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Our favorite hikes in Central Vermont

Discover EPIC trails Central Vermont

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By François Dumaine • Updated 30/01/2026
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1048+
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Top 10 best hiking in Central Vermont
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32 trails
Bingham Falls trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Bingham Falls

Central Vermont

1.6 km
52 m
Beginner
4.7 (9)
Butterfield Mountain trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Butterfield Mountain

Central Vermont

4.8 km
965 M
Beginner
Butternut Mountain trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Butternut Mountain

Central Vermont

4.8 km
381 m
Intermediate
4.0
Camel's Hump State Park trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Camel's Hump State Park

Central Vermont

13 KM
795 m
Advanced
4.8 (15)
Cross Vermont Trail trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Cross Vermont Trail

Central Vermont

150 km
1 m
4.0 (2)
Cutts Peak, Vermont trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Cutts Peak, Vermont

Central Vermont

8 km
1199 M
Beginner
4.0 (4)
Devil's Gulch trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Devil's Gulch

Central Vermont

3.2 km
449 M
Intermediate
4.8 (6)
Dog’s Head Falls trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Dog’s Head Falls

Central Vermont

1.6 km
300 m
Beginner
4.6 (22)
Eden's Crossing Long Trail Parking Lot trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Eden's Crossing Long Trail Parking Lot

Central Vermont

1 m
4.5 (6)
Elmore State Park trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Elmore State Park

Central Vermont

2.4 km
314 m
Intermediate
4.7 (3)
Hogback Mountain, Vermont trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Hogback Mountain, Vermont

Central Vermont

1.6 km
988 M
Advanced
4.0 (8)
Hunger Mountain Co-op trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Hunger Mountain Co-op

Central Vermont

6.4 km
610 m
Intermediate
4.5 (4)
Knox Mountain, Vermont trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Knox Mountain, Vermont

Central Vermont

3.2 km
941 M
Beginner
3.0 (6)
Lake Mansfield Trout Club trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Lake Mansfield Trout Club

Central Vermont

3.2 km
300 m
Beginner
4.8 (10)
Laraway Youth & Family Services trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Laraway Youth & Family Services

Central Vermont

457 m
Intermediate
4.7 (1)
Madonna Peak, Vermont trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Madonna Peak, Vermont

Central Vermont

8.8 km
1109 M
Beginner
4.0 (10)
Mill Trail trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Mill Trail

Central Vermont

1.6 km
91 m
Beginner
4.8 (6)
Moss Glen Falls trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Moss Glen Falls

Central Vermont

1.6 km
107 m
Beginner
4.8 (8)
Mount Ellen, Vermont trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Mount Ellen, Vermont

Central Vermont

14.3 KM
1244 M
Intermediate
4.0 (14)
Mount Mansfield-The Forehead, Vermont trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Mount Mansfield-The Forehead, Vermont

Central Vermont

8.5 km
1189 M
Beginner
4.0 (17)
Mount Putnam, Vermont trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Mount Putnam, Vermont

Central Vermont

6.4 km
1110 M
Advanced
4.0 (12)
Mt Ellen trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Mt Ellen

Central Vermont

8.5 km
875 m
Advanced
4.5 (4)
Northern Forest Canoe Trail trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Northern Forest Canoe Trail

Central Vermont

740 km
1 m
Advanced
5.0 (3)
Smugglers' Notch Resort trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Smugglers' Notch Resort

Central Vermont

8 km
795 m
Advanced
4.5 (11)
Spruce Mountain, Vermont trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Spruce Mountain, Vermont

Central Vermont

6.8 KM
920 M
Intermediate
4.0 (13)
Stark Mountain, Vermont trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Stark Mountain, Vermont

Central Vermont

8 km
1116 M
Intermediate
4.0 (4)
Sterling Mountain, Vermont trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Sterling Mountain, Vermont

Central Vermont

4 KM
1132 M
Intermediate
4.0 (4)
Sterling Pond Trail trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Sterling Pond Trail

Central Vermont

2.4 km
305 m
Intermediate
4.9 (8)
Stowe Scenic Auto Road trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Stowe Scenic Auto Road

Central Vermont

7.4 km
660 m
Intermediate
4.6 (6)
SugarBush Resort trail - hiking in Central Vermont

SugarBush Resort

Central Vermont

15 km
796 M
Advanced
4.6 (5)
Sunset Rock trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Sunset Rock

Central Vermont

2.4 km
150 m
Beginner
4.5 (11)
Vermont Association of Snow Travelers trail - hiking in Central Vermont

Vermont Association of Snow Travelers

Central Vermont

300 m
Intermediate
5.0 (1)

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