Vermont trails · Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail
A 25.4-mile section of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Vermont, with 2,211 ft of climbing. The full trail runs about 2,197 miles. Reaches Dana Hill and other summit destinations. Managed by Green Mountain Club.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 6,206 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Dana Hill (summit)
- Thistle Hill (summit)
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Getting there
Appalachian Trail access. 43.71007, -72.42282 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:42 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 25.4-mile route takes roughly 10 h 31 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:43 p.m. — 2 h 44 min before sunset.
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 Trail + Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 2.9 mi loop, 336 ft gain
Nearby trails
- 125 — 9.4 mi
- 14 — 12.4 mi
- Vtxl — 12.9 mi
- Cross Rivendell Trail — 16.0 mi