April 7, 202410:00 am - 3:00 pm East Burke, Burke, VT 05832, USA
Join us for our Annual Meeting at Burke Community Library, with a hike and potluck prior to the meeting, activities start at 10AM. We will be accepting nominations and voting for positions on our executive committee. We need to fill the Director position so please send your nominations. We will hike the CCC road in Willoughby State Forest starting at 10AM, meet at the trailhead. Depending on conditions we will either wear snowshoes or micro-spikes, bring both; these are also ski trails so it is important that we do not mess up the trails. You are also welcome to bring ski's. We will return to the East Burke Community Library by 12:30PM to enjoy a potluck lunch with the meeting starting at 1PM. Contact gmcnek@gmail.com for details or to RSVP.
April 18, 20244:00 pm - 9:00 pm American Flatbread, 1190 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT 05672, USA
Support your favorite trails with a slice! Join us at American Flatbread’s Stowe location for good food and live music. A portion of all sales, both eat-in and take-out, will go to GMC. Reservations are encouraged.
Please join us for a trail maintenance day at Cow Mountain Pond Forest in Granby, VT. Due to limited parking at this trailhead, we'll need to carpool from the East Burke Clubhouse at 9AM. Most of our work will be focused on removing blowdowns and cleaning out waterbars, so please bring you favorite tools for these tasks. All participants should be prepared for a full day on the trail. The total hiking distance involved is about six miles. RSVP gmcnek@gmail.com Map: https://www.trailfinder.info/trails/trail/cow-mountain-pond
We are in desperate need of volunteer hike leaders. The only GMC requirement to lead a hike is that you are an active member. If you are new to leading hikes we ask that you are familiar with the hike you are leading. Please consider leading us on your favorite hike.
April 7, 202410:00 am - 3:00 pm East Burke, Burke, VT 05832, USA
Join us for our Annual Meeting at Burke Community Library, with a hike and potluck prior to the meeting, activities start at 10AM. We will be accepting nominations and voting for positions on our executive committee. We need to fill the Director position so please send your nominations. We will hike the CCC road in Willoughby State Forest starting at 10AM, meet at the trailhead. Depending on conditions we will either wear snowshoes or micro-spikes, bring both; these are also ski trails so it is important that we do not mess up the trails. You are also welcome to bring ski's. We will return to the East Burke Community Library by 12:30PM to enjoy a potluck lunch with the meeting starting at 1PM. Contact gmcnek@gmail.com for details or to RSVP.
Please join us for a trail maintenance day at Cow Mountain Pond Forest in Granby, VT. Due to limited parking at this trailhead, we'll need to carpool from the East Burke Clubhouse at 9AM. Most of our work will be focused on removing blowdowns and cleaning out waterbars, so please bring you favorite tools for these tasks. All participants should be prepared for a full day on the trail. The total hiking distance involved is about six miles. RSVP gmcnek@gmail.com Map: https://www.trailfinder.info/trails/trail/cow-mountain-pond
The trail closure on Monadnock Mountain remains in effect. There's still a "NO TRESPASSING" sign on the gate at the gravel pit, although it is easily overlooked when the gate is open. The continued presence of an old trailhead parking sign at this location only adds to the confusion over its status, but a person working at the gravel pit confirmed to me that this trail is still closed.
As some of you may be aware, there is an alternative route that avoids the gravel pit, but I wouldn't recommend using it at this time. It follows a private right of way that encroaches on a nearby dwelling. While this property isn't posted, its owner has expressed no interest in encouraging public access to their land. Please respect this choice and find another mountain to hike for now. Thank you!