Vermont trails · The Long Trail
The Long Trail
A 18.4-mile out-and-back 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 6,447 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. About 1 h 01 min drive (38 mi) from St. Albans. 44.91320, -72.50504 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:34 a.m., the sun rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 6:07 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:36 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 36.8-mile round trip works out to roughly 15 h 58 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- The Long Trail + Jay Loop + Long Trail — 0.8 mi loop, 373 ft gain
- The Long Trail + Jay Loop + Long Trail — 2.7 mi loop, 1,256 ft gain
- Long Trail + The Long Trail — 4.4 mi loop, 2,073 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into QC as Journey's End Trail — view on the map
Nearby trails
- C-118 — 14.9 mi
- C-5 — 24.6 mi
- Haystack Mountain Trail — 26.5 mi