Vermont trails · Brownsville Trail
A 2.2-mile out-and-back in Vermont, with 2,323 ft of climbing. Reaches Castle Rock and other viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
Brownsville Trail access — parking nearby. 43.46503, -72.44012 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:42 a.m., the sun rises at 6:12 a.m. and sets at 7:27 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:56 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.4-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 56 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:08 a.m. — 9 h 19 min before sunset.