Huntington, Vermont
Camel's Hump via Burrows Trail
Vermont's most distinctive summit and a fragile alpine ecosystem.
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Length
- 4.8 mi
- Elevation Gain
- 2,000 ft
- Duration
- 3–5
- Best Season
- Jun–Oct
- Permit
- Not required
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Features
- Alpine summit, Long Trail
About the trail
Camel's Hump (4,083 ft) is Vermont's third-highest peak and arguably its most recognizable silhouette. The Burrows Trail climbs through northern hardwoods and balsam-fir forest to a junction with the Long Trail, then ascends the final rocky cone to the open summit. The 10 acres of alpine tundra here are among the rarest plant communities in the eastern US — stay on bare rock.
Trailhead map & directions
Trailhead: 44.3194, -72.8854Get directions →
Turn-by-turn route
- From Huntington Center, drive 3.5 miles to the end of Camel's Hump Road.
- Park at the Burrows Trail trailhead.
- Climb 2.1 miles to the Long Trail junction.
- Turn south on the LT for 0.3 miles to the summit.
- Return the way you came, or descend via the Forest City Trail for a loop.
Parking
End of Camel's Hump Rd. Free. Fills on fall weekends — arrive by 8 AM.
Tips from the trail
- Stay on rock, not vegetation, on the summit cone.
- Foliage peak is late September to early October.
- Carry layers — the summit is 15°F colder than the trailhead with full wind exposure.