Vermont trails · 9
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A 31.6-mile point-to-point in Vermont, with 1,476 ft of climbing. Reaches Amidon Pinnacle and other arch/lake destinations. Managed by Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,536 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Amidon Pinnacle (arch)
- Laurel Lake (lake)
- Gates Pond (lake)
Getting there
9 access. About 1 h 54 min drive (76 mi) from Rutland. 42.81837, -72.57478 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:33 a.m., the sun rises at 7:02 a.m. and sets at 6:09 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:38 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 31.6-mile route works out to roughly 12 h 26 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- 9 + Secondary — 6.4 mi loop, 1,012 ft gain
- 8 + 9 — 7.2 mi loop, 904 ft gain
- 8 + 9 + 112 — 17.0 mi loop, 2,586 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Secondary — 3.2 mi
- - — 13.9 mi
- 5 — 19.6 mi
- Appalachian Trail/Long Trail — 27.9 mi