The Green Mountain Club — Long Trail, Vermont, founded 1910Long Trail ArchiveThe Green Mountain Club
1930 · Eighth Edition · Division H — Buffum Pond to Stratton Mtn. · ≈ book pp. 83–84
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78 DIVISION G

East Clarendon to Buffum Pond White Rocks Mountain

Elevation Feet Miles from Jay Peak Miles from Mass.

E. Clarendon Road

East Clarendon Depot, 1/2 mile west of Long Trail. Rutland R. R.

780 164.7 83.8

Clarendon Gorge of Mill River. Near Station.

Trail runs on narrow ridge for over a mile. Shrewsbury Pond (Spring Lake) A beautiful bit of blue water.

1457 166.9 81.6

Button Hill.

Buffum Camp. 1922. Stove and bunks for 20 people.

2000 168.4 80.1

169.2 79.3

Wallingford Gulf Road, Fine scenic highway (Roaring Brook Road) 3 miles to Wallingford or East Wallingford.

1300 169.9 78.6

Wallingford, pop. 1,559, stores. True Temper Inn, autos can go to Bulley Farm. South or "high" road rough.

1800 170.9 77.6

P. N. Bulley Farm

Spring at ruined camp (sometimes dry)

172.4 76.1

White Rocks Cliff, good views Fine view of Coolidge Range.

2500 172.7 75.8

Cross ridge to east side

2500

Aldrich Job, abandoned; saw mill.

1800 174.2 74.3

South Wallingford, stores, no hotel. 4 miles from Trail by abandoned logging road. Little Rock Pond, a gem in the rugged setting.

1850 175.4 73.1

Black Branch Crossing on old turnpike. Side trail to Danby, 3 miles, road ruined.

1500 177.6 70.9

Griffith Camp, G. M. C., deserted lumber town; 5 miles to Danby.

Roaring Branch Bridge, gone.

1650 180.0 68.5

Danby, pop. 1,000, P. O., stores, Mrs. Wm. Corey, boarding house, on Rutland R. R.

700

Long Hoie Camp, abandoned lumber camp, some shelter.

2530 183.6 64.9

Buffum Pond Camp, private, barn afford some shelter.

2650

Buffum Pond (Lake Griffith). Beautiful small lake.

184.4 64.1

DIVISION G 79

EAST CLARENDON TO BUFFUM POND

WHITE ROCKS MOUNTAIN

Side Trails

1. Side Trail to Shrewsbury Pond, 1/4 mile. To spring and Cottages go from sign post at Summit in pasture to shore and follow shore south. 2. South Wallingford Road. Abandoned highway 4 miles from Long Trail to South Wallingford. 1 1/2 miles to Spectacle Pond. Easily followed west. 3. Aldrich Camp Trail. Leaves abandoned house and follows old logging road 1 mile to Long Trail and camp at old highway. (Building of Aldrich Camp waiting owner's consent.) 4. Little Rock Pond Trail, 3/4 mile. Formerly a wood road from old highway. 5. Black Branch Trail. An old road 1/2 mile. 6. Buffum Pond Trail. The old Griffith Road to Griffith Camp. Starts from highway at South Danby.

See map, page 80, for corresponding numbers.

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