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The Long Trail is a hiking trail located in Vermont, running the length of the state. It is the oldest long-distance trail in the United States, [1] constructed between 1910 and 1930 by the Green Mountain Club. The club remains the primary organization responsible for the trail, and is recognized by the state legislature as "the founder ...
The Long Trail, a 273-mile (439 km) hiking trail running the length of Vermont, traverses the major peaks of the Presidential Range. The trail enters the southern edge of the Breadloaf Wilderness at Middlebury Gap on Vermont Route 125 and winds northward 28.9 miles (46.5 km) along the ridge of the Green Mountains to Appalachian Gap on Vermont ...
The Long Trail traverses 17.3 miles (27.8 km) through the heart of the Breadloaf Wilderness, from Middlebury Gap to Lincoln Gap at its northern edge. This section of the Long Trail crosses at least ten peaks above 3,000 feet (910 m), the highest of which is Bread Loaf Mountain at 3,835 feet (1,169 m).
The Green Mountain Club is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to preserving and protecting Vermont's Long Trail. The Long Trail is the oldest long-distance hiking trail in America and stretches from the Massachusetts state line to the Canada–United States border, along the main ridge of the Green Mountains.
The White Rocks National Recreation Area was created by the Vermont Wilderness Act of 1984. [1] On January 17, 2006 President George W. Bush signed Pub. L. 110–1 (text) (PDF) , which renamed the park to the Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area, after Robert Stafford , former Governor of Vermont , United States ...
Long Trail State Forest protects 9,529 acres (38.56 km 2) around a portion of the Long Trail, a 271 miles (436 km) hiking trail in Vermont. The forest runs through Belvidere , Eden , Lowell , Johnson , Montgomery , Waterville and Westfield in Franklin , Lamoille and Orleans counties. [ 1 ]
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The Appalachian Trail (AT), and likewise the Long Trail (LT), which share the same path in the southern Green Mountains of Vermont, cross Kelley Stand Road before the trail crosses over the summit of Stratton Mountain, which lies to the north of the road. Overnight AT/LT trailhead parking is available on the road, which also serves as an access ...