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SOUTHERN VT, SITE 41: MT. ASCUTNEY

This map is intended to be used with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Southern Vermont guidebook (Ben Kimball 2024, UMASS Press).

Site 41 Map: Mt. Ascutney 

Suggested Route Distance: 7.5 Miles

Brownsville Rock vista near the summit of Mt. Ascutney in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Brownsville Rock vista near the summit of Mt. Ascutney
Windsor Trail on Mt. Ascutney in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Windsor Trail on Mt. Ascutney
Castle Rock Trail at Mt. Ascutney in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Castle Rock Trail at Mt. Ascutney
Old quarry at Mt. Ascutney in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Old quarry at Mt. Ascutney
Futures Trail at Mt. Ascutney in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Futures Trail at Mt. Ascutney
Bridge along the Swoops & Loops Trail at Mt. Ascutney in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Bridge along the Swoops & Loops Trail at Mt. Ascutney
View from the top of the fire tower on Mt. Ascutney in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
View from the top of Mt. Ascutney fire tower
Upper part of the Brownsville Trail on Mt. Ascutney in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Upper part of the Brownsville Trail on Mt. Ascutney

SOUTHERN VT, SITE 40: PARADISE PARK

This map is intended to be used with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Southern Vermont guidebook (Ben Kimball 2024, UMASS Press).

Site 40 Map: Paradise Park 

Suggested Route Distance: 4 Miles

Paradise Park in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Paradise Park
Trail at Paradise Park in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Trail at Paradise Park
Old dirt road at Paradise Park in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
old road at Paradise Park
Ridge Trail at Paradise Park in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Ridge Trail at Paradise Park
Paradise Park in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Lake Trail along the shore of Lake Runnemede at Paradise Park
North Dike Trail at Paradise Park in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
North Dike Trail at Paradise Park
Gazebo along the shore of Lake Runnemede at Paradise Park in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
gazebo at Paradise Park
Lake Trail at Paradise Park in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Lake Trail

SOUTHERN VT, SITE 39: HURRICANE FOREST

This map is intended to be used with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Southern Vermont guidebook (Ben Kimball 2024, UMASS Press).

Site 39 Map: Hurricane Forest 

Suggested Route Distance: 4 Miles

Trail at Hurricane Town Forest (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Hurricane Town Forest
Runners climb a hill during a race at Hurricane Town Forest (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Runners climb a hill during a race at Hurricane Town Forest
Singletrack trail at Hurricane Town Forest (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Singletrack trail at Hurricane Town Forest
pond at Hurricane Town Forest in Hartford, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
old reservoir pond at Hurricane Forest
Trail bridge at Hurricane Town Forest in Hartford, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Trail bridge at Hurricane Forest
Trail signs at Hurricane Town Forest in Hartford, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
trail signs at Hurricane Forest
Dirt road to the parking lot for Hurricane Town Forest in Hartford, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
near the parking lot for Hurricane Town Forest in Hartford, VT

SOUTHERN VT, SITE 38: PARCEL 5

This map is intended to be used with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Southern Vermont guidebook (Ben Kimball 2024, UMASS Press).

Site 38 Map: Parcel 5 

Suggested Route Distance: 3.2 Miles

Parcel 5 Trail in Norwich, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Parcel 5 Trail
Parcel 5 Trail in Norwich, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Parcel 5 Trail
Parcel 5 Trail in Norwich, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Parcel 5 Trail
Parcel 5 Trail in Norwich, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Parcel 5 Trail
Bill Ballard Trail in Norwich, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Bill Ballard Trail
Bridge along the Bill Ballard Trail in Norwich, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Bridge along the Bill Ballard Trail
Parcel 5 Trail in Norwich, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Parcel 5 Trail
Boardwalk bridge along the Bill Ballard Trail in Norwich, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Boardwalk bridge along the Bill Ballard Trail

SOUTHERN VT, SITE 37: MT. PEG

This map is intended to be used with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Southern Vermont guidebook (Ben Kimball 2024, UMASS Press).

