SOUTHERN VT, SITE 11: PROSPECT ROCK

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 11 Map: Prospect Rock 

Suggested Route Distance: 9.5 Miles

Long Trail / Appalachian Trail along Spruce Peak in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Long Trail / Appalachian Trail along Spruce Peak
Prospect Rock in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Prospect Rock
Trailside rock outcrop along the Long Trail / Appalachian Trail at Spruce Peak in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Trailside outcrop along the Long Trail / Appalachian Trail on Spruce Peak
Trailside bridge along the Long Trail / Appalachian Trail near Snow Valley in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Trailside bridge along the Long Trail / Appalachian Trail near Snow Valley
Spruce Peak Shelter in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Spruce Peak Shelter
The Long Trail / Appalachian Trail near Spruce Peak in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
The Long Trail / Appalachian Trail near Spruce Peak
Short spur trail to the top of Spruce Peak in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Short spur trail to the top of Spruce Peak

SOUTHERN VT, SITE 10: MOUNT EQUINOX

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 10 Map: Equinox 

Suggested Route Distance: 6.2 Miles

Summit of Mt. Equinox in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Summit of Mt. Equinox in Vermont
Conifer forest along the upper part of Summit Trail on Mt. Equinox in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Conifer forest along the upper part of Summit Trail
The trail to Lookout Rock on Mt. Equinox in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
The trail to Lookout Rock
Summit Trail on Mt. Equinox in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Summit Trail on Mt. Equinox
Summit Trail on Mt. Equinox in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Summit Trail on Mt. Equinox
The trail to Lookout Rock on Mt. Equinox in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
The trail to Lookout Rock
Summit Trail on Mt. Equinox in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Summit Trail on Mt. Equinox

SOUTHERN VT, SITE 9: MERCK 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 9 Map: Merck Forest 

Suggested Route Distance: 8 Miles

Picture of a scenic vista from a clearing on the side of a mountain at Merck Forest in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Vista from the Viewpoint Trail at Merck Forest
Masters Mountain Trail at Merck Forest in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Masters Mountain Trail at Merck Forest
Snowshoe running at Merck Forest in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Snowshoe running at Merck Forest
Mt. Antone at Merck Forest in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Mt. Antone at Merck Forest
Barton Trail on The Gallop at Merck Forest in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Barton Trail on The Gallop at Merck Forest
Vista at Merck Forest in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Vista at Merck Forest
Silviculture Trail at Merck Forest in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Silviculture Trail at Merck Forest

SOUTHERN VT, SITE 8: OWL’S HEAD

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 8 Map: Owl’s Head 

Suggested Route Distance: 2.8 Miles

Vista of the valley below from from Owl's Head (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
The view from Owl’s Head
Trail to Owl's Head in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Trail to Owl’s Head
Stone steps along the trail to Owl's Head in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Stone steps along the trail to Owl’s Head
Art’s Bench
Gilbert's Lookout on Owl's Head in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Gilbert’s Lookout
Vista along the Owl's Head Trail in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Vista along the Owl’s Head Trail

SOUTHERN VT, SITE 7: PERU PEAK

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 7 Map: Peru Peak 

Suggested Route Distance: 9.6 Miles

Boardwalks across wet areas along the ridge in between Styles Peak and Peru Peak
Long Trail / Appalachian Trail just below the top of Peru Peak
View from the vista on Styles Peak
Griffith Lake at the north end of the Peru Peak loop (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Griffith Lake at the north end of the Peru Peak loop
Trail switchback along the climb up Styles Peak
Near the top of Peru Peak
Boardwalks along the Long Trail / Appalachian Trail near Griffith Lake (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Boardwalks along the Long Trail / Appalachian Trail near Griffith Lake
trailside cave below the summit of Styles Peak
Griffith Lake Trail
Bridge over a brook along the Long Trail / Appalachian Trail near Griffith Lake in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Bridge over a brook along the Long Trail / Appalachian Trail near Griffith Lake
Boardwalks along the Long Trail / Appalachian Trail near Griffith Lake (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Boardwalks along the Long Trail / Appalachian Trail near Griffith Lake

SOUTHERN VT, SITE 6: BAKER PEAK

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 6 Map: Baker Peak 

Suggested Route Distance: 8 Miles

The Long Trail / Appalachian Trail passes over open rocky ledges on Baker Peak in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Baker Peak
Cliffside bridge on the Lake Trail to Baker Peak in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Cliffside bridge on the Lake Trail
Baker Peak Trail in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Baker Peak Trail
Lake Trail to Baker Peak in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Lake Trail
Griffith Lake in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Griffith Lake
Lower ledges of Baker Peak in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Lower ledges of Baker Peak
Boardwalks along the Appalachian Trail near Baker Peak in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Boardwalks along the Appalachian Trail near Baker Peak

SOUTHERN VT, SITE 5: GREEN MOUNTAIN

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 5 Map: Green Mtn 

Suggested Route Distance: 7 Miles

Moss-lined Green Mountain Trail through conifer forest (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Green Mountain in Vermont
Little Rock Pond in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Little Rock Pond
Green Mountain Trail in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Green Mountain Trail
Green Mountain Trail in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Green Mountain Trail
Green Mountain Trail in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Green Mountain Trail
Green Mountain Trail in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Green Mountain Trail
I-Beam bridge along the Long Trail / Appalachian Trail in Vermont (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
I-Beam bridge along the Long Trail / Appalachian Trail

SOUTHERN VT, SITE 4: SLATE VALLEY TRAILS

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Site 4 Map: SVT 

Suggested Route Distance: 12 Miles

Person running along a trail through the forest at Slate Valley Trails in Poultney, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Running the Slate Valley Trails network in Poultney
Trail at the top of a hillside meadow at Slate Valley Trails in Poultney, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Trail at the top of a hillside meadow at Slate Valley Trails
Trail through the forest at Slate Valley Trails in Poultney, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Trail through the forest at Slate Valley Trails
Runners in a half-marathon race at Slate Valley Trails in Poultney, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Runners in a half-marathon race at Slate Valley Trails
Boardwalk bridge at Slate Valley Trails in Poultney, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Boardwalk bridge at Slate Valley Trails
Trail through the forest at Slate Valley Trails in Poultney, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Trail through the forest at Slate Valley Trails
Hilltop vista at Slate Valley Trails in Poultney, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Hilltop vista at Slate Valley Trails

SOUTHERN VT, SITE 3: PINE HILL 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 3 Map: Pine Hill Park 

Suggested Route Distance: 4.5 Miles

Scenic vista at Pine Hill Park in Rutland, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Vista at Pine Hill Park
Trail at Pine Hill Park in Rutland, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Trail at Pine Hill Park in Rutland
Banked trail bridge at Pine Hill Park in Rutland, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Banked trail bridge at Pine Hill Park
Arched bridge at Pine Hill Park in Rutland, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Arched bridge at Pine Hill Park
Exit Strategy trail at Pine Hill Park in Rutland, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Exit Strategy trail at Pine Hill Park in Rutland
Escalator trail at Pine Hill Park in Rutland, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Escalator trail at Pine Hill Park
Trail at Pine Hill Park in Rutland, VT (photo by Ben Kimball ©2022)
Pine Hill Park