Vermont · Hiking · Near Randolph

Paca's Path

1.4 mi
round trip
313 ft
climb
1,559 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Oct
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 17 h ago

Is Paca's Path open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Paca's Path is a 1.44-mile out-and-back hike in Vermont's Rochester Ranger District, part of the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and connects to the Sherburne Trails system, making it a good base for exploring more routes in the area. The path is rated hard, and the climb is steepest near the start, with a 10% grade at about 0.2 miles. The total elevation gain is 313 feet, and the trail runs on natural surface. Bikes are allowed. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rutland show July highs around 80°F with lows near 56°F, and the station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the path run cooler. Mind Eraser and Ohly Roller are both about 0.1 mile away, and Pond View is about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can find Sunny Valley about 1.1 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • If it rainsHarvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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