56 DIVISION VI

From Sunrise Camp the Trail follows the lumber road about 1 mile to the Brandon-Rochester Highway at Goshen Pass, Vt. Route No. 115. Brandon, on Rutland Railroad (Brandon Inn, inside back cover), pop. 2,900, 9 miles; J. S. Hooker, meals, lodging and telephone, 2 miles west on main highway near Goshen Four Corners. Rochester, 10 miles east, pop. 1,400. Auto stages between Rutland and Brandon on the west and Rochester on the east afford convenient access to this point on the Trail.

The Du Val Trail

For those wishing a scenic hikers' approach to The Long Trail from Brandon, there are the Du Val approach trails. See map, page 58. These two trails start three miles out of Brandon at the Watters Farm. The first follows grassy fields, ascends beside rushing brooks, around rugged cliffs, about 3 miles to an unused road; it then follows north on this road a short distance and soon crosses an open field to the ravine, up which it climbs to meet The Long Trail at the top of the Pass. The second, leaving the first a short distance east of the Watters Farm, runs a southeasterly course and connects with The Long Trail in Bloodroot Gap. These trails, well marked with blue blazes, have rustic bridges over some of the brooks and ornamental stiles at the fences. For these trails we are indebted to Guy Du Val of New York City, their originator, patron and builder. Watters Farm to Sunrise Camp via Brandon Gap, 8 miles; via Bloodroot Gap and The Long Trail, 12 miles. Scouts Delight Camp Site, about one-half of round trip from Watters Farm.

The map and foregoing description apply to the trails as at present (1935) located, but it is likely that some parts may be relocated in the near future in order to afford a more sightly route.

MAP OF THE DU VAL TRAILS

SCALE OF MILES

LONG TRAIL

DU VAL TRAIL #1

DU VAL TRAIL #2

OLD ROAD

Watters Farm

FORESTDALE

BRANDON

STATE HIGHWAY (U.S. 7)

OTTER CR.

2184

SUNRISE CAMP 2820

Goshen Mt. 3266

Cape Lookoff Mt. 3298

Mt. Horrid 3150

Brandon Gap

3325

3525

Lookoff Mt. 2600

Bloodroot Mt. 3520

Bloodroot Gap

3341

Mt. Carmel

3525

White Rocks

Visible from

Claring Rocks

Buildings

Chaffee Mt. 2506

White Rocks 2500

Visible from Bloodroot Gap

Mi. Nickwacket 2725

2541

1220

2077

3998