From iconic national park summits to under-the-radar local favorites, Vermont offers some of the most rewarding hiking in the country. We've personally vetted 5 trails below — each guide includes turn-by-turn directions, parking notes, the best season to visit, and the tips you only learn after hiking it twice.
Vermont's most distinctive summit and a fragile alpine ecosystem.
Vermont's highest summit via the most scenic open-ridge route.
Vermont's most distinctive summit and one of three peaks with true alpine tundra.
An open ridge climb to the rooftop of Vermont with views from Quebec to the Whites.
Dramatic cliff-edge views over Lake Willoughby's fjord-like basin.
Vermont's most distinctive summit and a fragile alpine ecosystem.
Vermont's highest summit via the most scenic open-ridge route.
Vermont's most distinctive summit and one of three peaks with true alpine tundra.
An open ridge climb to the rooftop of Vermont with views from Quebec to the Whites.