Appalachian Trail - Massachusetts
Vermont
Free — you'll pick up right here.
5.6 mi
Distance
1,869 ft
Gain
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 3 h ago · oldest 3 h
problem: Agency alerts
42 active alerts in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests; most severe: Glastenbury fire tower is closed to public use
USFSPosted Apr 22, 2025 · checked 3 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 55°F / low 50°F, 20% precip — 92/100 for hike
OpenWeather3 h ago
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Appalachian Trail - Massachusetts
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,869 ft
- Highest point
- 2,816 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,347 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Appalachian Trail - Massachusetts is a 5.60-mile point-to-point trail in Vermont managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 1,869 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 2,816 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 2,816 ft
- Total climbing
- 1,869 ft
- Length
- 5.6 mi
- Shape
- Point to point
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, 16 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan29° high11° low
- Feb31° high13° low
- Mar39° high20° low
- Apr51° high32° low
- May63° high42° low
- Jun70° high52° low
- Jul75° high57° low
- Aug75° high55° low
- Sep68° high48° low
- Oct56° high36° low
- Nov44° high28° low
- Dec34° high19° low
The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Manchester Ranger District · Ranger district
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail · National Park Service
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · National forest
- 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:
Black Bears Frequenting the McAfee Knob Area in Virginia
Caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene
Park Closure · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Congdon ShelterCamping2 mi
- Prospect Mtn - ChickadeeCross-country skiing2.1 mi
- ChicadeeCross-country skiing2.1 mi
- Melville Nauheim ShelterCamping2.2 mi
- CatamountCross-country skiing2.3 mi
- Future CaveRock climbing6.1 mi
- Ship's ProwRock climbing6.3 mi
- North Branch Hoosic RiverCanoeing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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