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Best hikes in Vermont

The 30 best of 2,300 trails in Vermont, ranked by route quality.

Trails
2,300
Easy
1,154
Moderate
651
Hard
367
Expert
128

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  1. Healdville Trail (Blue) Hard · 5.9 mi (9.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,893 ft (577 m) · 2 hr 50 min · Okemo State Forest
  2. Chandler Ridge Trail Hard · 8.4 mi (13.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,089 ft (332 m) · 3 hr 15 min · Moosalamoo National Recreation Area
  3. Cany Trail Hard · 4.5 mi (7.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,486 ft (453 m) · 2 hr 10 min · Green Mountain National Forest
  4. Monadnock Mountain Trail Hard · 4.4 mi (7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,110 ft (643 m) · 2 hr 30 min · Lemington Town Forest
  5. Silver Lake Trail Moderate · 3.3 mi (5.3 km) · Elevation Gain 623 ft (190 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Moosalamoo National Recreation Area
  6. Shrewsbury Peak Trail Hard · 7.3 mi (11.7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,618 ft (798 m) · 3 hr 40 min · Coolidge State Forest
  7. Indian Brook Loop Trail Easy · 3.5 mi (5.6 km) · Elevation Gain 223 ft (68 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Indian Brook Park
  8. Abbey Pond Trail Hard · 4.3 mi (6.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,201 ft (366 m) · 2 hr · Green Mountain National Forest
  9. Green Mountain Trail Hard · 7.3 mi (11.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,827 ft (557 m) · 3 hr 15 min · Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area
  10. Pond Circuit Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3 km) · Elevation Gain 180 ft (55 m) · 40 min · Milton Town Forest
  11. Rocky Point Trail Easy · 2.4 mi (3.8 km) · Elevation Gain 23 ft (7 m) · 45 min · Moosalamoo National Recreation Area
  12. Hell Brook Trail Hard · 2.3 mi (3.7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,247 ft (685 m) · 1 hr 55 min · Mount Mansfield State Forest
  13. Round Pond Trail Easy · 4 mi (6.4 km) · Elevation Gain 177 ft (54 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Bill Sladyk Wildlife Management Area
  14. Goshen Dam Trail Expert · 13.6 mi (21.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,575 ft (480 m) · 5 hr 10 min · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
  15. West River Trail Hard · 11 mi (17.6 km) · Elevation Gain 869 ft (265 m) · 4 hr · Ball Mountain Lake
  16. Butler Lodge Trail Hard · 3.3 mi (5.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,598 ft (487 m) · 1 hr 55 min · Mount Mansfield State Forest
  17. Lake Mansfield Trail Moderate · 3.2 mi (5.2 km) · Elevation Gain 709 ft (216 m) · 1 hr 25 min · Mount Mansfield State Forest
  18. Ridgeline Trail Moderate · 3 mi (4.8 km) · Elevation Gain 495 ft (151 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Milton Town Forest
  19. Rattlesnake Cliffs Trail Hard · 4.2 mi (6.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,365 ft (416 m) · 2 hr · Moosalamoo National Recreation Area
  20. Oak Ridge Trail Expert · 15.9 mi (25.6 km) · Elevation Gain 3,386 ft (1,032 m) · 6 hr 50 min · Moosalamoo National Recreation Area
  21. Leicester Hollow Trail Moderate · 7.8 mi (12.6 km) · Elevation Gain 463 ft (141 m) · 2 hr 45 min · Moosalamoo National Recreation Area
  22. Cliff Trail Moderate · 1.7 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 958 ft (292 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Mount Mansfield Natural Area
  23. Indian Brook Outer Loop Hard · 6.4 mi (10.2 km) · Elevation Gain 902 ft (275 m) · 2 hr 30 min · Indian Brook Park
  24. Bucklin Trail Hard · 6.9 mi (11.1 km) · Elevation Gain 2,054 ft (626 m) · 3 hr 15 min · Coolidge State Forest
  25. Water Tower North Star Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 335 ft (102 m) · 45 min · Moosalamoo National Recreation Area
  26. Haselton Trail Moderate · 2.7 mi (4.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,854 ft (565 m) · 1 hr 50 min · Mount Mansfield State Forest
  27. Burt Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.7 km) · Elevation Gain 233 ft (71 m) · 40 min · Mount Mansfield State Forest
  28. Appalachian Trail Expert · 141.7 mi (228 km) · Elevation Gain 29,754 ft (9,069 m) · 60 hr 45 min · Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area
  29. Corridor 7 - Fr 30 To 11/30 Trail Hard · 11.3 mi (18.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,138 ft (347 m) · 4 hr 15 min · Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area
  30. Blue Trail Easy · 2.6 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 161 ft (49 m) · 55 min · Saint Michael's College Natural Area

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