Vermont trails · 14
14
A 16.6-mile out-and-back in Vermont, with 1,374 ft of climbing. Reaches The Pinnacle and other arch/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 11.0 and mile 16.5. It gives back about 1,906 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- The Pinnacle (arch)
- Gifford Covered Bridge (viewpoint)
Getting there
14 access. 43.89040, -72.42189 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:41 a.m., the sun rises at 6:11 a.m. and sets at 7:27 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:57 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 33.1-mile round trip works out to roughly 13 h 38 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- 15 + 14 + Lamoille Valley Rail Trail — 4.8 mi loop, 757 ft gain
- 14A + Unnamed trail + 14 — 7.9 mi loop, 715 ft gain
- 14 + 5 + Unnamed trail — 14.5 mi loop, 1,753 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Cross Rivendell Trail — 8.0 mi
- 25 — 12.0 mi
- Appalachian Trail — 12.4 mi
- 5A — 18.5 mi