Loop Hikes in Vermont

Circuit routes that return you to the trailhead without retracing a step. 88 routes across 17 Vermont hiking areas, each with a real elevation profile computed from the route geometry.

TrailAreaDistanceGainDifficulty
Antone Mountain Loop via Wildlife TrailManchester6.4 mi1,596 ftHard
Appalachian Trail and Sherburne Pass Trail LoopKillington9.1 mi2,440 ftStrenuous
Bald Mountain Loop via Long Pond TrailNortheast Kingdom7.2 mi2,145 ftStrenuous
Black Swamp Trail and Shrewsbury Peak Trail LoopKillington5.3 mi1,577 ftHard
Burrows Trail and Long Trail LoopCamel's Hump5.1 mi2,382 ftStrenuous
Cliff Trail and Long Trail LoopStowe3.5 mi1,690 ftHard
Emily Proctor Trail and Long Trail LoopBreadloaf13.4 mi3,596 ftStrenuous
Forester's Trail and Frank Post Trail LoopNorthern Long Trail7.2 mi2,146 ftStrenuous
Little Haystack Mountain Loop via Masters Mtn TrailManchester10 mi2,437 ftStrenuous
Appalachian Trail and Bucklin Trail LoopKillington7.2 mi2,251 ftStrenuous
Fire Tower Trail and Ridge Trail LoopStowe3.9 mi1,224 ftModerate
Prospect Rock Loop via Appalachian TrailBromley & Stratton8.3 mi1,711 ftStrenuous
Burke Mountain Loop via Red TrailNortheast Kingdom5.5 mi1,862 ftHard
Mount Carmel Loop via Long TrailMoosalamoo8.8 mi1,928 ftStrenuous
Appalachian Trail and Green Mountain Trail LoopBromley & Stratton6.9 mi1,124 ftHard
Mount Moosalamoo Loop via Keewaydin TrailMoosalamoo5.7 mi1,285 ftHard
Ernie's Trail and Writghts Mountain Trail LoopGroton3.5 mi956 ftModerate
Perry Hill Loop via Rasta ManWorcester Range5.3 mi1,136 ftHard
Spruce Peak Loop via Appalachian TrailBromley & Stratton6.1 mi1,332 ftHard
Stimson Mountain Loop via Long TrailCamel's Hump7.4 mi1,830 ftStrenuous
Terrill Hill Loop via Tower ClimbStowe3.2 mi703 ftModerate
Appalachian Trail and Shrewsbury Peak Trail LoopKillington10.4 mi2,988 ftStrenuous
Bald Top Loop via Cross Rivendell TrailGroton5.7 mi1,561 ftHard
The Gallop Loop via Barton TrailManchester3.3 mi782 ftModerate
Kew Hill Loop via Plum LineBreadloaf5.1 mi868 ftModerate
Neals Hill Loop via Wright Farm TrailUpper Valley2.1 mi397 ftEasy
Brigham Hill Loop via Indian Brook Loop TrailChamplain Valley5.7 mi599 ftModerate
Dana Hill Loop via EvolutionBreadloaf3.5 mi679 ftModerate
Paine Mountain Trail LoopGroton4.6 mi1,188 ftHard
Saxon Hill Loop via MojoCamel's Hump2 mi417 ftEasy
Bearclaw and Loop TrailBrattleboro1.9 mi290 ftEasy
Chamberlain Hill Loop via Full HouseCamel's Hump2.6 mi657 ftModerate
Irene Falls Loop via Bucklin TrailKillington6.9 mi2,082 ftStrenuous
Slab Trail and Summit Trail LoopMount Ascutney1.4 mi309 ftEasy
Deer Knoll Loop via Mount Bluff Traili (White)Manchester2.1 mi491 ftEasy
Forehead Bypass and Long Trail LoopStowe1.6 mi870 ftModerate
Griggs Mountain Loop via Appalachian TrailUpper Valley2.5 mi540 ftModerate
Appalachian Trail and Old Job Trail LoopBromley & Stratton10.1 mi1,231 ftStrenuous
The Glebe Loop via Fireplace TrailUpper Valley2.1 mi559 ftEasy
Appalachian Trail and Heyl Trail LoopUpper Valley2 mi366 ftEasy
Olga's Falls Loop via Long TrailCamel's Hump14.3 mi3,920 ftStrenuous
Ridgeline Trail and West Cliff Trail LoopBrattleboro1.3 mi172 ftEasy
Bemis Hill Loop via Hemlock TrailBrattleboro3.2 mi484 ftModerate
