Spruce Peak

Vermont

Vermont

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1.0 mi

Distance

894 ft

Gain

44 min

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests

    2 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

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.0 mi
Elevation gain
894 ft
Elevation loss
894 ft
Highest point
2,233 ft
Lowest point
1,466 ft
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Permits & access

No permit or access details on file for this trail — check with the local land manager before you go.

About this trail

Spruce Peak is a 1.92-mile out-and-back trail in Vermont with 894 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 2,233 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
1,466 ft
High point
2,233 ft
Total climbing
894 ft
Total descent
894 ft
Steepest stretch
24% grade around mile 0.2 on the way out
Length (round trip)
1.9 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.

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

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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