Vermont trails · Carriage Trail
A 3.7-mile out-and-back in Vermont, with 591 ft of climbing. Reaches Reynolds Reservoir and other lake destinations. Managed by Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 57% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 1.2. It gives back about 254 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Carriage Trail access — parking nearby. 43.65563, -73.02638 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:44 a.m., the sun rises at 6:14 a.m. and sets at 7:29 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:59 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.4-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 19 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:33 a.m. — 9 h 57 min before sunset.