Long Trail
Green Mountains, Vermont
- Distance
- 437.7 km
- Elev. gain
- 22,384 m
- Start
- Near Pownal
- Finish
- Near Jay
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
0 km99–1,216 m above sea level394 km
Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.
About this distance
Far shows the Green Mountain Club's published 437.7 km (272.0 mi), which is what to plan against. The route drawn here is Far's own measurement of the mapped trail and comes to 400.9 km (249.1 mi), about 8% shorter, so the drawn line will not match the figure.
Water sources
- Sucker Pond
- Lost Pond
- Spring Lake
- North Pond
- Skylight Pond
- Big Spring
- Lockwood Pond
- Beaver Pond
Campsites
- Congdon Shelter
- Stratton Pond Shelter
- Peru Peak Shelter
- Governor Clement Shelter
- Sunrise Shelter
- Emily Proctor Shelter
- Montclair Glen Lodge
- Taft Lodge
- Bear Hollow Shelter
- Spruce Ledge Camp
- Atlas Shelter
Summits & passes
- Glastenbury Mountain
- Prospect Rock
- Styles Peak
- White Rocks
- Little Killington
- Gillespie Peak
- Mount Abraham
- Appalachian Gap
- Stimson Mountain
- Bolton Mountain
- Laraway Mountain
Common questions
- How long is the Long Trail?
- The Long Trail is 437.7 km (272 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Long Trail have?
- The Long Trail has about 22,384 m (73,438 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Long Trail start and finish?
- The Long Trail runs between Near Pownal and Near Jay.
- Is there water on the Long Trail?
- Far's catalog records 8 mapped water sources along the Long Trail, including Sucker Pond, Lost Pond, Spring Lake and North Pond. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.
- Why do other sources list a different distance for the Long Trail?
- Far shows the Green Mountain Club's published 437.7 km (272.0 mi), which is what to plan against. The route drawn here is Far's own measurement of the mapped trail and comes to 400.9 km (249.1 mi), about 8% shorter, so the drawn line will not match the figure.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap400.9 km · 10,795 m gain
- greenmountainclub.org437.7 km
- OpenStreetMap400.9 km
- Far curator review
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.