Appalachian Trail;Long Trail

Vermont

Vermont

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13.8 mi

Distance

5,901 ft

Gain

5h 53m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail

    3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

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  • No access route mapped

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Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
13.8 mi
Elevation gain
5,901 ft
Elevation loss
5,901 ft
Highest point
2,584 ft
Lowest point
842 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

The Appalachian Trail;Long Trail is a 27.52-mile out-and-back route in Vermont with 5,901 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,584 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
1,533 ft
High point
2,584 ft
Total climbing
5,901 ft
Total descent
5,901 ft
Steepest stretch
32% grade around mile 6.7 on the way out
Length (round trip)
28 mi
Shape
Out and back

It rolls up and down the whole way rather than holding one long climb.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Peru, VT weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan27° high8° low
  2. Feb31° high10° low
  3. Mar38° high17° low
  4. Apr50° high30° low
  5. May64° high42° low
  6. Jun70° high51° low
  7. Jul75° high56° low
  8. Aug73° high55° low
  9. Sep67° high47° low
  10. Oct56° high37° low
  11. Nov43° high26° low
  12. Dec32° high16° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Appalachian National Scenic Trail as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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