Division V

WALLINGFORD-EAST WALLINGFORD ROAD TO SHERBURNE PASS

Crossing the Gulf Road, The Long Trail takes a side road north a short distance and turns into a pasture, soon coming to Buffum Shelter, open front, with stove and bunks for 16. Distance from Griffith Shelter, about 11 miles; from Little Rock Pond Shelter, 6 1/2 miles; time from Griffith Camp, 10 to 11 hours; from Little Rock Pond, 6 to 7 hours (southbound, about the same).

Continuing north and west, climbing the south side of Button Hill with fine views on the way, the Trail passes down the north side through an open pasture with a power line crossing the path, and soon climbs the ridge west of Shrewsbury Pond (Spring Lake). As it comes up on to the ridge where the pond is first sighted, one gets a worthwhile view, across the lake, of Killington, Shrewsbury and Pico Peaks to the north and Saltash Mountain to the east. Running along the ridge, the Trail soon enters the woods, and for more than 2 miles holds to a narrow ridge, finally coming out on a steep bank 200 feet above the deep and picturesque Clarendon Gorge. It is well to watch one's footing here, as there are places where a fall would be dangerous.

The Trail then drops steeply down to the head of the gorge, crosses Mill River by an old bridge, and, after climbing a short distance through the pasture on the north side, comes out through a gate into the highway (Vt. Route No. 103). This is the main highway from Rutland to Ludlow, Bellows Falls and Boston. Here the Trail, the highway and the Rutland Railroad cross each other. The East Clarendon Railroad Station is 1/4 mile northwest along the railroad, and East Clarendon is 1 mile

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northwest along the road. Here there is a small store where supplies may be purchased, and the Roskenny Place for tourists. This place is 6 miles from Rutland, and mail and parcel post may be sent here in care of Mrs. Theresa Fitzpatrick, East Clarendon, Vt.

Crossing the railroad track and the highway, the Trail enters a partly wooded pasture and continues about 1 mile, crossing a side road to Clarendon Shelter, open front, with stove and bunks for 16. This camp has a beautiful setting in a fine grove of pine trees, which are rare along the Trail, with a clear brook at one side. Distance from Buffum Shelter, 5 1/2 miles; time, 5 to 6 hours (southbound, about the same).

Starting east across the brook and climbing to the top of a bare hill at 1 mile, with views in all directions, then turning north down through a maple orchard, the Trail swings east across a back road and into the woods again. Here it turns north and climbs over another small ridge before descending into the Cold River Valley. On reaching the valley the Trail comes into a road, follows it to the left as far as the corner with a school house on the left, and there takes the right hand road to the first house, once known as "Brookside," but now abandoned. Directly at the end of the house the Trail turns north from the road, following a winding path through meadow and pasture to a branch of Cold River, and follows this up along the bank for half a mile. Here it crosses another branch and half a mile farther on comes out on the upper road. At the right, up the hill a few rods, is the home of Mrs. Edmond Balch, a good place for hikers to get food and lodging. Mail may also be sent in her care, Cuttingsville, Vt. Winter parties of six or eight may be entertained here if reservation is made in advance.

The Trail leaves the upper road, running north along the bank of a brook, and soon comes out