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. Greenwall Shelter to Buffum Shelter, 2 1/2 miles, 1 1/2 hour (southbound, 1 3/4 hours).

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 with a small store where supplies can be purchased is 1 mile northwest along the road. The Roskenny Place

for tourists is about 1/2 mile northwest along the road; mail and parcel post may be sent here in care of Mrs. Theresa Fitzpatrick, East Clarendon, Vt. East Clarendon is 6 miles from Rutland.

Crossing the railroad track and the highway, the Trail enters a partly wooded pasture and continues about .9 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. Buffum Shelter to Clarendon Shelter, 5.4 miles, 3 1/2 hours (southbound, 3 1/2 hours).

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. Valier Bersaw, phone, food and lodging. Mail may also be sent in her care, Cuttingsville, Vt.

The Trail leaves the upper road, running north along the bank of a brook, and soon comes out on another road which it follows up the valley, passing several cottages, and a sawmill on the left. At about the point where this road ceases to be passable for automobiles are located Governor