78 DIVISION IX Trail. It is very rocky and there are several steep grades. The views are superb. Water is uncertain in dry season and a canteen is advisable. The ferry across the Winooski River at Bolton (fare 25c) is run by the Bert May family whose house is at the left of the Trail on the road near the south bank of the river. The Winooski River marks the northern end of the Monroe Skyline Section of The Long Trail. This was completed in 1925 and is named for Prof. Will S. Monroe, who built it. Crossing the Winooski River, which is the lowest point on The Long Trail (only 325 feet above sea level), the hiker follows a path across an open field to the main line of the Central Vermont Railroad, crossing the track a short distance east of the Bolton railroad station. A few rods beyond the railroad the trail passes between two buildings and crosses the Roosevelt Highway (U. S. Route No. 2) in the hamlet of Bolton. Camel's Hump Camps to Bolton village, 5.7 miles, 3 hours (southbound, 4 3/4 hours). There are bridges over the river at Jonesville, 4 miles west of Bolton, and at Waterbury, 7 miles to the east. Mail may be sent to Bolton postoffice. There is one store kept by Mr. H. A. Varin. Lodging (also winter accommodations) at Mrs. Verne Cutler's, just north of where the Trail leaves the State Highway for Bolton Lodge. Route No. 2 is a fine paved highway; Burlington (population 25,000, fine hotels, University of Vermont), beautifully situated on Lake Champlain, is 20 miles west; Montpelier, capital of Vermont, is 18 miles east; and Barre, the greatest granite center in the world, is 6 miles beyond Montpelier. Most through trains on the Central Vermont do not stop at Bolton, but all stop at Waterbury, 6 miles east, an attractive village with excellent hotel accommodations. At Waterbury also the road to

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Stowe, Mount Mansfield and Smuggler's Notch leaves Route No. 2. Bolton is one of the most convenient points of access to The Long Trail, and the portions of the Trail within a few days' hike to the north and south include some of the finest scenery on The Long Trail. Leaving the main highway at Bolton the Trail follows a side road northward up the valley of Joiner Brook. A couple of hundred feet to the right of this road as it starts up the first steep hill is a charming little waterfall, where the brook tumbles over a ledge into an enormous pothole, large enough for a swimming pool. When the last house is passed about 3/4 mile from the main highway, the road becomes a private one, built and maintained by Mr. E. S. Bryant, of Bolton. A short distance beyond the last house a wood road to the right crosses the brook, but the trail follows the private road up the west side of the stream. The trail ascends gradually, passing through two clearings where lumbering settlements once existed, to Bolton Lodge. To the right of the upper clearing is a fine cabin belonging to Mr. Bryant, owner of the land, and used as a ski camp in winter; it is not open to hikers unless special arrangement is made with the owner. Bolton Lodge, built in 1928 by the Burlington Section, is one of the finest lodges on the Trail. It is a closed lodge with stone and stucco exterior, near permanent water, and has a good stove, and bunks with mattresses for 12 to 14. It is situated in an old clearing with a fine outlook toward Camel's Hump. It is planned to maintain a caretaker at Bolton Lodge during the hiking season; 25 cents a night will be charged for lodging. Bolton village to Bolton Lodge, 3.6 miles, 2 1/2 hours (southbound, 1 1/2 hours).

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Trail. It is very rocky and there are several steep grades. The views are superb. Water is uncertain in dry season and a canteen is advis- able. The ferry across the Winooski River at Bolton (fare 25c) is run by the Bert May family whose house is at the left of the Trail on the road near the south bank of the river. The Winooski River marks the northern end of the Monroe Skyline Section of The Long Trail. This was completed in 1925 and is named for Prof. Will S. Monroe, who built it.

Crossing the Winooski River, which is the low- est point on The Long Trail (only 325 feet above sea level), the hiker follows a path across an open field to the main line of the Central Vermont Railroad, crossing the track a short distance east of the Bolton railroad station. A few rods beyond the railroad the trail passes between two buildings and crosses the Roosevelt Highway (U. S. Route No. 2) in the hamlet of Bolton.

Camel's Hump Camps to Bolton village, 5.7 miles, 3 hours (southbound, 4};1 hours) .

There are bridges over the river at Jonesville, 4 miles west of Bolton, and at Waterbury, 7 miles to the east. Mail may be sent to Bolton postoffice. There is one store kept by Mr. H. A. Varin. Lodg- ing (also winter accommodations) at Mrs. Verne Cutter's, just north of where the Trail leaves the State Highway for Bolton Lodge.

Route No. 2 is a fine paved highway; Burling- ton (population 25,000, fine hotels, University of Vermont), beautifully situated on Lake Champlain, is 20 miles west; Montpelier, capital of Vermont, is 18 miles east; and Barre, the greatest granite center in the world, is 6 miles beyond Montpelier. Most through trains on the Central Vermont do not stop at Bolton, but all stop at Waterbury, 6 miles east, an attractive village with excellent hotel accommodations. At Waterbury also the road to