History 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 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 MoreClassic Mad River Valley 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 MoreCountry Mile Vermont
Country Mile Vermont offers all-inclusive inn-to-inn walking tours in the heart of the Green Mountains. Guided day hikes are also available for guests in the Mad River Valley, Waterbury, Stowe,…
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. Abe from 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 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,…
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 MoreBlueberry Lake
This wonderful, clean lake gets warm earlier – and stays warm later – than the rivers. It has a gravelly bottom that is shallow enough for kids to have a…
Read MoreMad River Byway
The best way to experience the Mad River Valley is to explore the scenic Mad River Byway. The Mad River Byway is one of a collection of scenic Vermont roads…
Read MoreSunset Ledge
(Download Printable Hike Description PDF) Easy/moderate 2.2 miles out and back, elevation gain 400’ Sunset Ledge is a favorite, family-friendly destination. As the name implies, this short hike is well…
Read MoreWarren Riverside Park Swimming Hole
This quiet Mad River swimming spot, right off of Rt. Rt. 100, is shaded, shallow, and welcoming. There is a parking area, a picnic table, and a rope swing and…
Read MoreThe Punch Bowl Swimming Hole
For many years, the Punch Bowl has been a recognized nude swimming hole so discretion is advised. It is a beautiful spot with water cascading over boulders and pools as…
Read MoreWard’s Swimming Hole
Just north of the Mad River Valley, on Rt. 100B is a gem of a swimming hole and small park. There are rocks to climb, boulders to hop, and a…
Read MoreThe Northern Loop
This 76 mile tour takes you north to Waterbury, Stowea dn up through Morrisville. Then it wraps around the Worcester Mountains through Scenic Elmore and Worcester along scenic Route 12.…
Read MoreLake Champlain via Hinesburg and Charlotte
A beautiful drive over the 2,365′ Appalachian Gap to the crystal waters of Lake Champlain with some opportunities for sightseeing along the way. Of special interest: The Shelburne Museum The…
Read MoreDouble Gap Tour
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 which, at 2,410′ is…
Read MoreMill Brook Trail
This pretty trail takes you above Rt. 17 through a hemlock forest and a deer yard. It is wooded, and although not very long, rolls up and down moderately steep…
Read MoreMad River Greenway Swimming Hole
After a hike along the Mad River Greenway, take a dip in this lovely swimming hole. Good for the whole family, go down the bank to the pebbly beach and…
Read MoreLong Trail: Gap to Gap (Monroe Skyline)
A full day, or overnight, and 11.6 miles along the Long Trail will take you to the Summit of Mount Abraham, across the top of Lincoln Peak, Mount Ellen, and…
Read MoreGreat Eddy Swimming Hole
This swimming hole has something for everyone. There is a rocky beach stretching out from the edge and a deep pool located right below the bridge. A little upstream is…
Read MoreBurnt Rock Mountain
A steep, 5.2 mile round-trip snowshoe that takes you up to some of the best viewing on the Long Trail. The trail begins at the parking lot at the end…
Read MoreDana Forest Trail
The Valley’s own “Enchanted Forest” beckons. So-called because of the hauntingly beautiful stand of pines about halfway along the trail, the Dana Forest Trail traverses a piece of Camel’s Hump…
Read MorePhen Basin Hike
The trail begins at the Battleground Condominiums. It is about 4 miles out and back but can be made longer by connecting to the Catamount Trail which then crosses the…
Read MoreStetson Hollow
A 4-mile round-trip flat hike that is a local well-kept secret. Equally good for snowshoeing or hiking, you begin at Stetson Hollow (marked by a small sign) on the west…
Read MoreHemlock Hill Trail
A new trail in the Phen Basin Wilderness, it was a former logging road and is now acknowledged by the state of Vermont as a public hiking/showshoeing trail. As the…
Read MoreCovered Bridges
This 42 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 MoreThe Warren Path
(Download Printable PDF of Hike) Moderate, 2 miles out and back, elevation gain 420’ The trails feature easy grades in a beautiful mixed hardwood forest, then some more challenging steep…
Read MoreWest Hill Loop
This 5-mile loop will take you on a ramble through back-country roads with good views along the way. Park in Warren Village, cross Rt. 100, and start up the steep…
Read MoreNorth Fayston Walk
Easy, 4 mile loop, elevation gain 540’, (dirt roads) A fun back road loop on North Fayston, Center Fayston and Randall roads, with nice views of Burnt Rock Mt. and…
Read MoreFuller Hill – Warren Village
A 7.5 mile road-walk loop that starts in Warren Village. Trek up the Freeman Road, locally known as the Dump Road. Continue walking east as the road becomes Airport Road.…
Read MoreBragg Hill Road Walk
Moderate, 4 mile loop, elevation gain 850’ (paved and dirt roads) Bragg Hill Road has few panoramic rivals in the Valley. The mountains are so close, you can almost touch…
Read MoreKingsbury Bridge Greenway
This 1.3 mile trail connects the Warren Riverside Park to the Sugarbush snowmaking pond on the Mad River. From the park, walk north along Rt. 100 for a short distance…
Read MoreLong Trail: Sunset Rock
The Sunset Rock hike is relatively short hike that quickly takes the participant to absolutely spectacular views of the Valley and the Adirondack Mountain Range from an elevation of over…
Read MoreWarren Falls
If you were to visit only one swimming hole in Vermont, make sure you visit Warren Falls. With its multiple waterfalls, deep pools, natural waterslide, and remarkable rock formation, Warren…
Read MoreVermont State House
In Montpelier you can explore one of the nation’s oldest and best preserved state capitols. As you tour our halls and chambers, you will develop a sense of what makes…
Read MoreLake Champlain
The lake offers scenic cruises, luxury cruises for those who wish to be wined and dined, and sailing for those who like to chart their own course. The lake may…
Read MoreCamel’s Hump
This challenging and spectacular 7.4 mile round-trip hike takes you above the trees to the 4,083′ summit of Vermont’s highest undeveloped peak. You hike through birch, beech, and maple forest…
Read MoreLareau Swim Hole
Featured in Seven Days “Stuck in Vermont” video segment on Vermont Swimming Holes.
Read MoreCamel’s Hump from Huntington
A lesser-used 5.6 mile round-trip loop trail to the summit of Camel’s Hump approaches the mountain from the west. The Forest City Trail begins at a road junction east of…
Read MoreLong Trail: General Stark Mountain
A 6.2 mile round-trip hike through forest across the top of Mad River Glen to the summit of General Stark Mountain. Begin at the Appalachian Gap and hike south. Your…
Read MoreLong Trail: Molly Stark’s Balcony
A 2.6 mile round-trip hike that gains over 500′ of elevation to a unique lookout. From Rt. 17 you hike north on the Long Trail, which climbs steeply, passes a…
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