Owls Head
About
Owls Head is a summit in Vermont, 2472 feet elevation. It is reached by the Owls Head Loop (Red) trail, which is 0.59 miles and gains 634 feet.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
2,472 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Owls Head
Vermont
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Peru, VT weather station, 7.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan27° high8° low
- Feb31° high10° low
- Mar38° high17° low
- Apr50° high30° low
- May64° high42° low
- Jun70° high51° low
- Jul75° high56° low
- Aug73° high55° low
- Sep67° high47° low
- Oct56° high37° low
- Nov43° high26° low
- Dec32° high16° low
Where it is
- Manchester Ranger District · Ranger district
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · National forest
- Dorest Memorial Forest · Public land
- Nearest town
- South Dorset, Vermont · 1.6 mi
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:
Thundering Falls Use Restrictions, Middlebury/Rochester Ranger District, VT
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
OHV Use Restrictions, Green Mountain National Forest, VT
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Firewood Restrictions, Green Mountain National Forest, VT
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Appalachian Trail and Long Trail Shelter Restrictions, Green Mountain National Forest, VT
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
FR 54 and FR 233 Use Restrictions, Middlebury/Rochester Ranger District, VT
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Wilderness Areas Use Restrictions, Green Mountain National Forest, VT
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Rattlesnake Cliff and Mount Horrid Area Restrictions, Middlebury/Rochester Ranger District, VT
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Warren Falls Occupancy Restrictions, Middlebury/Rochester Ranger District, VT
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Blueberry Lake Occupancy and Use Restrictions, Middlebury/Rochester Ranger District, VT
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Chittenden Reservoir Occupancy Restrictions, Middlebury/Rochester Ranger District, VT
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Owls Head Loop (Red)Hiking0.1 mi
- Lower Prince Quarry Loop (Orange)Hiking0.7 mi
- Bromley ForestRock climbing4.6 mi
- Left ValeRock climbing4.8 mi
- Spruce Peak ShelterCamping5.4 mi
- Otter CreekCanoeing5.5 mi
- Bromley ShelterCamping5.5 mi
- Hapgood PondPier fishing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)