Trails and Adopters

Below is a list of trails in the Northeast Kingdom and the people who help maintain them.

Norton, Vermont

Averill Mountain Trail – Averill Mountain Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Doug
Brousseau Mountain Trail – Brousseau Mtn Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Jim
Gore Mountain Trail – Gore Mountain Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Luke
Middle Mountain Trail (north) – Middle Mountain North Trail Map (PDF) GMC Trail Adopter: Available for adoption

Lewis, Vermont

Gore Mountain East Trail – Gore Mountain East Trail Map (PDF) GMC Trail Adopters: Sue & Chris

Warren’s Gore, Vermont

Middle Mountain Trail (south) – Middle Mountain Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: John
Unknown Pond Trail – Unknown Pond Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: John
Bluff Ridge Trail (north) – Bluff Ridge Trail Map (PDF) GMC Trail Adopter: Gordon

Brighton, Vermont

Bluff Mountain Ridge Trail (middle) – Bluff Ridge Trail Map (PDF) GMC Trail Adopter: Jesse
Bluff Mountain Ridge Trail (south) – Bluff Ridge Trail Map (PDF) GMC Trail Adopter: Chris
Bluff Mountain Community Trail – Bluff Community Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Available for adoption

Ferdinand, Vermont

Moose Bog Trail – Moose Bog Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Kate
North Branch Trail – North Branch Trail Map Trail Maintainer: Conti Refuge staff

Westmore, Vermont

Sentinel Rock State Park – Sentinel Rock Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Bart
Mad Brook Trail on Bald Mountain – Mad Brook Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Jason
Long Pond Trail on Bald Mountain – Long Pond Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Available for adoption
Telegraph Trail on Bald Mountain – Telegraph Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Luke
Haystack Mountain Trails (north & south) – Haystack Mountain Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Justin
North Trail on Mount Pisgah – Pisgah North Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Jeffrey
South Trail on Mount Pisgah – Pisgah South Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Brian
East Trail on Mount Pisgah – Pisgah East Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Chris
South Shore Loop Trail – South Shore Loop Trail GMC Trail Adopter: Susan

Sutton, Vermont

Mount Hor (north) – Mt. Hor North Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Tim
Brookside Trail – Brookside Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Tim
Herbert Hawkes Trail – Herbert Hawkes Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Jennifer
Moose Mountain Trail – Moose Mountain Trail Map GMC Trail Adopters: Jeff
Wheeler Pond Trail – Wheeler Pond Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Shevonne
Gnome Stairs Trail – Gnome Stairs Trail GMC Trail Adopter: Paul
Wheeler Mountain Trail – Wheeler Mountain Trail GMC Trail Adopter: Andrea
Boiling Spring Trail – Boiling Spring Trail Map Trail Adopter: John

Sheffield, Vermont

Perry Holbrook State Park – Perry Holbrook State Park Trails Map GMC Trail Adopter: Angela & Ami

Burke, Vermont

Red Trail on Burke Mountain – Red Trail Map GMC Trail Adopter: Fred
West Peak and summit trails on Burke Mountain – West Peak and Summit Trails Map GMC Trail Adopter: Cathi
CCC Fire Road on Burke Mountain – CCC Fire Road Map (PDF) Kingdom Trails Association

Brunswick, Vermont

Nulhegan River (Nature) Trail – Nulhegan River Trail Map Trail Maintainer: Conti Refuge staff

Granby, Vermont

Cow Mountain Forest Trails – Cow Mountain Trails Map Trail Maintainer: Bruce

Holland, Vermont

Bill Sladyk WMA – Bill Sladyk WMA Map (PDF) Trail Maintainer: unknown

Victory, Vermont

Victory Basin trails – Victory Basin Trails Map Trail Maintainer: FP&R staff, VAST, & Horse Council

If you would like to help maintain a trail or simply monitor a trail for maintenance needs, contact or sign up with our Trail Adoption Coordinator, Kevin Williamson overmtn@charter.net
All abilities welcome; please help by volunteering your time.

