GMC works hard to maintain the Long Trail System!
You can help by Donating whatever you can, join in the fun AND Spread the word!
The Bread Loaf Section is leading three different hikes on Long Trail Day, including:
• Sunset Ledges in Lincoln - This easy to moderate hike heads south on the Long Trail from Lincoln Gap to open ledges with views west to Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks. Family friendly hike of 2.2 miles (out and back); elevation gain 400 feet. Early afternoon start time; pack a picnic and enjoy lunch while enjoying the views. Contact Beth Eliason at betheliason@gmail.com for more information.
• Worth Mountain from the Middlebury Gap in Hancock - Hike to Worth Mountain from Middlebury Gap. Enjoy open views in different directions and beautiful Lake Pleiad. Moderate pace and difficulty of about 4 miles round trip with about 1000 feet of elevation change. Contact Ken Corey at (802) 349-3733 or kencorey53@gmail.com to register.
• Emily Proctor Shelter and Bread Loaf Mountain, Ripton - Hike point-to-point taking the Emily Proctor trail up to the Long Trail, summiting Bread Loaf Mtn. and continuing south to Skylight Pond trail. Strenuous hike of roughly 8 miles at a moderate and steady pace with a few stops. More than 2,000 feet of climbing. Leashed dog friendly. Contact Ellen Cronan for more information, 908-595-2926.
Everyone is invited to an after-hike celebration at Woodchuck Cider's Ciderhouse in Middlebury where we will relax and tell tales of the mountains and the day. All are welcome! https://www.woodchuck.com/ciderhouse/
For more information about the Bread Loaf Section of the Green Mountain Club and Long Trail Day, go to the section’s website at https://www.gmcbreadloaf.org/news/long-trail-day.
Thank you so much for your support! Hope to see you on the trail!