Join a Long Trail Day Celebration Near You!
Join a Long Trail Day Celebration Near You!

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Celebrate Long Trail Day on September 19!

Show your love and support for the trails by making a gift to Long Trail Day and join us for a guided group hike, education workshop, trail magic, volunteer trail work day, or post-hike celebration on Saturday, September 19.

From south to north, find and join a celebration near you:

Killington Section

  • Volunteers from the Killington Section will be at the Rte 103 Long Trail Crossing Rt with trail magic, hiking information, snacks, stickers, and a donation jar for those interested in supporting Long Trail Day.

Bread Loaf Section (Addison County):

  • Emily Proctor & Cooley Glen Loop, Lincoln - 13 miles. Strenuous hike connecting the Emily Proctor Trail and Cooley Glen Trail via the Long Trail.Thehike climbs over Mts Roosevelt and Wilson, Elevation gain is more than 2,000 feet. Early start is planned. Contact Ellen Cronan at (908) 595-2926 

  • Sunset Ledge and Mt. Grant, Lincoln/Ripton - 8 miles. Moderate out and back 8-mile hike to great western views at Sunset ledge and then on to the Bread Loaf wilderness and Mt. Grant in the Vermont Presidential range.  Elevation gain is about 1,200 feet. Contact Ken Corey at (802) 349-3733 or kencorey53@gmail.com. 

  • Deer Leap, Bristol - 3.5 miles. This afternoon hike is about 3.5 miles with an elevation gain of about 1,000 feet. First stop is at Deer Leap with beautiful views. On the way back we will stop at the ledges with views of Bristol and beyond. Please contact Ruth Penfield at ruthpenfield@gmail.com for details, including start time, meeting location to register. 

  • Continue the celebration post-hike at Hogback Mountain Brewing in Bristol from 4-7 p.m. 

Burlington Section

  • Hiking information and trail magic at the Underhill State Park and Stevenville Trailheads in Underhill.

GMC staff

  • Staff members from the Green Mountain Club will be at the Barnes Camp Visitor Center at the base of Smugglers' Notch in Stowe celebrating Long Trail Day from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Join us for hike recommendations, snacks, stickers, and general Long Trail Day fun! A guided hike up the Sterling Pond Trail will leave in the afternoon after meeting at Barnes Camp. Exact hike time TBD.
  • At the GMC Visitor Center on Route 100 in Waterbury Center, staff will be leading a free Hiking 100 workshop from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.. Learn the basics of planning and enjoying a day hike on Vermont's hiking trails. Then join a guided hike on the 0.7-mile Short Trail on the GMC grounds. 
  • Another guided Short Trail hike will depart the Visitor Center at 2 p.m. Discover historical and geographical features of what you will see on Vermont’s trails, learn more about the Green Mountain Club, and discover more day hike options around the state. Perfect for families, first time hikers, and anyone wanting to spend some time on the trails.

Sterling Section

  • Give back to the trails by joing a volunteer trail work day with the Sterling Section near the summit of Whiteface Mountain. Use downed logs to frame a turnpike trail, then fill it with crushed rock to create a dry, durable hiking surface. It's a five-mile hike to the work site, climbing gently up the Beaver Meadow Trail, then more steeply up Whiteface Trail, then even more steeply on the LT up and over the summit. We'll be carrying (large!) logs through the woods, turning large rocks into small rocks, and generally getting muddy, sweaty, and tired before hiking the five miles back down at the end of the day.  
     
    Meet at the Beaver Meadow trailhead at 8 a.m. and plan to be back at the cars by 5 p.m.. Contact Kevin Hudnell at sterlingsection@greenmountainclub.org with any questions or to RSVP! 

Northeast Kingdom Section 

  • The NEK Section will pick up where they left off last year hiking southbound on the Long Trail to celebrate. This year, the group hike will tackle the 8-mile section from the Frank Post Trailhead to Tillotson  Camp, then south to Rte 118. We will break at the summit of Belvidere. RSVP to hike leader John Predom at gmcnek@gmail.com. We will try to arrange carpooling as trailhead parking is limited. Hike starts at 9AM. Bring layers, waterproof shell, food, hydration, and headlamp. 

Northern Frontier Section

  • Hiking information and trail magic at Rt 242 (Jay Pass) from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Other hikes:

  • GMC's Montpelier and Upper Valley Ottauquechee Sections will be hiking for Long Trail Day on September 26. Join the Montpelier Section for a group hike up Belvidere Mountain in Eden starting at the Rte 118 parking lot and trail crossing at 9 a.m.

 

Can’t hike as part of Long Trail Day this year? You can make a gift to help reach our $80,000 fundraising goal – our most ambitious Long Trail Day goal yet! No matter how much you’re able to give, Long Trail Day is for everyone, and we hope you join us. See you on the trails!