Mount 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 and as it nears the top, the trail turns to open rock that requires some scrambling. The summit is a popular hiking destination and is also accessible from the Middlesex Trail. At the summit, both trails connect to the Skyline Trail, which connects Mount Hunger to Mount Worcester and Stowe Pinnacle.

Although Mount Hunger is not the highest of the five peaks in the Worcester Range, it is by far the most popular. Its bald summit affords spectacular views to the east, south, and west. Almost every peak in the Green Mountain Range is visible including Camel’s Hump, Killington, and Mt. Mansfield on its northern end.