Hiking
Sugarbush offers some of the finest hiking and guided tour opportunities in Vermont and New England.
Guided Naturalist Hike
Join one of our guides for an adventure of discovery and wonder in the wilds of Sugarbush and the Green Mountain National Forest. We can tailor your experience to any fitness level or focus area, from long high elevation hikes looking for summer fauna to easily accessed stream-side quests investigating the water cycle and searching for salamanders. Do you want to learn more about mushrooms? Vermont birds? Black bears and beech nuts? Maple syrup? You've come to the right place. Be better here! Tour length ~2-2.5 hours. Tour offered seven days a week, 6/26 through 9/6 and Saturdays and Sundays 9/11 through 10/11 at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. $75 for up to three people – includes one lift ride. $25 each additional person over three. Reservations required.
For reservations and more information please contact Gretchen A. Browe at 802.583.6819 or gbrowe@sugarbush.com For reservations and more info, call 1 800-53-SUGAR. Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more. Call Group Sales at 800.53.SUGAR or email groups@sugarbush.com.
Hike the Long Trail Gap-to-Gap
This 11.5-mile ridge hike follows the spine of the Green Mountains. Known as the Monroe Skyline, it is considered one of the most spectacular sections of the Long Trail with big views to the east and west. This all day trek begins at the summit of Lincoln Gap in Warren and ends at Appalachian Gap on Route 17, crossing two 4000-foot summits along the way with great views of the Valley, the White Mountains & the Adirondacks. There are overnight shelters along the way.Along the way
Mt. Abraham–an above treeline summit reachable in under two hours (5+ miles), it offers 360° views and is a good alternative to the gap-to-gap hike
Lunch on the deck atop Lincoln Mountain at Sugarbush
The longest single chairlift in the U.S. at Mad River Glen
The cave near Theron Dean shelter
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Morning Walk on the Mad River Greenway Path
This gentle dirt path meanders along the banks of the Mad River, skirting cornfields and offering great views of the Valley dairy farms and the surrounding mountains. It’s perfect for walking, jogging (with or without the baby jogger) and family bicycling. Routes range from under two miles to almost eight miles. Best access is from the Meadow Road. If you can find a flatter walk in the Mad River Valley, take it!Along the way
Wildflowers along the riverbank
Deer grazing in the pastures
Take a dip in the river at the sandbar near the Meadow Road Bridge
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