Green Mountain Club’s 21st Annual

Winter Trails Day

Saturday, March 4th, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

At Long Trail Brewing in Bridgewater Corners, Vermont

Try out winter hiking with experienced GMC leaders and join our great community for a fun-filled day at Long Trail Brewing in Bridgewater Corners. There will be guided group hikes, winter skills workshops, snowshoe demos, kids’ activities, and a bonfire all day. Then stay for the après party with food and drinks provided by Long Trail Brewing, and a big raffle!

On-Site Schedule

8:30am Registration begins
9:30-10:30am Winter Preparedness Workshop
10:45-12:00pm Animal Tracking Workshop
12:30-1:30pm Winter Preparedness Workshop
1:00-3:00pm Kids’ Craft: DIY Snow Globe
1:45-3:00pm Animal Tracking Workshop
1:45-3:00pm Geocaching Workshop
3:00-5:00pm Après party with drinks and food provided by Long Trail Brewing
(Some kids’ crafts available during party)
4:30pm Raffle drawing (Must be present to win)
All Day Bonfire with S’mores, Sugar on Snow, Snowshoe Demos, Snowman Building

Guided Group Hikes

9:15am Mount Tom, easy, 4 miles
9:15am Deer Leap Mountain, intermediate, 3 miles
9:45am Quimby Mountain on Appalachian Trail, advanced, 5.2 miles
10:15am Pico Peak, advanced, 6.2 miles
11:00am Canty Trail, intermediate, 4.8 miles
11:15am Winturri Shelter on Appalachian Trail, advanced, 3.5 miles
12:15pm Kids Hike, easy, 1.5 miles
12:15pm Mount Tom, easy, 4 miles
12:15pm Deer Leap Mountain, intermediate, 3 miles
12:15pm Thundering Falls, easy, 2 miles
12:30pm Kent Pond on Appalachian Trail, easy, 1.5 miles

*Schedule subject to change*

Event Details:

This is an outdoor event. Although a bonfire and heated tents are available for warming up, make sure to dress for the weather – wool or synthetic layers are best. If you are going on a hike, bring a day pack and water bottles if you have them, along with multiple hats and gloves. You may also want an extra shirt and socks to have something dry to change into after hiking. We will have some snacks available to take out on your hike but please also pack snacks and lunch if you are going on a longer hike.

If you have snowshoes and microspikes already, please bring them! Eastern Mountain Sports will be there with snowshoes to lend to those who don’t have any, and they may have a small amount of microspikes for sale. With this week’s thaw, trails may be icy, so please be prepared for the conditions.

When you arrive at Long Trail Brewing, enter through the pub and there will be signs directing you to the Winter Trails Day area. We hope that you will enjoy your hikes/workshops and then stay for the après party from 3-5pm. Long Trail Brewing is providing food and drinks at that time and we will be raffling off some exciting prizes!

Winter Trails Day is sponsored by GMC’s business partners and other friends of the club:

$1,000+ Business Contributors