The Green Mountain Club — Long Trail, Vermont, founded 1910Long Trail Guide ArchiveThe Green Mountain Club
1930 · Eighth Edition · Division G — East Clarendon to Lake Griffith, White Rocks · ≈ book pp. 75–76
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70 DIVISION F

Mt. Carmel to East Clarendon. Mt. Killington Region.

Elevation Feet Miles from Jay Peak Miles from Mass.

Mt. Carmel Junction, short trip to summit. 136.0 112.5 Mt. Carmel. 3341

Carmel (Steel) Camp. 5 minutes from L.T. 1922. Side trail 1 1/2 miles to highway leading to the village of Chittenden. 2800 136.2 112.3

Chittenden Reservoir, seen from Mt. Carmel. 1586

North Pond, tiny lakelet on short side trail. Noyes Pond and Lodge, bunks for 20. 1925. 2500 2360 142.2 106.3

Chittenden-Pittsfield Road, about 7 miles to stores in either direction; hotel at Pittsfield. 1940 144.7 103.8

Proctor, pop. 2592. Home of the Vermont Marble Co., Proctor Inn. 477

Sherburne Pass, Rutland-Woodstock Stage Open Camp and Long Trail Lodge. See page 64. Deer Leap Caves, 10 minutes from crossing of highway, are worth visiting. Auto stage. 2180 147.7 100.8

Rutland, pop. 17,500, 10 miles from L. T. Hotels, BARDWELL, BERWICK, BROCK, and others. On Rutland R. R. 562

Woodstock, pop. 1,305, 21 miles from L. T. WOODSTOCK INN, a famous hostelry. 705

Pico Junction, 1/2 mile on side trail over summit. Also a side trail around west side of summit, fine views. 149.7 93.8

Pico Camp, on east side of summit, fire place, bunks for 20. 150.2 98.3 Mount Pico, forester's tower and 'phone. 3967 150.2 98.3 Killington Camp, metal hut. 10 minutes' scramble up side trail, to peak. New Stone Lodge on Killington 153.2 95.3

Killington Peak, second highest in Vermont. Bucklin Trail west 3 miles to highway at Brewers Corners., whence 10 miles to Rutland. Woodstock Trail leads east from summit 6 miles to stage road at West Bridgewater. 4241

Gov. Clement Camp, new, of stone. for 12 Blue Triangle Cabin Mrs. E. Balch, on road one mile so. up the hill east of trail. Hikers taken summer and winter. 12 miles to Rutland on good road or 6 1-2 to East Clarendon depot (via trail). 1850 158.0 90.5

Clarendon Camp, open lodge, bunks and stove East Clarendon, depot Rutland R. R., 7 miles to Rutland. Small store. ROSKENNEY FARM. Long Trail 1/2 mile east of depot. 780 164.7 83.8

DIVISION F 71

Side Trails. Mt. Killington Region.

See map, page 72, for corresponding numbers.

1. Carmel Camp Trail. Reached by auto to end of road at "New Boston." In wet weather may have to leave car at saw mill. Well marked with white blazes 1 1/2 miles from New Boston to camp. One-fourth mile farther to Long Trail and half mile to Mt. Carmel summit. 2. New Boston Trail. Follow extension of highway east to red house, 1/4 mile, thence directly east across meadow and up hill 1 mile to Long Trail. 3. Noyes Pond Trail. Cross stream at outlet of Noyes Pond and follow path over ridge and southwest to highway 1 1/2 miles. Difficult to locate lower end from highway. 4. New Trail leading around the west side of Pico. Water and good views to the west. 5. Pico Summit Trail. (Goes over summit.) About one-half mile to tower at summit either way. Phone at tower, fine view. 6. New Bucklin Trail takes place of 7-8-9.

10. West Bridgewater or Woodstock Trail. From Killington Summit to West Bridgewater, 6 miles. Well marked white blazes.

11. Deer's Leap Caves Trail. 1/4 mile rather steep to interesting caves and cliff.

VERMONT SOUVENIR POST CARDS CARDS OF THE LONG TRAIL Tourists and Hikers' Special Packets Wholesale and Retail Stop at Log Cabin Luncheonette (U. S. Route 4) for Information, Post Cards, Lunches, Gas, Oil, Overnight Camps. Write For Samples PLACE BROTHERS, Rutland, Vermont

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