Capital 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 MoreLong 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 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 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 MoreMad River Path – West Greenway Path
The West Greenway is an easy 2.3 mile (out and back) trail. It is a charming path along the Mad River with beautiful vistas of the mountains and farm fields.…
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 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 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 Trail
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 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 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 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 MoreMad River Path – Kingsbury Greenway
Kingsbury Greenway – The greenway is an easy/intermediate 2.5 mile round trip path heading north along the river. From its southern terminus at the Riverside Conservation Area, the path crosses…
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 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 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 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 MoreMad River Path – Mad River Park
Recreational fields with a 0.5 mile walking and running path, picnic area and memorial benches for the public to use and enjoy. Formerly a quarry and an airfield for small…
Read MoreLong Trail: Lincoln Gap to Mt. Abraham
The Lincoln Gap to Mt.Abraham portion of the Long Trail is a challenging hike to one of the most impressive summits in New England. At over 4000 feet you have…
Read MoreLong Trail: Sunset Ledge
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 MoreLareau Swim Hole
Featured in Seven Days “Stuck in Vermont” video segment on Vermont Swimming Holes.
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 via Monroe Trail (Duxbury)
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 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: Stark Mountain and Mount Ellen
A 9.3 mile out and back hike through forest across the top of Mad River Glen to the summit of General Stark Mountain and then on to the summit of…
Read MoreLong Trail: Molly Stark’s Balcony
A 2.4 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…
Read MoreMad River Glen
Mad River Glen is a ski area like no other. It’s a place where skiing is still a sport, not an industry. A place where skiing remains an outdoor adventure…
Read MoreBridges Resort
Bridges Resort has options for everyone looking to enjoy the beauty of Vermont. Check out all your rental options. It’s Vermont’s Four Season Recreation Destination – “Where Locals and Visitors Meet!” The…
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