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Trail Updates: July Flood

Vermont Fall Bucket List

September 21, 2023

The weather has begun to cool, the green of the trees has started to fade into shades of yellow and orange, and the daylight is subtly shifting as the sunlight hours decrease — Vermont's best season is here! Whether this is your first fall in Vermont or your fiftieth, gather inspiration for how to … [Read More...]

2023 Photo Contest – Winning Photos & Other Entries

September 11, 2023

This year, the Green Mountain Club's annual Photo Contest received it's most entries ever – over 700 photos by over 130 participants. Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s contest, sharing with us the beauty of Vermont’s mountains, trails, and hiking community through your eyes. Scroll … [Read More...]

How to Read a Vermont Mountain Weather Forecast for Better Hike Preparation

September 9, 2023

Earlier this hiking season, Vermont State Parks partnered with the National Weather Service’s Burlington office to raise awareness of the detailed recreation and mountain point forecasts the agency produces daily. Meteorologist Seth Kutikoff breaks down how to read a mountain forecast, and how to … [Read More...]

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The Green Mountain Club is the founder and maintainer of the Long Trail - the oldest long distance hiking trail in America. Established in 1910 to build this trail stretching the length of Vermont, the club now also maintains the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and trails in the Northeast Kingdom in its mission to "make the Vermont mountains play a larger part in the life of the people." Read more...

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Join us for Long Trail Day! We invite all members of the hiking community to join our annual community fundraising event to celebrate the Long Trail and to raise funds in support of the hard work that goes into caring for the trail. Then celebrate our success with us on October 7!

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July 2023 Flooding Update

Update July 14, 2023: GMC staff completed an initial rapid trail assessment and found no major infrastructure loss or threats to hiker safety or trail continuity. More info here. Stay safe, hikers!