Appalachian Trail/long Trail
Vermont
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29.1 mi
Distance
6,939 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
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
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Appalachian Trail/long Trail
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
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Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 29.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6,939 ft
- Highest point
- 3,390 ft
- Lowest point
- 629 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
The Appalachian Trail/Long Trail is a 29.09-mile point-to-point hike in Vermont with 6,939 feet of elevation gain. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 3,390 feet and is managed by the Forest Service.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 3,390 ft
- Total climbing
- 6,939 ft
- Length
- 29 mi
- Shape
- Point to point
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
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
- Old Seth Warner Shelter SiteCamping0.9 mi
- Seth Warner ShelterCamping1.2 mi
- The Dome (Pownal)Hiking2.3 mi
- East Dome TrailHiking2.7 mi
- AgawonHiking3 mi
- North Branch Hoosic RiverCanoeing4 mi
- Clark CragRock climbing7.3 mi
- Monroe State ForestRock climbing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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