HIKING

The Waterbury/Stowe area offers some of the best hiking in Vermont, or anywhere in the northeast for that matter.

Route 100 is nestled between two prominent ranges of mountains.  To the west is the main range of the Green Mountains featuring Camel's Hump , Bolton Mt. and Mt. Mansfield .  East of Route 100 is the Worcester Range, which includes Mt. Hunger, Worcester Mt., Stowe Pinnacle , and Elmore Mt. at its northern end. 

For day hikers, the Worcester Range offers hikes of various lengths and difficulties, all with trailheads within minutes of the inn. The Long Trail , the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the U.S., runs along the spine of the main range of the Green Mountains , all the way from Massachusetts to Quebec.  For the seasoned  hiker, sections of the trail, including the summits of Camel's Hump  and Mt. Mansfield , can be included in one day or overnight hikes.  George & Pat have hiked extensively in the area and can assist you in choosing an appropriate local hike. 

The Long Trail is maintained by the Green Mountain Club , a non-profit organization founded in 1910 with headquarters just up the road in Waterbury Center. The club's Marvin B. Gameroff Hiker Center, about a mile north of the inn, is open Monday thru Friday 9-5 during the winter and 7 days per week 9-5 during the warm months. Stop in to find a map, guidebook, or just to get  area information.