Vermont · Hiking · Near Randolph

Summit Road

2.0 mi
round trip
1,041 ft
climb
2,026 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Aug–Oct
best months

Is Summit Road open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Summit Road is a hard out-and-back hike of about 2 miles in Vermont's Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, within the Middlebury Ranger District. The trail climbs from a starting elevation of about 1,226 feet to a high point of 2,026 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 1,041 feet. The climb is front-loaded, steepest near the 0.6-mile mark with a grade of about 28 percent, and the trail's natural surface suits hikers and riders alike. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Salisbury run from highs around 72°F in May to about 75°F in September, and the trail is open seasonally from May 1 to November 1. Lower Cliff Trail lies about a mile away, and Nature Trail is just beyond it. Climbers can head to Main Crag, about 1.2 miles off, and Waterhouse's Campground & Marina sits about 1.6 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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

    Lake Dunmore Kampersville

    Campground

    Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Paddlers Pub

    Pub

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    Randolph Historical Society Museum

    Museum

    In town

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