Description
Stretch your legs and breathe in the fresh mountain air of Vermont on this four-day hiking adventure. Settle into Stowe – your gateway to the Green Mountain State – then chase the fjord-like views of Mount Pisgah and Mount Hor, scale Mount Mansfield – Vermont’s highest peak – and retrace moonshine supply lines along Smugglers’ Notch. Trek through beech forests, look out for local wildlife and soak in some of the best views you can only see with a good hike! With picturesque picnic lunches and hard-earned group dinners in Stowe’s best spots, all with an experienced local leader by your side, you’ll hardly put a foot wrong hiking the best of Vermont.
Trip Name
Hiking the Best of Vermont
Last Updated
2024-03-12
Days
4
Capacity
6
Highlights
- Stand tall atop Mount Mansfield after a short hike, and on a clear day, spot the White Mountains in New Hampshire, the Adirondacks in New York or even across to Canada!
- Navigate Smugglers’ Notch – an area used by Vermonters during the Napoleonic Wars and through Prohibition.
- Walk a few sections of the Long Trail – the oldest long-distance trail in the USA that spans the length of Vermont.
- Scale a historic fire tower rising high above Lake Elmore and refresh yourself with a swim in the lake after the day’s hike.
- Settle into Stowe, your home for the next four days of outdoor adventures. Explore the historic downtown and visit one of its many local breweries and cideries.
