Hoosac Ridge
- 2.2 mi
- round trip
- 730 ft
- climb
- 2,540 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is HOOSAC RIDGE open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It doesn't name HOOSAC RIDGE, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Klondike Fire Incident Report
Agency closure covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Heavily damaged or closed trails
Agency closure covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Glastenbury fire tower is closed to public use
Agency closure covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Moosalamoo Campground Water System
Agency alert covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Hoosac Ridge is a 4.32-mile out-and-back trail in Vermont with 730 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,540 feet.
- West HillHiking0.3 mi
- WILEY MOUNTAINHiking1.5 mi
- North Branch Hoosic RiverCanoeing2.7 mi
- Monroe State ForestRock climbing2.8 mi
- Seth Warner ShelterCamping6.6 mi
- Old Seth Warner Shelter SiteCamping7.1 mi
- Harriman ReservoirLake fishing7.3 mi
- Ship's ProwRock climbing7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Legal Trail 7Hiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Shoreline TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: }{enry, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Appalachian Trail/long TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- Broad BrookHiking · ~16 min drive
- Sucker PondHiking · ~15 min drive
- Pond Loop TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: }{enry, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Little PondHiking · ~17 min drive
- AgawonHiking · ~16 min drive
- Vermont Line TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: }{enry, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Catamount TrailHiking · ~16 min drive
Best time to visit HOOSAC RIDGE
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
29° / 11°
Feb
31° / 13°
Mar
39° / 20°
Apr
51° / 32°
May
63° / 42°
Jun
70° / 52°
Jul
75° / 57°
Aug
75° / 55°
Sep
68° / 48°
Oct
56° / 36°
Nov
44° / 28°
Dec
34° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rowe 3ne, MA, 6.8 mi away at 1,735 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
