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Hiker’s Choice: Winter Photo Contest

March 7, 2022 by Chloe Miller 1 Comment

hiker's choice collage

There are a few more weeks of winter, so whether you’re soaking up the snow or counting down the days till spring, take a gander through these crisp, cold snaps […]

Filed Under: News

Hiking Camel’s Hump Every Day

February 24, 2022 by Chloe Miller 3 Comments

Mark Kelley climbs Camels Hump every day

In 2012 Mark Kelley found himself in a rut. He was 48, recently single, and unfulfilled at work. He needed a jumpstart to get him out of his rut. Like […]

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Announcing GMC’s Winter Photo Contest

February 1, 2022 by Chloe Miller 2 Comments

Crystal-Valente_02-16-2020_Burnt-Rock_Winter-view-towards-Mount-Ellen

The air is crisp and cold, the perfect time to get outside with a camera and enter GMC’s winter photo contest! Any winter-themed photo taken on the Long Trail, its […]

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New GMC Historical Marker Celebrates Club’s Founding

December 2, 2021 by Chloe Miller 2 Comments

group with historical marker

The first flurries of winter floated around a gathering of 30 or so loyal GMC-ers in Burlington to unveil the state’s newest roadside historical marker commemorating the founding of the […]

Filed Under: History, News, People

A Day in the Life of a Long Trail Patrol Crew

September 30, 2021 by Chloe Miller 1 Comment

long trail patrol moves a rock with a griphoist

What is it like to work on a trail crew? For more than 90 years the Green Mountain Club has hired seasonal crews to live and work on our trails. […]

Filed Under: From the Field, News

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PROTECT THE TRAILS DURING VERMONT’S SPRING MUD SEASON 

March 31, 2026

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  March 31, 2026 CONTACT: Chloe Miller, Communications Manager at Green Mountain Club [email protected], 802-241-8234  PROTECT THE TRAILS DURING VERMONT’S SPRING MUD SEASON  Waterbury Center, Vermont – As spring arrives and snow melts, … Read more

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Mission

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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Mud Season is Here — Protect the Trails

See current trail closures by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (VTFPR) on state land as conditions change, available on TrailFinder, and avoid muddy trails, follow any seasonal trail or road closures, and help protect the treadway and vegetation during mud season.