Site 37 Map: Mt. Peg 

Suggested Route Distance: 2 Miles

open field on top of Mt. Peg in Woodstock, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Mt. Peg
Trail at Mt. Peg in Woodstock, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Village Trail at Mt. Peg
Trail at Mt. Peg in Woodstock, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Trail runner at Mt. Peg
Trail at Mt. Peg in Woodstock, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Trail at Mt. Peg
Trail at Mt. Peg in Woodstock, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Village Trail at Mt. Peg
Trail at Mt. Peg in Woodstock, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Golf Trail at Mt. Peg
Trail at Mt. Peg in Woodstock, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Trail at Mt. Peg
Trail at Mt. Peg in Woodstock, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Village Trail at Mt. Peg in Woodstock, VT

SOUTHERN VT, SITE 36: MT. TOM & THE POGUE

This map is intended to be used with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Southern Vermont guidebook (Ben Kimball 2024, UMASS Press).

Site 36 Map: The Pogue 

Suggested Route Distance: 6.5 Miles

Trail around The Pogue in Woodstock, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Trail around The Pogue
West-facing vista from the top of Mt. Tom in Woodstock, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
West-facing vista from the top of Mt. Tom
Faulkner Trail in Woodstock, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Faulkner Trail
Road to The Pogue
Lower part of the Faulkner Trail
Faulkner Trail in Woodstock, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Faulkner Trail
Precipice Trail in Woodstock, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Precipice Trail
Faulkner Trail in Woodstock, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Faulkner Trail
Trail around The Pogue in Woodstock, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Trail around The Pogue

SOUTHERN VT, SITE 35: AQUEDUCT TRAILS

This map is intended to be used with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Southern Vermont guidebook (Ben Kimball 2024, UMASS Press).

Site 35 Map: Aqueduct Trails 

Suggested Route Distance: 5.5 Miles

The reservoir pond at Aqueduct Trails in Woodstock, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
The reservoir pond at Aqueduct Trails in Woodstock
Boardwalk at Aqueduct Trails in Woodstock, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Boardwalk at Aqueduct Trails
Aqueduct Trails in Woodstock, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Aqueduct Trails
Aqueduct Trails in Woodstock, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Aqueduct Trails
Aqueduct Trails in Woodstock, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Elaborate banked ramp at Aqueduct Trails
Aqueduct Trails in Woodstock, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Aqueduct Trails
Aqueduct Trails in Woodstock, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Aqueduct Trails
Aqueduct Trails in Woodstock, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Aqueduct Trails
Aqueduct Trails in Woodstock, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Aqueduct Trails

SOUTHERN VT, SITE 34: THE LOOKOUT

This map is intended to be used with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Southern Vermont guidebook (Ben Kimball 2024, UMASS Press).

Site 34 Map: The Lookout 

Suggested Route Distance: 11.4 Miles

The Appalachian Trail (AT) winds through an open field near Rte. 12 in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
The Appalachian Trail (AT) near Rte. 12
Stairway up to the widow's walk platform at The Lookout in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Stairway up to the widow’s walk platform at The Lookout
View from the roof of The Lookout in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
View from the roof of The Lookout
The Appalachian Trail (AT) near The Lookout in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
The Appalachian Trail (AT) near The Lookout
Bridge along the Appalachian Trail (AT) near Rte. 12 in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Bridge along the Appalachian Trail near Rte. 12 in Vermont
The Appalachian Trail (AT) in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
The Appalachian Trail near Woodstock, Vermont
Maidenhair fern along the Appalachian Trail (AT) 12 in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Maidenhair fern along the Appalachian Trail

SOUTHERN VT, SITE 33: GREEN MOUNTAIN TRAILS

This map is intended to be used with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Southern Vermont guidebook (Ben Kimball 2024, UMASS Press).

Site 33 Map: GMT 

Suggested Route Distance: 3.3 Miles

Trail through thick forest on a steep hillside at Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Green Mountain Trails
Shrek's Cabin at Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Shrek’s Cabin at Green Mountain Trails
Luvin' It trail at Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Luvin’ It trail at Green Mountain Trails
The Green Trail at Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
The Green Trail
Stonewall trail at Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Stonewall trail
Green Trail at Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Green Trail at Green Mountain Trails
at Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Green Mountain Trails
Sinuous singletrack trail at Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Sinuous singletrack at Green Mountain Trails
Stone steps hiking trail at Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield, Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Stone Steps hiking trail at Green Mountain Trails