Vermont trails · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
A 107.8-mile section of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Vermont, with 3,607 ft of climbing. The full trail runs about 2,197 miles. Reaches Peru Peak and other lake/pass/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 69.7. It gives back about 25,988 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Peru Peak (summit)
- Styles Peak (summit)
- Willard Gap (pass)
- Bear Mountain (summit)
- Mad Tom Notch (pass)
- Bromley Mountain (summit)
- Dana Hill (summit)
- Griffith Lake (lake)
- Baker Peak (summit)
- Little Rock Pond (lake)
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Getting there
Appalachian National Scenic Trail access. 43.67254, -72.79973 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:43 a.m., the sun rises at 6:13 a.m. and sets at 7:28 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:58 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 107.8-mile route works out to roughly 41 h 44 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Appalachian Trail + Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 2.4 mi loop, 850 ft gain
- Appalachian Trail + Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 4.0 mi loop, 1,020 ft gain
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail + Little Rock Pond Loop — 1.9 mi loop, 106 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into NH as Appalachian Trail - road link — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Bald Mountain Trail — 7.9 mi
- Corridor 4 — 8.3 mi
- Jam — 8.7 mi
- Carriage Trail — 11.4 mi