Division II

BENNINGTON-WILMINGTON HIGHWAY TO ARLINGTON-WARDSBORO ROAD

Proceeding a short distance to the right on the highway, the Trail bears left, following a dirt road, passable for cars, to Fay Fuller Camp, near the foot of Hell Hollow. This is a fine stone camp with two fireplaces and bunks for 12, and was named for the wife of its donor. It is 6 mi. from Bennington and can be reached by auto. Distance from Bennington-Wilmington Highway, 2 mi.; time about 2 hrs.; (southbound about the same).

Distance from Thendara Lodge, 6 3/4 mi.; time, about 6 hr. (southbound about 7 hr.).

A side trail, marked with red discs, over Bald Mt. to Bennington (6 mi.), and starting 1 mi. down the road from Fay Fuller Camp, makes one of the best trips in the whole region, because of the magnificent view of Bennington Valley from White Rocks, on the west slope near the summit.

Leaving Fay Fuller Camp the Trail follows up the Glastenbury Stream, crossing it by a foot bridge 1 1/4 mi. above the camp, and again, to the left, a mile farther up. The Trail then leaves the stream and ascends a fairly steep grade for 1/2 mi.; another mile of easy grade leads to a private camp on the right, with a good spring. A rather steep ascent of 1 1/2 mi., with a good spring on the right half way up, reaches a right turn which leads to Glastenbury Mt. Camp, a closed, all-weather, steel cabin with stove and bunks for 7, built by the Bennington Section in

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1929. It commands a fine view, and excellent water can be found 20 yd. to the east. Distance from Fay Fuller Camp, 5 1/2 mi.; time 6 to 7 hr. (southbound, about 4 hr.)

From Glastenbury Mt. Camp to the fire observation tower on the summit of the mountain, 3/4 mi., the Trail passes another spring and the Fire Warden's cabin. From the 60 ft. steel tower a splendid view in all directions is obtainable. The view from this peak probably includes a larger proportion of wilderness than that from any other summit on the Long Trail.

Leaving the tower the Trail descends the very gradual northern slope of Glastenbury Mt., passing a good spring 1/4 mi. from the tower. At the 1 mi. marker there is a fine view of Stratton Mt. and Equinox, and about 100 yd. farther another spring is passed. After mounting the first ridge an easy grade is maintained to a big rock 3 1/4 mi. from Glastenbury Mt. After the hiker has dropped down thru hardwood forest to the 4 mi. marker, permanent water is found in Glen Haven, and here is located Camp Caughnawaga, a very comfortable open front shelter with 4 bunks, built of peeled logs in 1931 by the boys of Camp Enajerog. Distance from Glastenbury Mt. Camp, 4 3/4 mi.; time, 4 hr. From this point the Trail rises sharply for 2 mi. After another sharp descent and ascent it drops to and crosses Alder Brook just beyond the 7 mi. marker. From Alder Brook, passing a splendid spring on the way, the summit of the last ridge is gained and the Trail descends to the Arlington-Wardsboro road at the bridge over Black Branch, 9 mi. from Glastenbury Mt. (Arlington, 11 mi. west; West Wardsboro, 8 mi. east).