Trails Workshops

GMC offers basic and advanced trail workshops throughout the year with limited trail maintenance outings offered by the local NEK Section.
For more information contact the GMC Waterbury office (802)244-7037
Visit our ‘Volunteer’ page for more ways to help.

Adopt-a-Trail

Responsibilities for trail adoption/maintainance include: cleaning out leaves and debris in drainage structures, keeping the trail clear of blowdowns, brush and annual vegetation, maintaining well-defined paint blazes, blocking in unofficial trails and campsites with brush and debris, making an assessment of the condition of the trail and listing problems that need attention, reporting on signs that are missing, inaccurate, damaged or needed. Also conduct walk-throughs of the trail – at least twice a year (spring/fall), submit work trip reports and report major problems to the Trail Coordinator.

Please be advised:

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!

THANK YOU TO...

As we all know, trails don’t magically appear, nor groom themselves. There are upkeep costs throughout the year. It’s with great appreciation that our NEK Section would like to extend a special thanks to local businesses that have made financial contributions. Their generosity helps to provide beautiful and accessible trails, especially the latest Kingdom Heritage Trail, and all others.
Columbia Forest Products
Community Financial Services Group
Northpoint Dodge

	October 2022
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						1 Golden Road - Pre-Meeting Hike - NEK Golden Road - Pre-Meeting Hike - NEK October 1, 2022 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm East Burke, Burke, VT 05832, USA Join us for a pre-meeting hike on the Golden Road in Victory, Vermont. This is an easy 5 mile hike with 660 feet elevation gain. Our goal will be the shelter, but time will dictate the distance. It is also the first day of Archery Season and Bear Season is ongoing; bright colors are recommended. Meet at East Burke Community Library prior to 12pm, that is when we leave the parking lot. RSVP NortheastKingdomSection@greenmountainclub.org to participate. https://www.trailfinder.info/trails/trail/victory-state-forest-trails See more details GMC NEK Fall Meeting - NEK GMC NEK Fall Meeting - NEK October 1, 2022 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm 05832, East Burke, VT 05832, USA Join us for our Fall Meeting for updates on club news and all the area happenings from Northwoods Stewardship and Vermont Forest Parks and Recreation. Bring your favorite dish for a potluck dinner during the meeting! At 6PM Marty Podskoch will be the guest speaker. He is an expert on the CCC Camps. The meeting will convene at the East Burke Community Library. Contact NortheastKingdomSection@greenmountainclub.org (mailto:NortheastKingdomSection@greenmountainclub.org) for more information. See more details • •
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9	10	11	12	13	14	15 Woodstacking at Hadsel Mares - NEK Woodstacking at Hadsel Mares - NEK October 15, 2022 - October 16, 2022 Wheeler Pond, Vermont, USA Join us for a weekend of woodstacking, hiking and camping at Wheeler Pond. The woodstacking will start on Saturday morning. We will provide donuts from Local Donut at 9:00AM, then stack wood until 1PM or 2PM. The rest of the day enjoy a hike on a nearby trail and end the day by the campfire and an overnight stay at Hadsel Mares Camp. Next day we will again stack wood until it is hopefully done. In total 8 cords of wood will need to be stacked See more details •
16 Woodstacking at Hadsel Mares - NEK Woodstacking at Hadsel Mares - NEK October 15, 2022 - October 16, 2022 Wheeler Pond, Vermont, USA Join us for a weekend of woodstacking, hiking and camping at Wheeler Pond. The woodstacking will start on Saturday morning. We will provide donuts from Local Donut at 9:00AM, then stack wood until 1PM or 2PM. The rest of the day enjoy a hike on a nearby trail and end the day by the campfire and an overnight stay at Hadsel Mares Camp. Next day we will again stack wood until it is hopefully done. In total 8 cords of wood will need to be stacked See more details •	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29 Map & Compass Workshop - NEK Map & Compass Workshop - NEK October 29, 2022 9:00 am - 4:00 pm NorthWoods Stewardship Center, 154 Leadership Dr, Island Pond, VT 05846, USA Knowing how to use a mapand compass are crucial skills for any hiker. If you don’t know howto use