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.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 1.1.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Bald Mountain (summit)
- North Vista (viewpoint)
- Pico Vista (viewpoint)
- Cold River Vista (viewpoint)
Getting there
Trailhead Bald Mountain. About 14 min drive (4 mi) from Rutland. 43.58984, -72.91024 · 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 7:04 a.m. and sets at 6:10 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:39 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 06 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 8:41 a.m. — 9 h 29 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Bald Mountain Trail + Bald Mountain Trail (Lower Loop) — 2.4 mi loop, 495 ft gain
- Bald Mountain Trail + Bald Mountain Trail (Lower Loop) + Unnamed trail — 3.8 mi loop, 1,287 ft gain
- Unnamed trail + Bald Mountain Trail (Lower Loop) + Bald Mountain Trail — 4.1 mi loop, 1,416 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Carriage Trail — 7.4 mi
- Corridor 4 — 7.7 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 7.9 mi
- Jam — 8.8 mi