The Forehead
- Elevation
- 3,901 ft
- County
- Lamoille
- Trails to the top
- 8
- Trailheads
- 8
Where to start
- Long Trail Trailhead Fee unconfirmedLong Trail or Maple Ridge Trail toward the summit · 0.5 mi away3,846 ft · Lamoille County
- Underhill State Park Verified: Paid1.3 mi from the summit in a straight line1,864 ft · Chittenden CountyVerified 2026-10-09
- Haselton Trail Trailhead Fee unconfirmed1.7 mi from the summit in a straight line1,522 ft · Lamoille County
- Long Trail Trailhead (Underhill Center) Fee unconfirmedLong Trail toward the summit · 1.7 mi away1,554 ft · Lamoille County
- Butler Lodge Trail Trailhead Verified: Free1.8 mi from the summit in a straight line1,393 ft · Chittenden CountyVerified 2026-10-09
- Barnes Camp Loop Trailhead Fee unconfirmedLong Trail toward the summit · 1.8 mi away1,554 ft · Lamoille County
- Hell Brook Trail Trailhead Fee unconfirmed2.2 mi from the summit in a straight line1,795 ft · Lamoille County
- Hell Brook Trail Trailhead (Jeffersonville) Fee unconfirmed2.3 mi from the summit in a straight line1,865 ft · Lamoille County
Nearest first. Where a lot sits on a trail that reaches the summit area, that trail is named. Distances are in a straight line from the summit and ignore terrain.
Trails that reach the summit area
- Maple Ridge Trail 1.1 mi · 1,370 ft climb · about 1 h 20 min
- Tear Drop Trail 1.8 mi · 2,210 ft climb · about 2 h 10 min
- Forehead Bypass 0.8 mi · 790 ft climb · about 50 min
- South Link 0.4 mi · 140 ft climb · about 15 min
- Wampahoofus Trail 0.4 mi · 550 ft climb · about 30 min
- Lakeview Trail 0.3 mi · 180 ft climb · about 15 min
- Rock Garden Trail 0.5 mi · 120 ft climb · about 15 min
- Long Trail 248 mi
A trail is listed if it passes within 1,969 ft of the mapped summit. That includes trails that only cross the ridge, so look at the map before choosing. Climb and time are estimates for the whole trail, not just the stretch to the top.
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Peak name and elevation from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), which can differ from official figures. Trails and trailheads as on the rest of the site. Safety disclaimer.