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Vermont trails · Bald Mountain Trail

Bald Mountain Trail

A 3.4-mile network in Vermont, with 726 ft of climbing. Reaches Bald Mountain and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by State of Vermont.

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Length
3.4 mi
Elevation gain
726 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
32%
Steepest mile
+726 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.5 mi
Shape
network
Managed by
State of Vermont

Elevation profile

1,351 – 2,077 ft1234

The climbing leans toward the first third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 1.4. It gives back about 1,036 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

Reaches

Getting there

Trailhead Bald Mountain. 43.58984, -72.91024 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:44 a.m., the sun rises at 6:13 a.m. and sets at 7:29 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:58 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.4-mile route takes roughly 1 h 37 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:51 a.m. — 11 h 38 min before sunset.

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