full Monty Covered Bridge Tour
This ever-popular driving tour delivers 7 Bridges in just under 40 miles with spectacular scenery along the way. This tour will take you “off-the-beaten-path” to discover some places, experiences and…
Read MoreNorthfield – Roxbury Route 12 Loop
The Northfield Mountains create the eastern edge of the Mad River Valley. This 37 mile loop goes over two of the gaps that criss-cross the range. It features stretches of…
Read MoreEast Warren Loop
This 10 mile loop delivers long vistas and bucolic agricultural landscapes. If you can stop, park and stretch out those legs, this adventure has lots of places to enjoy a…
Read MoreWest Hill Loop
This is a great add-on loop if you want to explore the beautiful landscape above Warren Village and back around via the Lincoln Gap Road. Consider making a side-trip “UP”…
Read MoreBragg Hill Loop
This relatively short loop delivers some of the MRV’s most spectacular views year-round. Hard up against the intersection of Route 100 & Route 17 turn up Bragg Hill Road. You’ll…
Read MoreClassic MRV Driving Tour
If you’re pressed for time and you can do just one jaunt around the MRV on your visit, this is the one! It’s also a great way to get the…
Read MoreMiddlesex Town Forest
The Middlesex Town Forest has a small network of trails. You can hike up the Notch Road, a class 4 dirt track that runs for 0.7 miles one-way. For a…
Read MoreMoretown Town Forest
This relatively small 2.5 mile multi-use trail system is popular among hikers and mountain bikers. The network can be accessed from either the Moretown Elementary School parking lot or from…
Read MoreLittle River State Park and Cotton Brook Trails
Suggested Trails in the Little River State Park Network Dalley Loop Trail The trail follows an old logging road through the forest, over small brooks, and past the remains of…
Read MoreSpruce Mountain
Spruce Mountain is located in LR Jones State Forest, the oldest State Forest in Vermont. The 2.2 mile trail to the summit of Spruce Mountain, a 3,037 foot peak, climbs…
Read MoreMount Hunger via Waterbury Trail
The Waterbury Trail is a 5 mile out and back trail that takes hikers up through C.C. Putnam State Forest to the summit of Mount Hunger. The ascent is steady…
Read MoreGeneral Stark Mountain via Stark Mountain Trail
The Stark Mountain Trail is 2.5 miles to the summit or 5 miles round trip. with a 2,036’ of vertical gain. This trail follows a wide, well established, “work road” up to…
Read MoreBurnt Rock Mountain
A steep, 5.2 mile round-trip that takes you up to some of the best viewing on the Long Trail. The trail begins at the parking lot at the end of…
Read MoreWu Ledges Trails
Please note that parking at the trail head is exceedingly limited (only 2 spots). Please respect the homeowners property when parking. There are three main trails at Wu Ledges. A…
Read MoreScrag Mountain Trails
The out and back trail to the beaver pond near the summit of Scrag Mountain is 4.2 miles in length. This 750 acre forest, owned by the Town of Waitsfield,…
Read MoreBlueberry Lake Trails
The Blueberry Lake trails are multi-use trails that are most popular for hiking and mountain biking. They were designated in 2013 as an International Mountain Bike Association Model Trail-Gateway network…
Read MoreBoyce Town Forest Trail
A gentle 1.2 mile round trip hike where you will hike up an old road through alpine meadow to gentle peak with 270-degree view. Can see Mad River Glen, Mt.…
Read MoreMad River Path – Warren Path, Vista Trail and Interpretive Trail
A network of easy to advanced trails through forests studded with rock outcrops and boulders. The Warren Path & Interpretive Trail provide recreation hiking opportunities starting at Brooks Field. Warren…
Read MoreMad River Path – Yestermorrow Path
A short path that winds along the edge of a beautiful meadow and through the Yestermorrow Building and Design School campus. This 1/3 mile mostly grassed section connects the Kingsbury…
Read MoreChase Brook Town – Marble Hill Forest Trails
These moderate to expert trails include a portion of the Catamount trail and are great for mountain biking and hiking in the warmer months. Link directly to the Eurich Pond…
