VTHiking

Big Deer Mountain Trail

Moderate

Reaches Deer Mountain (1,962 ft), Blake Hill (1,880 ft).

Length
1.4 mi
Climb
370 ft
Time, one way
about 50 min
County
Caledonia
Difficulty
Moderateestimated
Terrain
Well marked (T1)
Surface
dirt

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Where to park

No parking area is mapped within 3 km of this trail along connecting paths. If you know where people park, let us know.

This trail passes through the forest and climbs to scenic vistas. The trail is fairly level for most of its distance, but climbs steeply from trail junction (1.1 miles) to ridgetop. Views include Peacham Pond, Peacham Bog and the White Mts. Elevation Chan

OpenStreetMap grades the footing here as: well-marked trail, no exposure. That describes the ground, not how hard the hike is.

Elevation

1,990 ft 1,610 ft
From the low end of the trail to the high end.

Climb, time and difficulty are estimates worked out from the mapped line and USGS elevation data, not measurements or official ratings. Time assumes about 2.5 mph plus an hour per 1,500 ft climbed.

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Trail geometry and attributes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation from USGS 3DEP. Lengths are computed from mapped geometry and are approximate. Safety disclaimer.