Vermont trails · Cross Rivendell Trail
A 9.9-mile out-and-back in Vermont, with 1,521 ft of climbing. Reaches Patterson Mountain and other summit destinations. Managed by Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,612 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Cross Rivendell Trail access. 43.91273, -72.26482 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:41 a.m., the sun rises at 6:10 a.m. and sets at 7:27 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:56 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 19.8-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 51 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:01 p.m. — 4 h 25 min before sunset.