a map and compass, then you are not only missing an essentialskill when taking to mountains, you could also be putting your lifein danger. Thisworkshop will help you understand the information provided on atopographical map, the proper use of a compass, and how to put thetwo together. You'll learn about magnetic north, true north,and magnetic declination, and pairing a compass to a map. Aftercovering these fundamentals, you'll get an opportunity to practiceorienteering skills in the woods around the Stewardship Center. This interactive workshop is a great introduction to navigation andmap reading which are essential skills for anyone hiking trails orheading into the woods off-trail (bushwhacking). Theworkshop will be led by Gordon DuBois, who is a member of the GreenMountain Club, Northeast Kingdom Chapter. Gordon has summitedthe Adirondack 46, the NH 48 in winter, the Northeast 111, was the103rd person tosummit the NE highest 100 in winter and completed a winter traverseof the NH Presidential Range. He has also summited 451 of the highestpeaks in New Hampshire and 65 in Vermont. The majority of thesemountains in VT and NH are trail less and require the use of a map,compass and GPS. He has also thru hiked the Appalachian Trail, theLong Trail, the Cohos Trail (NH) the John Muir Trail (CA), The IAT inQuebec and the Bridger Range Trail in Montana. Toregister for this workshop go to the Northwoods Stewardship Center or call 802 723 6551 byFriday, October 21. The workshop is free to all Green Mountain Clubmembers. If you are not a member of the GMC, you need to send aregistration fee of $15.00 to the Northwoods Stewardship Center, 154Leadership Drive, Island Pond, VT 05846. The workshop will be limitedto 12 participants. All participants mustbring a quality compass (e.g.-Suunto or Brunton), lunch and wearappropriate clothing for an afternoon tramping in the woods. Theworkshop will be held rain or shine. If you have questionsabout this workshop email Gordon DuBois at duboisgordon7@gmail.com . See more details SOLO Wilderness First Aid SOLO Wilderness First Aid October 29, 2022 9:00 am - October 30, 2022 5:00 pm Green Mountain Club Inc., 4711 Waterbury-Stowe Rd, Waterbury Center, VT 05677, USA Register here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/greenmountainclub/744149 October 29 – 30, 2022 \| 9am – 5pm GMC Headquarters, 4711 Waterbury Stowe Rd, Waterbury Center, VT, 05677 Sign up early—this course fills fast! This sixteen-hour, hands-on course will prepare you for backcountry medical emergencies. Its focus is on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of injuries and illnesses. Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification or Wilderness First Responder (WFR) recertification is provided upon completion. Instructor: Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities(SOLO) Limit: 20 Fee: $170/GMC Member, $190/Non Member. CPR available($40 CPR Certification). WFR re-cert available. A WFA certification (2 year certification) is valid with or without current CPR certification. A WFR certification (3 year certification) is not valid without current CPR certification. A WFR re-certification can only be provided through this course for SOLO-WFR’s, not NOLS or WMI. See more details • •
30 SOLO Wilderness First Aid SOLO Wilderness First Aid October 29, 2022 9:00 am - October 30, 2022 5:00 pm Green Mountain Club Inc., 4711 Waterbury-Stowe Rd, Waterbury Center, VT 05677, USA Register here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/greenmountainclub/744149 October 29 – 30, 2022 \| 9am – 5pm GMC Headquarters, 4711 Waterbury Stowe Rd, Waterbury Center, VT, 05677 Sign up early—this course fills fast! This sixteen-hour, hands-on course will prepare you for backcountry medical emergencies. Its focus is on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of injuries and illnesses. Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification or Wilderness First Responder (WFR) recertification is provided upon completion. Instructor: Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities(SOLO) Limit: 20 Fee: $170/GMC Member, $190/Non Member. CPR available($40 CPR Certification). WFR re-cert available. A WFA certification (2 year certification) is valid with or without current CPR certification. A WFR certification (3 year certification) is not valid without current CPR certification. A WFR re-certification can only be provided through this course for SOLO-WFR’s, not NOLS or WMI. See more details •	31