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Lake & Pond Hikes in Vermont

Trails to alpine ponds, reservoirs and swimmable lakes across Vermont. 26 routes across 10 Vermont hiking areas, each with a real elevation profile computed from the route geometry.

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TrailAreaDistanceGainDifficulty
Appalachian Trail and Old Job Trail LoopBromley & Stratton10.1 mi1,231 ftStrenuous
Little Rock Pond via Appalachian TrailKillington11.2 mi1,612 ftStrenuous
Little Mud Pond via Appalachian TrailBromley & Stratton7.8 mi1,228 ftHard
Osmore Pond via Coldwater Brook TrailGroton5.5 mi514 ftModerate
Osmore Pond via Hosmer Brook TrailGroton3.3 mi335 ftEasy
Stratton Pond via Appalachian TrailBromley & Stratton6.8 mi357 ftModerate
Stratton Pond via Catamount TrailBromley & Stratton7.4 mi495 ftModerate
Silver Lake via Sucker Brook - Blueberry Hill TrailBreadloaf12.9 mi313 ftModerate
Muddy Pond Loop via Carriage TrailKillington4.2 mi509 ftModerate
Spring Lake via Appalachian TrailKillington7.7 mi1,014 ftHard
Big Muddy Pond via Long TrailNorthern Long Trail4.4 mi678 ftModerate
Crescent Lake TrailUpper Valley2 mi123 ftEasy
Notch Pond TrailNortheast Kingdom6.2 mi515 ftModerate
Sucker Pond via Appalachian TrailGlastenbury4.8 mi254 ftEasy
Crescent Lake Trail LoopUpper Valley1.7 mi318 ftEasy
Milton Pond via Town Forest Access TrailStowe2.4 mi176 ftEasy
Muddy Pond via Carriage TrailKillington3.9 mi376 ftModerate
Railroad Bed East and Railroad Bed West LoopGroton3.3 mi162 ftEasy
Dennis Pond via Magog RoadNortheast Kingdom8.4 mi223 ftModerate
Bailey Pond via Pattys CrossingGroton3.1 mi432 ftModerate
Ritterbush Pond via Babcock TrailNorthern Long Trail3.5 mi271 ftEasy
Noyes Pond via Spruce - Seyon TrailGroton10.3 mi858 ftHard
Little Mud Pond via Stratton Pond TrailBromley & Stratton17.5 mi682 ftStrenuous
Lake Raponda via Whites Road to West Lake RoadBrattleboro5.4 mi593 ftModerate
Pleasant Valley Reservoir via French RoadBrattleboro1.9 mi120 ftEasy
Norwich Reservoir via Grow Place RoadGroton2.5 mi517 ftModerate

Where to find them

Groton & the Central Highlands6 of these trails Peru, Bromley & Stratton5 of these trails Killington & the Coolidge Range4 of these trails Belvidere, Jay & the Northern Long Trail2 of these trails Woodstock & the Upper Valley2 of these trails

Frequently asked questions

How many lake & pond hikes are there in Vermont?

RidgeSync maps 26 of them, spread across 10 hiking areas. The largest concentration is in Groton & the Central Highlands.

What is the best of Vermont's lake & pond hikes?

Appalachian Trail and Old Job Trail Loop in Bromley & Stratton is the most popular: 10.1 miles with 1,231 ft of gain, rated strenuous.

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