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largely of first-growth timber, extends from Mt. Roosevelt on the north to White Rocks Mountain on the south and contains some 31,000 acres. This forest with Breadloaf Inn and a number of smaller detached tracts was bequeathed to Middlebury College by the late Col. Joseph Battell. One of the smaller tracts, detached from the main forest and comprising over 4,000 acres, extends along the ridge of Lincoln Mountain from the Lincoln-Warren Pass to the northern slope of Mt. Ellen. A large detailed map in colors, showing the Battell Forest, the Battell Park and the numerous trails in the vicinity of Breadloaf Inn, may be obtained from Mr. J. J. Fritz, Forest Manager, Middlebury, Vt.

Lake Pleiad Lodge to Sucker Brook Lodge, four hours. Lake Pleiad Lookout on short side trail, fine view of lake and Breadloaf Mountain. Monastery, Hancock, and South Worth Lookouts furnish excellent views over the Hancock valley, Romance Gap and the mountains to the south. Sucker Brook Lookout, on a short side trail just north of Sucker Brook Lodge, offers a good view of the Sucker Brook basin.

Sucker Brook Lodge, built of peeled logs, open front, bunks for sixteen or eighteen persons; stove and simple cooking utensils, good water. An approach trail has been constructed by Camp Keewaydin, from their camp at Lake Dunmore to Goshen Dam. This connects with another trail leading to Sucker Brook Lodge. Sucker Brook Lodge to Brandon-Rochester Pass, six hours. From Romance Gap the Trail extends along the sky line to Brandon-Rochester Pass, over the peaks

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of Romance, White Rocks and Cape Lookoff Mountains and Mt. Horrid. This section of the trail is unusually attractive with excellent lookouts on each peak and the fine views from the top of the Great Cliff of Mt. Horrid. A side trail to the east runs along the edge of the Cliff. Auto stages between Rutland and Brandon on the east and Rochester on the west provide excellent service to this point on the Trail. Meals and lodging at J. S. Hooker's, two miles to the west towards Brandon; address, R. D., Brandon, Vt.

Brandon, 8 miles, a charming village on the Rutland R. R. (Brandon Inn, see inside back cover.)

The Du Val Trail. Two approach trails de luxe starts three miles out of Brandon at the Watters Farm. The first follows grassy fields, ascends beside rushing brooks, around rugged cliffs, about three miles to an unused road; it then follows north on this road a short distance and soon crosses an open field to the ravine, up which it climbs to meet the Long Trail at the top of the pass. The second, leaving the first a short distance east of the Watters Farm, runs a southeasterly course connecting with The Long Trail in Bloodroot Gap. These trails, well marked with blazes painted blue, boast of rustic bridges over the brooks and ornamental stiles over the fences. For these charming trails we are indebted to Guy Du Val of New York City, its originator, patron and builder.

Watter's Farm to Sunrise Camps via Brandon Pass, 8 miles; to Sunrise Camps via. Bloodroot Gap and The Long Trail, 12 miles. Scouts Delight Camp Site, about one half of round trip from Watter's Farm.