New Discovery Trail

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Vermont · caledonia County

New Discovery Trail

State-park trail with rolling grades and broad forest access.

Rating

Length

2.9 mi

Difficulty

2

County

caledonia

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About This Trail

A rolling state-park trail in Groton State Forest providing access to the broad network of hiking paths through Vermont’s second-largest contiguous landholding. The moderate grades wind through northern hardwood forest, connecting campgrounds and trailheads in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom.

Location

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Coordinates: 44.3441571, -72.2966529

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Getting There

From Groton, take VT-232 north. The New Discovery State Park entrance is on the east side of VT-232, about 5.5 miles south of US-2. Park in the north lot near the park entrance.

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