Start the new year on the right foot with a hike in the great outdoors. On January 1, everyone is once again invited to join a free, guided, family-friendly hike taking place at many state parks, state forests, and other public lands across Vermont. Hikes...
Start the new year on the right foot with a hike in the great outdoors. On January 1, 2023, everyone is once again invited to join a free, guided, family-friendly hike taking place at many state parks, state forests, and other public lands across Vermont....
Take a guided, family-friendly, free hike across Mallett's Bay on the scenic Colchester Causeway. This hike is part of Vermont State Parks First Day Hike event. The hike is two hours round-trip. There is no elevation gain, and this hike can be done with hiking...
Hike Spruce Mountain in LR Jones State Forest on New Year’s Day, This free, guided hike is part of Vermont State Parks' First Day Hike event. This moderate to advanced 4.5-mile (round trip) hike summits Spruce Mountain with a 1,164 foot elevation gain. There is a...
Take a guided, family-friendly, free hike on the Millstone Trails in Barre Town Forest. This hike is part of Vermont State Parks First Day Hike event. This approximately 2.5-mile easy hike follows groomed trails where you’ll explore the winter world in this beautiful forest featuring...
Explore Owl's Head during a moderate, roundtrip hike that is geared toward families with young children. This hike is part of Vermont State Parks First Day Hike event. The hour-plus hike includes the road to the shelter, which is three-quarters of a mile with 350-foot...
Take a free, guided hike up Big Deer Mountain from the New Discovery winter parking area as part of the First Day Hike program. Hike two miles round trip, mostly level hike with steep ascent in final 200 yards. Depending on conditions, snow shoes and/or...
Join South Hero Land Trust staff and volunteers at Round Pond State Park for a casual walk through the meadows and woods and along the beautiful Lake Champlain shoreline. This free, guided hike is part of Vermont State Parks' First Day Hike event. This family-friendly...
The First Day Hike at Bomoseen State Park in Castleton is an easy, one mile, family friendly hike that winds through some of the quarries, rubble piles and building ruins of the West Castleton Railroad and Slate Company. Traction aides and/or snowshoes required, depending on conditions....
Explore Brighton State Park on New Year's Day by hiking the Shoreline Trail to Pine Point. This is considered an easy one-mile out and back hike. Depending on the snow depth, you will either need snowshoes or micro-spikes. Guide Name: John Predom, Green Mountain Club NEK...
Ring in 2025 at a First Day Hike at Allis State Park in Randolph. This is an easy two-mile hike from the entrance gate of Allis State Park, up the park road to the fire tower in the day-use area, and then down through the...
Start the New Year on the right foot with a hike in the great outdoors with a First Day Hike organized by Vermont State Parks. The Barlett Mountain Loop in Willougby State Forest is a moderately challenging trail that follows the CCC Road in Westmore for...
