Vermont trails · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
A 107.8-mile section of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Vermont, with 3,184 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 is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 23,824 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. About 22 min drive (12 mi) from Rutland. 43.67254, -72.79973 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:35 a.m., the sun rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 6:09 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:38 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 06 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 32 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, 1,018 ft gain
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail + APPALACHIAN + Appalachian Trail — 12.9 mi loop, 3,584 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