Vermont trails · Chittenden Brook
Chittenden Brook
A 15.7-mile loop in Vermont, with 1,576 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,589 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
CHITTENDEN BK TRAIL-CPGD — parking nearby, restroom, water. About 55 min drive (29 mi, 2 of them unpaved) from Rutland. 43.82407, -72.90931 · 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 15.7-mile route takes roughly 6 h 36 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:40 p.m. — 4 h 30 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Chittenden Brook + CHITTENDEN BROOK — 4.4 mi loop, 424 ft gain
- Chittenden Brook + CHITTENDEN BROOK — 4.4 mi loop, 424 ft gain
- CHITTENDEN BROOK + Chittenden Brook + CHITT. BK. X/C SKI — 6.8 mi loop, 761 ft gain
Nearby trails
- North Country NST — 6.5 mi
- Long — 8.0 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 11.8 mi
- Carriage Trail — 13.0 mi