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Vermont · Green Mountains
One outing. Just the right one.
Compare the 38 hiking trails in the Green Mountains by duration, level and access.
By François Dumaine · updated January 30, 2026
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Coordinates: LGPO database · map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Trails can close or change with the season: thaw, snow, maintenance. Each trail page links to the site manager, who publishes closures.
Our practical tipsCounts based on our 38 trails in the Green Mountains; details and sources are on each trail page.
We list 38: 18 easy, 12 moderate, 2 hard and 6 without a listed level.
Among the 18 easy trails, start with Thundering Brook Falls Trail (1.6 km, 30 min), Lake St. Catherine State Park (3.2 km, 1 hr) and Mount Independence (3.2 km, 1 hr 15 min). Each trail page gives the duration, the level and the access conditions.
Dogs are allowed on 9 of our 38 trails, including Mount Abraham, Vermont, Lake St. Catherine State Park, White Rocks National Recreation Area and Mount Wilson, Vermont. For 29 more, the information is not confirmed: check the site's rules.
1 of 38 trails is free: Suicide Six. Each trail page gives the fee when there is one.
Each trail page links to the site manager's website (park, municipality, reserve), which publishes closures and rules. During the thaw and after heavy rain, some trails may be closed.
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