Runs through Addison County, Bennington County, Chittenden County, Lamoille County, Orleans County, Rutland County, Washington County, Windham County, Windsor County.
Long Trail
Reaches Mount Mansfield (4,396 ft), Killington Peak (4,242 ft), Adams Apple (4,121 ft), Lower Lip (4,121 ft).
- Length
- 248 mi
- Climb
- 64,700 ft
- Counties
- 9
- Difficulty
- Not rated
- Terrain
- Uneven ground (T2)
- Surface
- dirt
- Segments
- 146
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About this trail
The Long Trail runs the length of Vermont along the main ridge of the Green Mountains, 272 miles from the Massachusetts line to the Canadian border. Built by Green Mountain Club volunteers between 1910 and 1930, it is the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the United States, and its southern 100 miles or so share the footpath with the Appalachian Trail. More than 70 free, rustic shelters and tent sites sit along the way. Thru-hikers take a few weeks; many people hike it in sections over years. This page shows the trail as mapped, in pieces, and the climb figure is an estimate for the whole length.
Good to know
- High-elevation sections close for mud season, typically until Memorial Day weekend.
- Check the Green Mountain Club's trail updates for reroutes and closures before a long hike.
Written by VTHiking from Green Mountain Club, The Long Trail, checked Oct 24, 2026. Distances in this text are the source's own; the figures above are measured from the mapped line and can differ.
Where to park
We haven't confirmed the fee at the lots below yet. Check posted signs when you arrive.
- Lincoln Gap Long Trail Trailhead Parking Fee unconfirmedStart here2,416 ft · Addison County
- Long Trail Trailhead (Johnson) Fee unconfirmedStart here617 ft · Lamoille County
- Long Trail Trailhead (Bolton) Fee unconfirmedStart here349 ft · Chittenden County
- Long Trail Trailhead (Stratton) Fee unconfirmedStart here2,220 ft · Windham County
- Long Trail Trailhead (Bolton) Fee unconfirmedStart here335 ft · Chittenden County
- Long Trail Trailhead (Underhill Center) Fee unconfirmedStart here1,554 ft · Lamoille County
17 more trailheads along this trail
- Long Trail Trailhead (Waitsfield) Fee unconfirmedStart here2,372 ft · Chittenden County
- Long Trail Trailhead (Woodford) Fee unconfirmedStart here1,348 ft · Bennington County
- Long Trail Trailhead (Ripton) Fee unconfirmedStart here2,141 ft · Addison County
- Babcock Trail Extension Trailhead Fee unconfirmedStart here1,277 ft · Lamoille County
- Long Trail Parking Fee unconfirmedStart here531 ft · Lamoille County
- Clarendon Gorge Trailhead Parking Fee unconfirmedStart here867 ft · 10 spaces · Rutland County
- Long Trail Trailhead (Peru) Fee unconfirmedStart here2,445 ft · 12 spaces · Bennington County
- Long Trail Trailhead (Mount Tabor) Fee unconfirmedStart here1,510 ft · Rutland County
- Route 242 trail head Fee unconfirmedStart here2,209 ft · Orleans County
- Long Trail Parking Lot Fee unconfirmedStart here2,093 ft · Orleans County
- Long Trail Trailhead Fee unconfirmedStart here3,846 ft · Lamoille County
- Long Trail Parking Lot Fee unconfirmedStart here330 ft · Chittenden County
- Long Trail Trailhead (Peru) Fee unconfirmedStart here1,849 ft · Bennington County
- Long Trail Trailhead (Killington) Fee unconfirmedStart here1,907 ft · Rutland County
- North Country National Scenic Trail (VT) Trailhead (Forest Dale) Fee unconfirmedStart here2,153 ft · Addison County
- Long Trail Trailhead (Lincoln) Fee unconfirmedStart here2,381 ft · Addison County
- Bolton Lower West parking Fee unconfirmedStart here576 ft · Chittenden County
Other access, a short walk away
- Barnes Camp Loop Trailhead Fee unconfirmed0.27 mi on foot via Barnes Camp Loop1,554 ft · Lamoille County
- White Rocks National Recreation Area Parking Fee unconfirmed0.41 mi on foot via Keewaydin Trail1,143 ft · Rutland County
Walking distances follow the mapped trail network. They are not a route, they ignore slope, and they are not driving directions.
OpenStreetMap grades the footing here as: mostly marked; some steep or uneven ground. That describes the ground, not how hard the hike is.
Climb are estimates worked out from the mapped line and USGS elevation data, not measurements or official ratings. This trail has several separate pieces, so the climb is an average of the two directions.
Shelters and campsites
53 mapped within about 500 ft of the trail, listed north to south. Brown dots on the map. Check the land manager's rules before relying on one: some need a fee, a reservation or a permit.
- Shooting Star Shelter Lean-to
- Laura Woodward Shelter Lean-to
- Hazen's Notch Camp Lean-to
- Tillotson Camp Lean-to
- Unnamed campsite Campsite
- Corliss Camp Lean-to
- Roundtop Shelter Lean-to
- Bear Hollow Shelter Lean-to
- Whiteface Shelter Lean-to
- Sterling Pond Shelter Lean-to
- Taft Lodge Hut or lodge
- Butler Lodge Hut or lodge
41 more
- Taylor Lodge Hut or lodge
- Puffer Shelter Lean-to
- Montclair Glen Lodge Hut or lodge
- Tent site Campsite
- Cowles Cove Shelter Lean-to
- Birch Glen Shelter Hut or lodge
- Theron Dean Shelter Lean-to
- Battell Shelter Lean-to
- Cooley Glen Shelter Lean-to
- Emily Proctor Shelter Lean-to
- Skyline Lodge Shelter Lean-to
- Boyce Shelter Lean-to
- Sucker Brook Shelter Lean-to
- Sunrise Shelter Lean-to
- David Logan Shelter Lean-to
- Rolston Rest Shelter Lean-to
- Tucker Johnson Shelter Lean-to
- Churchill Scott Shelter Lean-to
- Cooper Lodge Hut or lodge
- Governor Clement Shelter Lean-to
- Clarendon Shelter Lean-to
- Minerva Hinchey Shelter Lean-to
- Little Rock Pond Tenting Area Campsite
- Little Rock Pond Shelter Lean-to
- Little Rock Pond Shelter Lean-to
- Big Branch Shelter Lean-to
- Lost Pond Shelter Lean-to
- Peru Peak Shelter Lean-to
- Peru Peak Shelter Lean-to
- Ski Patrol Hut or lodge
- Bromley Shelter Lean-to
- Spruce Peak Shelter Lean-to
- Story Spring Shelter Lean-to
- Story Spring Shelter Lean-to
- Kid Gore Shelter Lean-to
- Kid Gore Shelter Lean-to
- Goddard Shelter Lean-to
- Goddard Shelter Lean-to
- Melville Nauheim Shelter Lean-to
- Congdon Shelter Lean-to
- Seth Warner Shelter Lean-to
Management
- Maintained by
- Green Mountain Club
- Network
- rwn
- Official page
- https://www.greenmountainclub.org/the-long-trail/
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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.