South Mountain

Vermont

Vermont

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2.1 mi

Distance

1,235 ft

Gain

49 min

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

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,235 ft
Elevation loss
1,235 ft
Highest point
3,221 ft
Lowest point
2,400 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

South Mountain is a 4.16-mile out-and-back trail in Vermont with 1,235 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 3,221 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
3,129 ft
High point
3,221 ft
Total climbing
1,235 ft
Total descent
1,235 ft
Steepest stretch
27% grade around mile 1.3 on the way out
Length (round trip)
4.2 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes late, so save something for the end.

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, 17 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

The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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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