Category: Vermont misc

The West River Trail

The West River Trail
The WRT is a 36-mile scenic (former railbed) all-season trail through the West River Valley. When connected, sections of the trail will link Brattleboro, Dummerston, Newfane, Townshend, Jamaica and South Londonderry.
Here is a website for the trail.  I don’t have a phone number for them.  Here is the page with mailing addresses for inquiries.  
Lower Section Map    Map of Upper Section
 Description of the Lower Section from trailfinder, “The trail is flat, well drained, and some sections have been surfaced with stone dust. It is popular with runners, bikers (mountain or hybrid bike recommended), families, and those seeking a leisurely stroll.”

Eshqua Bog Natural Area

Eshqua Bog Natural Area
“Eshqua Bog is a botanical wonderland of cold-climate holdovers—small pockets of bog and a two acre fen—from the post-glacial era 10,000 years ago. This preserve contains a diverse array of bog and fen plants: labrador tea, cotton grass, pitcher plants, showy lady’s slippers, larches and buckbean. “
Here is the Area website.   Nature Conservancy  Phone 802-229-4425 or 802-884-8165
Wheelchair AccessibleHandicap Accessible Boardwalk 460′

Hike New England

Hike New England   This marvelous, searchable website lists hikes in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island with information about difficulty, length, elevation gain, and features. There are maps and photos for many of the hikes.  Using their Hike Finder, I did a search for Easy trails, 5 miles or less and came up with 51 trails!   Be aware that Easy for them, might not be easy enough for you.  Once you come up with a page for a sanctuary, park, forest, whatever, it would be wise to call for trail conditions.