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Vermont trails · Woodward Trail

Woodward Trail

A 4.5-mile out-and-back in Vermont, with 2,064 ft of climbing. Reaches Woodward Mountain and other lake/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length
4.5 mi
Elevation gain
2,064 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
36%
Steepest mile
+773 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.7 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

1,073 – 3,137 ft1234

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.

Reaches

Getting there

Woodward Trail access. 44.37770, -72.78321 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:42 a.m., the sun rises at 6:12 a.m. and sets at 7:29 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:59 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 17 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.9-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 23 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:34 a.m. — 7 h 55 min before sunset.

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