Read MoreMad River Path – Mill Brook Trail
A hiking trail through many types of forests with connections to other trail systems. The Mill Brook Trail is a hiking oriented section of the network with sometimes steep, rocky,…
Read MoreMad River Path – Austin Walk
A short walk in the riparian zone of the Mad River along with access to the Lareau Swimming Hole. Austin Walk starts at the north end of the parking lot and…
Read MoreMad River Path – Fiddler’s Walk
A short walk connecting Irasville Common to the banks of the Mad River. This moderate trail connects Irasville Common to Fiddler’s Green along the Mad River. It passes by the Irasvile…
Read MoreMad River Path – Hosford’s Heart of the Valley Trail
A pathway that connects the historic Waitsfield Village to the towns commercial center and provides access to the Mad River. The Hosford Heart of the Valley Trail, named after community…
Read MoreMad River Path – Wait’s Way
A flat and easy.5 mile ou and back path. Wait’s Way tucks behind the elementary school and along the river to the north of the General Wait House. It is a…
Read MoreMad River Path – Spaulding Greenway
This 1-mile section of the Mad River Path network is flat and easy and offers mountain views. The Spaulding Greenway follows the outside edge of an active farm field and along…
Read MoreMad River Path – Kingsbury Farm Path
Kingsbury Farm Path – The Kingsbury Farm Path heads north and is an easy 1 mile trail (out and back) traveling between a riparian buffer and farm fields to its terminus…
Read MoreCapital District Excursion
Along this 55 mile loop you’ll visit Vermont’s twin cities of Montpelier and Barre. Montpelier is America’s smallest state capital while its neighbor, Barre is the granite capital of the…
Read MoreThe Green Mountain Byway
The Green Mountain Byway – Explore the scenery, recreation, history and culture of Central Vermont’s Green Mountains. Capped by Mount Mansfield (Vermont highest peak) and the Smugglers’ Notch mountain pass,…
Read MoreNorthfield – Roxbury Route 12 Loop
The Northfield Mountains create the eastern edge of the Mad River Valley. This 37 mile loop goes over two of the gaps that criss-cross the range. It features stretches of…
Read MoreEast Warren Loop
This 10 mile loop delivers long vistas and bucolic agricultural landscapes. If you can stop, park and stretch out those legs, this adventure has lots of places to enjoy a…
Read MoreWest Hill Loop
This is a great add-on loop if you want to explore the beautiful landscape above Warren Village and back around via the Lincoln Gap Road. Consider making a side-trip “UP”…
Read MoreBragg Hill Loop
This relatively short loop delivers some of the MRV’s most spectacular views year-round. Hard up against the intersection of Route 100 & Route 17 turn up Bragg Hill Road. You’ll come…
Read MoreSugarbush SHARC
The Sugarbush Health and Raquet Club has both an indoor and outdoor pool as well as an array of other amenities. Get Directions.
Read MoreThe Full Monty – Covered Bridge Tour
This 39 mile driving tour that begins at the MRV Chamber Visitors Center takes a leisurely one and a half hours that brings you through 7 covered bridges while offering spectacular…
Read MoreLocal Covered Bridge Tour
This trek begins at the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce office on, well, Bridge Street in historic Waitsfield Village. The scenic drive takes you on a 19 mile trip…
Read MoreBlueberry Lake Trail Network
Long Trail: Mt. Abraham via Battell Trail
Challenging, 5.8 miles out and back, elevation gain 2500’ One of Vermont’s five 4,000’ mountains, the rocky summit of Mount Abraham offers 360 degree panoramic views of the White Mountains,…
Read MoreBlueberry Lake Recreation Trails
Recreational trails ideal for non-motorized recreation. Good for beginner and intermediate levels. Add the element of speed and experts will thoroughly enjoy these trails. Access by the dam at Blueberry…
Read MoreWaitsfield Country Roads Loop
Moderate, 5 mile loop, elevation gain 500’ (paved and dirt roads) This walk offers beautiful views of the Green Mountains across the valley. Along Common Rd, notice the Skinner Barn,…
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