Vermont

The Hayfield & Ursa Way Loop is a short, family-friendly hike in Bennington, Vermont — at just under 1.6 miles with about 475 feet of elevation gain, it packs a meaningful bit of climbing and a lake view into a route that most hikers can finish in under an hour. It's the kind of trail that lo...

Pico Peak (pronounced "pike-o") is a 3,957-foot mountain in Killington, Vermont, sitting in the heart of Rutland County and the famous Green Mountains. Often overshadowed by its bigger neighbor Killington Peak (4,229 ft) just to the south, Pico is one of the more rewarding mid-distance hikes in c...

The Woodford Trail is the lakeside loop hike at Woodford State Park in southern Vermont — circling Adams Reservoir through a unique high-elevation boreal spruce and balsam forest typically found much farther north. At 2.41 miles with just 200 feet of elevation gain, it's an easy, family-friendly ...

Start at the Vermont State House in Montpelier and hike the State House Trail to the stone observation tower. There are 7 miles of trails in Hubbard Park, but the trail from the State House to the tower is 0.5 miles one-way. Started in 1915 and completed in 1930, the 54-foot-tall Hubbard Park ...

Harriman Reservoir — also known as Whitingham Lake — is one of Vermont's largest bodies of water, stretching over 2,000 acres through the hills of Wilmington and Whitingham in the southern Green Mountains. Ward's Cove is one of the reservoir's quieter access points, offering a sheltered launch ...

Tucked along Route 9 in Wilmington, Vermont, Molly Stark State Park is home to one of the most satisfying short hikes in the southern Green Mountains: the climb to the Mount Olga fire tower. At just 1.8 miles as a loop, it punches well above its weight — rewarding hikers with a genuine fire tow...