Vermont · Hiking · Near Randolph

Morrill Brook

4.8 mi
round trip
1,159 ft
climb
2,518 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Aug–Sep
best months

Is Morrill Brook open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It doesn't name Morrill Brook, 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.

Morrill Brook is a 4.82-mile out-and-back hike in the Rochester Ranger District of the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests in Vermont, managed by the Forest Service. The trail starts about 0.1 mile from the town of Michigan, making it an easy-to-reach outing for anyone already in the area. The route is rated moderate, with a total elevation gain of about 1,159 feet. The climb is steepest around the 2-mile mark, where the grade reaches about 22%, and the trail reaches a high point of about 2,518 feet before returning to the starting elevation. The surface is natural, and the trail is open to bikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 76°F with lows near 54°F, while temperatures on the higher parts of the trail run cooler than that station's figures. Several other outings sit close by. Hayes Brook and Slab Bridge Brook are both within a quarter mile, and Chittenden Brook Campground is about 2.8 miles away. Climbers can find Vermont's Lonely Rocks - Central roughly 1.7 miles off.

Around this trail

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

    Chittenden Brook Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.8 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsHarvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Billings Farm Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 21 mi from Randolph

    Museum and active dairy farm in Woodstock, Vermont

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Harvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (commons)

More in Randolph
  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Morrill Brook

    Best months: August–September. 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.

    1. Jan

      25° / 6°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 6°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      37° / 15°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 29°

      13 wet

    5. May

      63° / 40°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 49°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 54°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 51°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 44°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 34°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 25°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 14°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at S Lincoln, VT, 20.1 mi away at 1,341 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.