Stratton Mountain Summit Trail

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Vermont · windham County

Stratton Mountain Summit Trail

Long summit push with elevation gain and tower views at the top.

Rating

Length

7.6 mi

Difficulty

7

County

windham

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Stratton Fire Tower Trail

Mountain trail to a fire tower with broad summit panoramas.

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Grout Pond Loop Trail

Quiet pond loop in Green Mountain National Forest.

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Stratton Pond Trail

Longer forest route to a remote pond and boardwalk sections.

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About This Trail

A 7.3-mile out-and-back climb to the 3,940-foot summit where Benton MacKaye conceived the Appalachian Trail while building the Long Trail. A renovated 70-foot CCC-era fire tower, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, crowns the summit with views of the Green and Taconic ranges.

Location

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Coordinates: 43.095478, -72.92076109999999

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Getting There

From West Wardsboro, take Stratton-Arlington Road (Kelley Stand Road) west about 7 miles. Park at the Long Trail/Appalachian Trail crossing. The summit trail follows the AT/LT north for 3.8 miles.

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Stratton Fire Tower Trail

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