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MT. CARMEL TO EAST CLARENDON

MT. KILLINGTON REGION

Carmel Camp to Noyes Pond Lodge, six hours by fine trail swinging alternately to east and west of ridge passing junction of two trails to west, and crossing a deserted highway in a pass about 1/4 mile from little North Pond, a gem in a setting of majestic forest overhung by cliffs. Noyes Pond Lodge, with accommodations for 20 persons, is set on a bluff about 50 feet above and 100 yards back from Noyes Pond, a pretty sheet of water with trout.

Noyes Pond Lodge to Sherburne Pass, five and one-half hours. About half way to the pass, the trail crosses the old Chittenden-Pittsfield highway and then passes through open hardwood forest to the excellent state road at Sherburne Pass. A ten-minute side trail leads to Deer's Leap Caves, several small caverns and a larger one at the end with winding passages leading from it. Dim light in caves, candles needed in the passages. See map page 73 for details.

On the north side of the road at Sherburne Pass is Deer's Leap Camp, an open-front lodge with stove, simple cooking utensils, and bunks for 20 persons. A charge of twenty-five cents per person per day is made to cover cost of fuel and care of camp. Blankets may be rented from the manager of the Long Trail Lodge for a small fee.

The Long Trail Lodge, the gift of Mortimer R. Proctor and his mother, Mrs. Fletcher D. Proctor, has recently been enlarged by the addition of a dining room which holds 150. A new cottage has also been built. Among lodges of the mountain

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taineering clubs of America, this one is unique, both in the homelike characteristics and its unusual architecture.

In the beautiful words of Jim Taylor the father of The Long Trail, "the beauty of the autumn woodland is in the house itself. Above dark grey rafters of maple, and hanging over is the bright lacey bark of silver birches like mistletoe, a veritable woodsy palace, and in every nook are wrought dainty designs with twig and branch and root as delicately as though architect Thayer were a worker in gold and platinum and precious stones."

The hostess serves meals to all. Rooms are assigned to members, their guests, and hikers on the trail. Ask for circular.

The Rutland Section of the G. M. C. maintains the Trail from Sherburne Pass to Lake Griffith.

Sherburne Pass and Long Trail Lodge to Pico Camp, two and one-half hours; to Killington Camp, six hours.

Rutland, a busy city at a railroad four-corners; among several good hotels are the BARDWELL, BERWICK and BROCK HOUSE. Numerous good stores where supplies and equipment may be purchased. This makes a good port-of-entry to the mountains. Auto stages go daily from here across mountains to Woodstock, Bethel, White River Junction and Montpelier, through Sherburne Pass, connecting with principal trains; a splendid auto road with fine scenery.

Proctor is the home of the Vermont Marble Co. and also the seat of the Proctor Section of the Green Mountain Club.