The Green Mountain Club periodically updates this page with trail conditions and reports. We encourage hikers to share their trail observances with the Club either by contacting our Visitor Center or filling out the form below. Please be aware that all such trail updates sent to the Club may be used and publicized on this page with the source cited.
GMC also posts conditions reports frequently in our Facebook Group.
Trail Changes
Ready to get out and stretch your legs on the Long Trail in 2019? Keep in mind that the current partial government shutdown is having effects on the Appalachian Trail portion of the Long Trail, all side trails that connect to it, and the AT in Vermont from Maine Junction to the New Hampshire border. Thankfully, these trails are still accessible for your hiking pleasure, but please note that facilities and federal staff are not likely to be available during the shutdown. Of particular note, volunteer operations on these trails must cease until the government shutdown ends, as important volunteer insurance protections are not in place during the shutdown. Please visit the ATC’s Government Shutdown FAQ for more information or contact Rob Rives, GMC Education and Volunteer Coordinator, with any questions.
2018 Hiking Season News:
The mile-long Long Trail relocation in Smuggler’s Notch is open, featuring an accessible boardwalk, new parking area, and relocated trail that passes right by the historic Barnes Camp Visitor Center, open on weekends through the summer and staffed by dedicated volunteers. The Long Trail north and south of Smuggler’s Notch is accessed from the Barnes Camp parking lot, with hiker parking across the street at Stowe. Follow the boardwalk to take the Long Trail south, or walk over the bridge behind Barnes Camp and up the stairs to take the Long Trail north. The former parking area on Route 108 no longer accesses the trail. If you are hiking up Mount Mansfield on the Long Trail from Route 108, still park at Stowe and take the boardwalk south from Barnes Camp. All GMC maps are up to date.
The renovations at Cowles Cover Shelter are complete and the shelter is open, including a new tent platform.
Tucker Johnson Shelter near Maine Junction has been rebuilt and is open for use.
(last updated 1/3/19)
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