Division II

BENNINGTON-WILMINGTON HIGHWAY TO ARLINGTON-WARDSBORO ROAD

Proceeding a short distance to the left on the highway, the Trail bears right, 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 miles from Bennington and can be reached by auto. Distance from Bennington-Wilmington Highway, 2 miles; time, about 2 hours (southbound, about the same).

Distance from Thendara Shelter, 6 3/4 miles; time, about 6 hours (southbound, about 7 hours).

A side trail, marked with blue discs, over Bald Mountain to Bennington (6 miles), and starting 1 mile south of 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.

From the Bennington end, the Bald Mountain Trail begins at the very northeast corner of Bennington village, at the north end of Branch St. Cross the iron bridge and follow the road (houses on both sides) for 1/3 mile. The Trail takes off to the right at the point where the road turns left; the Trail markers begin here. The Trail then slabs up the west side of Bald Mountain. About two-thirds of the way up it enters the woods and a little farther on comes out into "White Rocks" clearing, from which a fine view of the Bennington Valley is obtained. From the clearing, the Trail passes through "Bear Wallow" to the summit. From the summit, the Trail descends rather steeply the east side of the mountain and connects with The Long Trail at a point about 1 mile south of Fay Fuller Camp.

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Leaving Fay Fuller Camp the Trail follows up the Glastenbury Stream, crossing it by a footbridge 1 1/4 miles 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 mile; 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 miles, with a good spring on the right half way up, reaches a right turn which leads to Glastenbury Mountain Camp, a closed, all-weather, steel cabin with stove and bunks for 7, built by the Bennington Section in 1929. It commands a fine view, and excellent water can be found 20 yards to the east. Distance from Fay Fuller Camp, 5 1/2 miles; time, 6 to 7 hours (southbound, about 4 hours).

From Glastenbury Mountain Camp to the fire observation tower on the summit of the mountain, 1/4 mile, the Trail passes another spring and the Fire Warden's cabin. From the 60-foot 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 Mountain, passing a good spring 1/4 mile from the tower. At the 1-mile marker there is a glimpse of Stratton Mountain and Equinox, and about 100 yards farther another spring is passed. After mounting the first ridge an easy grade is maintained to a big rock 3 1/4 miles from Glastenbury Mountain. After the hiker has dropped down through hardwood forest to the 4-mile marker, permanent water is found in Glen Haven, and here is located Caughnawaga Shelter, a very comfortable open front shelter with 4 bunks, built of peeled logs in 1931 by the boys of Camp Enajerog. Distance from Glastenbury Mountain Camp, 4 3/4 miles; time, 4 hours (southbound, about the same). From this point