APPALACHIAN TRAIL

LOCATION: Southern Vermont
HIKE STARTS: Bennington (VT 9)
HIKE ENDS: Stratton Mountain
TOTAL DISTANCE: 25.7 Miles
HIKE TYPE: One Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY: Difficult
TRAILS USED: Appalachian Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC: Heavy
TRIP TYPE: Multi-Day Hike
MANAGEMENT: A.T. Conference

HIGHLIGHTS: From VT 9 near the town of Bennington, The Appalachian Trail climbs past the Goddard, Caughnawaga, Kid Gore, and Story Spring Shelters and reaches a fire tower at Stratton Mountain. Benton MacKaye, who first published a proposal for the creation of the Appalachian Trail, is thought to have come up with the idea during a hike on this mountain. A cabin with a summer caretaker is near the summit for overnight use, and a side trail leads a short distance to the Stratton Ski Area where a gondola provides access to the base of the mountain.

A.T. Guide to N.H. – Vermont

Hiking New Hampshire

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