Vermont trails · The Long Trail
The Long Trail
A 18.4-mile network in Vermont, with 2,345 ft of climbing. Reaches Jay Peak and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 6,806 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Jay Peak (summit)
- Buchanan Mountain (summit)
- Domeys Dome (summit)
- Doll Peak (summit)
- Hazens Notch (pass)
Getting there
Long Trail access — parking nearby. 44.91320, -72.50504 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:40 a.m., the sun rises at 6:10 a.m. and sets at 7:29 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:59 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 19 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 18.4-mile route takes roughly 7 h 59 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:09 p.m. — 5 h 20 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Long Trail + The Long Trail — 4.4 mi loop, 2,073 ft gain
- Long Trail + Jay Loop + The Long Trail — 0.8 mi loop, 372 ft gain
- Jay Loop + Long Trail + The Long Trail — 2.8 mi loop, 1,546 ft gain
Nearby trails
- C-118 — 14.9 mi
- C-5 — 24.6 mi
- Haystack Mountain Trail — 26.5 mi