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How to Plan for a Long Trail Thru-Hike in Autumn

September 16, 2021 by Amy Potter 2 Comments

2021 Hikers' Choice Photo Contest Submission, Sam Yang

There are several advantages to planning your Long Trail thru-hike, or end-to-ender, for autumn. The temperatures are more comfortable, the views are clearer and less hazy, and there are fewer […]

Filed Under: Education, Hiking Tagged With: Fall Hiking

Clarendon Gorge Bridge Repaired Thanks to Your Memberships & Donations

September 15, 2021 by GMC Staff 3 Comments

Staff repair bridge from a steel basket.

Wood is a sustainable resource that we use to build puncheon (boardwalk), shelters, privies (outhouses), and bridges. These structures make it possible for hikers to use and enjoy the 272-mile […]

Filed Under: News, Trail

Author Derick Lugo To Share Long Trail Thru-Hiking Experience

September 14, 2021 by GMC Staff Leave a Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — September 14, 2021 Contact: Alicia DiCocco, Director of Development & Communications [email protected]; (802) 241-8322 Green Mountain Club Partners with Author Derick Lugo To Share Long Trail […]

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Storyteller Derick Lugo to Thru-Hike the Long Trail

September 9, 2021 by Angie Hilsman 3 Comments

Derick Lugo collaborates with GMC for Long Trail thru-hike.

Representing the nation’s oldest, long-distance hiking trail is no easy task. Our staff and volunteers do it regularly, balancing trail history, hiking advice, and Leave No Trace ethics while guiding […]

Filed Under: From the Field, Hiking Tagged With: Derick Lugo

Supporters Raise +$70,000 for Long Trail Day

September 2, 2021 by Alicia DiCocco Leave a Comment

Alicia DiCocco & Erica Harris at Barnes Camp on Long Trail Day, 2021

Trail users up and down the state were out to celebrate the Long Trail, along with the success of raising more than $70,000 for its long-term protection, on August 28. […]

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Sounds and Stories on the Long Trail

April 20, 2026

This is a guest post by Tess "Storyteller" Rowan, LT Class of 2025, who has produced an audio documentary of her experience on the trail called "Field Notes: A Long Trail Odyssey." “I wish the world were more like the trail.” These words from a hiker on the Long Trail have stuck with me since we … 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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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.