Vermont

Pico Peak (pronounced "pike-o" ) is a 3,957-foot mountain in Killington, Vermont, sitting in the heart of Rutland County and the famous Green Mountains . Often overshadowed by its bigger neighbor Killington Peak (4,229 ft) just to the south, Pico is one of the more rewarding mid-distance hikes in ce...

Tucked along Route 9 in Wilmington, Vermont, Molly Stark State Park is home to one of the most satisfying short hikes in the southern Green Mountains: the climb to the Mount Olga fire tower . At just 1.8 miles as a loop , it punches well above its weight — rewarding hikers with a genuine fire tower ...

Harriman Reservoir — also known as Whitingham Lake — is one of Vermont's largest bodies of water, stretching over 2,000 acres through the hills of Wilmington and Whitingham in the southern Green Mountains. Ward's Cove is one of the reservoir's quieter access points, offering a sheltered launch spot ...

Start at the Vermont State House in Montpelier and hike the State House Trail to the stone observation tower. There are 7 miles of trails in Hubbard Park, but the trail from the State House to the tower is 0.5 miles one-way. Started in 1915 and completed in 1930, the 54-foot-tall Hubbard Park Tower ...

Located on 150 beautiful acres with three miles of leash-optional trails, it’s a spot to breathe deeply, and it will remind you of how wonderful it is that these beautiful beings share our lives with us. After hiking the trails, pay tribute to the dogs you have loved and lost at the Dog Chapel, full...

The Woodford Trail is the lakeside loop hike at Woodford State Park in southern Vermont — circling Adams Reservoir through a unique high-elevation boreal spruce and balsam forest typically found much farther north. At 2.41 miles with just 200 feet of elevation gain, it's an easy, family-friendly wal...