Glastenbury River

Vermont

Vermont

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2.1 mi

Distance

2,098 ft

Gain

1h 46m

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

Out & back

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Glastenbury River

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.1 mi
Elevation gain
2,098 ft
Elevation loss
2,098 ft
Highest point
2,019 ft
Lowest point
1,933 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Glastenbury River is a 2.10-mile out-and-back trail located in Vermont with an easy difficulty rating.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
1,950 ft
High point
2,019 ft
Steepest stretch
6% grade around mile 0.4 on the way out
Length (round trip)
2.1 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rowe 3ne, MA weather station, 17 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan29° high11° low
  2. Feb31° high13° low
  3. Mar39° high20° low
  4. Apr51° high32° low
  5. May63° high42° low
  6. Jun70° high52° low
  7. Jul75° high57° low
  8. Aug75° high55° low
  9. Sep68° high48° low
  10. Oct56° high36° low
  11. Nov44° high28° low
  12. Dec34° high19° low

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

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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