The Green Mountain Club Visitor Center, located on Route 100 between Waterbury Center and Stowe. Map it
Current hours
Monday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (includes Memorial Day)
Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Parking is available in the main lot in front of the new Visitor Center entrance, accessible by stairs or ramp. Additional overflow parking is available on the west side of Cabin Lane.
You can always call or email for hiking advice and local pickup options. See information about the seasonal Barnes Camp Visitor Center, on Route 108 in Stowe, here.
Contact us
4711 Waterbury-Stowe Road
Waterbury Center, VT 05677
(802) 244-7037
[email protected]
Call (802) 244-7037 or email [email protected] for questions, including hiking advice and recommendations.
Have a question about membership? Email [email protected].
We Offer:
- Personal hiking information and advice from our Information Specialists at the Marvin B. Gameroff Hiker Center
- An expanded line of maps, hiking books, and GMC gear and apparel
- Gorgeous views of the Green Mountains
- Educational programs and community events
- A place to connect with fellow trail-lovers
- A nature walk on the Short Trail on our expansive campus
- A place to picnic and rejuvenate
Explore With Us: Guided Hikes on the Short Trail
Join the Green Mountain Club’s Visitor Services Manager, Emily Mosher, for a hike on the Short Trail! Learn more about hiking in Vermont, the Long Trail and the Green Mountain Club, and tips to have a successful hike as we explore the 0.5 mile loop at GMC’s headquarters building in Waterbury Center. These hikes are open to hikers of all ages, from beginner day hiker to seasoned backpacker. Hikes take place on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 10am, and on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 2pm. Allow about an hour with plenty of stops to explore.
Wednesday, July 2
Tuesday, July 8
Wednesday, July 16
Tuesday, July 22
Wednesday, Aug 6
Tuesday, August 12
Wednesday, August 20
Tuesday, August 26
Wednesday, Sept 3
No RSVP necessary; for questions, email [email protected] or call 802-244-7037.
A note on Lost and Found: Many personal items are lost and found on the Long Trail System each week. Unfortunately, our visitor center is not equipped to hold items or help you track them down. Your best bet is to reach out to the hiking community at large by posting on one of the active Facebook Groups (Long Trail Hiking — GMC Community, Hiking in Vermont, and/or the annual Long Trail Hikers “Class of” groups) or FarOut guides.
About the Visitor Center
Green Mountain Club’s Visitor Center, a beautiful timber-frame building made of local wood, displaying the best in renewable energy and energy efficiency, provides public picnic areas, a walking trail out the back door, and exhibits about the Long Trail and Club history. Learn more about the building’s history and process of building the new Rothberg-Birdwhistell Visitor Center, which opened in January 2025.
Directions
From Interstate 89, take Exit 10 (Waterbury/Stowe) and travel north towards Stowe on Route 100 for approximately four miles. A mile beyond the Cold Hollow Cider Mill, turn LEFT onto Cabin Lane (at the Evergreen Gardens sign). After 1/10 mile, bear right into the GMC parking lot.
If traveling south on Route 100 from Stowe, GMC is on the west (right) side of Route 100. Go approximately 1/8 of a mile past the GMC headquarters sign and turn right onto Cabin Lane (at the Evergreen Gardens sign). Bear right on the unpaved Cabin Lane. After 1/10 mile, bear right into the GMC parking lot.
A Community Effort
The list of people who contributed to the construction effort of GMC’s Visitor Center in 2009 is long. It begins with Jeff Schoellkopf, long-time chair of GMC’s Headquarters Planning Committee, who served as architect of record during construction. J.A. Morrissey was the general contractor; Doug White was Project Manager and Steve Elder was Superintendent. Vermont Housing and Conservation Board administered a federal Housing and Urban Development grant secured by Senator Patrick Leahy for the project. Pete Antos-Ketcham was GMC’s Facilities Manager during the construction. Erik and Laurel Tobiason were the lead timber-framing volunteers. Dozens of volunteers pitched in to help with timber-framing and barn-raising. John Connell led the Education Committee, which was responsible for the displays, expertly crafted by Sarah and Ted Montgomery and Dave Blumenthal. More than 700 people and local businesses contributed to the capital campaign which raised most of the funds necessary for the construction.
Architecture: A Green Building
The energy efficient design of the building features local sustainably-harvested wood (secured through Vermont Family Forests), energy-efficient lighting and natural daylighting, biomass gasification heating, solar energy from photovoltaics, composting toilets, and superb insulation. Efforts have resulted in the club now producing 100% of its energy use on-site.