Brownsville Trail and Norcross Trail LoopMount Ascutney7.5 mi2,893 ftStrenuous
Norcross Trail and Windsor Trail LoopMount Ascutney7.1 mi2,656 ftStrenuous
Shaw Hill Loop via FlorenceStowe3.3 mi356 ftEasy
Blue Ribbon Trail and Firetower Trail LoopUpper Valley1.2 mi279 ftEasy
Cady Hill Loop via Schween OuterStowe1.5 mi190 ftEasy
Hurricane Hill Loop via Beacon Hill LoopUpper Valley1 mi208 ftEasy
Mount Peg Loop via Constant FlowUpper Valley1.1 mi234 ftEasy
Muddy Pond Loop via Carriage TrailKillington4.2 mi509 ftModerate
Seeley Hill Loop via Loggers' Loop TrailStowe1.5 mi157 ftEasy
Cady Hill Connector LoopStowe5.4 mi612 ftModerate
Chipman Hill Top Trail and TAM / Sidewinder LoopBreadloaf1.1 mi198 ftEasy
Rattlesnake Point Loop via Keewaydin TrailMoosalamoo6.5 mi1,772 ftStrenuous
Crescent Lake Trail LoopUpper Valley1.7 mi318 ftEasy
Cort's Jester LoopMount Ascutney2.4 mi406 ftEasy
Pond View Loop via Pond Circuit TrailStowe2.8 mi314 ftEasy
Bill Hill Trail LoopUpper Valley1.7 mi270 ftEasy
Bolton Firetower Loop via Cobrass RunWorcester Range2.6 mi1,032 ftModerate
Overlook View Loop via FustersKillington6.5 mi773 ftModerate
Pond Circuit Trail and Ridgeline TrailStowe2 mi405 ftEasy
Railroad Bed East and Railroad Bed West LoopGroton3.3 mi162 ftEasy
Masters Mtn Trail LoopManchester5.2 mi1,518 ftHard
Pond Circuit Trail and Ridgeline Trail and Carriage Barn LinkStowe2.9 mi393 ftEasy
Silver Lake Loop TrailMoosalamoo9.6 mi1,246 ftStrenuous
green trail and Lewis Deane Original Trail LoopManchester1.8 mi554 ftEasy
Indian Brook Outer LoopChamplain Valley2 mi333 ftEasy
Pond Circuit Trail and Ridgeline Trail and Carriage Barn Link (2.4 mi)Stowe2.4 mi288 ftEasy
Forehead Bypass and Long Trail Loop and Wampahoofus TrailStowe2 mi1,056 ftModerate
Indian Lookout LoopCamel's Hump1.1 mi200 ftEasy
Charlie's and Florence LoopStowe1.4 mi193 ftEasy
Summit Trail and Zaphod's Run LoopBennington1.7 mi692 ftEasy
Amenta's Way and Leonard's LoopBreadloaf3.5 mi445 ftModerate
Hunker Down and Shale Shifter LoopManchester2.3 mi560 ftModerate
Hunker Down and Shale Shifter Loop and PorcupineManchester2.5 mi574 ftModerate
Viewpt Trail LoopManchester2 mi509 ftEasy
Chipman Hill viewpoint Loop via Chipman Hill Top TrailBreadloaf1.3 mi226 ftEasy
Congdon Shelter Loop via Appalachian TrailGlastenbury3.1 mi345 ftEasy
Eastern Meadow Trail LoopMoosalamoo1.5 mi232 ftEasy
Ice Bed Trail LoopKillington1.7 mi355 ftEasy
Beacon Hill Loop and Tower TrailUpper Valley1.5 mi322 ftEasy
Ledges overlook trail LoopBrattleboro1.4 mi641 ftEasy
Laird's LoopKillington1.6 mi446 ftEasy
Meadow Trail and South Meadow Trail LoopMoosalamoo1.2 mi222 ftEasy
Amity Pond Shelter Loop via Amity Pond TrailUpper Valley1.5 mi303 ftEasy
Bishop Trail and Rim Run LoopBrattleboro1.9 mi469 ftEasy
Story Spring Shelter Loop via Appalachian TrailBromley & Stratton1.5 mi265 ftEasy

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Frequently asked questions

How many loop hikes are there in Vermont?

RidgeSync maps 88 of them, spread across 17 hiking areas. The largest concentration is in Stowe & Mount Mansfield.

What is the best of Vermont's loop hikes?

Antone Mountain Loop via Wildlife Trail in Manchester is the most popular: 6.4 miles with 1,596 ft of gain, rated hard.

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