Fire Tower Hikes in Vermont

Summits where a standing tower does the work the trees would otherwise block — the reliable big-view days. 13 routes across 8 Vermont hiking areas, each with a real elevation profile computed from the route geometry.

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Trail	Area	Distance	Gain	Difficulty
Lookout Rock via Summit Trail (Blue)	Manchester	5.7 mi	2,669 ft	Strenuous
Fire Tower Trail and Ridge Trail Loop	Stowe	3.9 mi	1,224 ft	Moderate
Elmore Mountain via Fire Tower Trail	Stowe	3.1 mi	1,229 ft	Moderate
Owls Head via Gilberts Lookout (Blue)	Manchester	2.8 mi	1,170 ft	Moderate
The Lookout via Appalachian Trail	Upper Valley	4.8 mi	954 ft	Moderate
Lookout Rock via Beartown Road	Manchester	6.5 mi	1,947 ft	Strenuous
Blue Ribbon Trail and Firetower Trail Loop	Upper Valley	1.2 mi	279 ft	Easy
Eagle Mountain via Hoyt Lookout Trail	Champlain Valley	1 mi	181 ft	Easy
Millstone Hill via Grand Lookout	Groton	1.1 mi	164 ft	Easy
Quarry Lookout via Norcross Trail	Mount Ascutney	6.7 mi	1,020 ft	Hard
Bolton Firetower Loop via Cobrass Run	Worcester Range	2.6 mi	1,032 ft	Moderate
Quarry Lookout via Brownsville Trail	Mount Ascutney	3.7 mi	229 ft	Easy
Indian Lookout Loop	Camel's Hump	1.1 mi	200 ft	Easy

Where to find them

Manchester & the Taconic Range3 of these trails Stowe & Mount Mansfield2 of these trails Woodstock & the Upper Valley2 of these trails Mount Ascutney & the Connecticut River2 of these trails Champlain Valley1 of these trails

Frequently asked questions

How many fire tower hikes are there in Vermont?

RidgeSync maps 13 of them, spread across 8 hiking areas. The largest concentration is in Manchester & the Taconic Range.

What is the best of Vermont's fire tower hikes?

Lookout Rock via Summit Trail (Blue) in Manchester is the most popular: 5.7 miles with 2,669 ft of gain, rated strenuous.

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