Vermont · Hiking · Near Randolph

Aunt Jenny

1.8 mi
round trip
1,024 ft
climb
1,762 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Aug–Oct
best months

Is Aunt Jenny open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It doesn't name Aunt Jenny, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Aunt Jenny is a moderate out-and-back hike of about 1.8 miles in Vermont's Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, within the Middlebury Ranger District. The trail climbs to a high point of 1,762 feet, with a total gain of about 1,024 feet over the round trip. The climb is front-loaded, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.6 miles in, with a grade of about 33 percent. The trail is on natural surface and allows bikes, and the Forest Service manages the land. The hike is open from May 1 to November 1, and the estimated time is about an hour. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Salisbury run to highs around 72°F in May and 75°F in September, though that station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. Rattlesnake Cliff and Silver Lake are both within a quarter mile, and Silver Lake Campground is about 0.9 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Leicester River about 1.8 miles off.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Falls of Lana picnic area

    Campground

    Campground · 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Paddlers Pub

    Pub

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Randolph Historical Society Museum

    Museum

    In town

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