Route: North Country Trail, Vermont Section (VT)

Submitted by eliburakian on Thu, 10/29/2026 - 07:54pm
Location
Vermont, US
Distance
70 mi
Vertical Gain
8,700 ft
Description

The eastern terminus of the North Country National Scenic Trail is at Main Junction where the Long Trail and Appalachian Trail join/split at Willard Gap. From there the route follows the Long Trail north then heads through the Moosalamoo National Recreation Area, before following a few roads and the Trail Around Middlebury and eventually following a flat road out to Castle Point on Lake Champlain. The deviation from Long Trail is at the Sucker Brook Shelter. 

Online map, and site.