Green Mountain Club

Montpelier Section

The Montpelier Section maintains two portions of the Long Trail – Gorham Spring to Jonesville and Smugglers’ Notch to Chilcoot Pass, including the overnight sites: Montclair Glen Lodge, Bamforth Ridge Shelter and Sterling Pond Shelter.

Our outdoor events are open to everyone, and we charge no fee. Our outings are almost always day trips, but do extend to portions of New York and New Hampshire, as well as Vermont. Please talk with the trip leader about a hike if you have any questions.

Upcoming Events

  • Road Walk south of Berlin Pond
    November 15, 2025
    Road Walk. Berlin Pond Extension. Berlin. 8 +/- miles. Moderate. Lollipop loop.  After circling partway around Berlin Pond on Black Road, we will walk further south on Poor Road, which becomes…
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  • Hike Spruce Mountain
    January 31
    (Rescheduled from Jan 24) Spruce Mountain, 4.3 miles round trip, 1200 ft elevation gain. We will use snowshoes or microspikes depending on conditions.  Please contact Steve or Heather Bailey, stevecbailey@gmail.com for further…
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  • Snowshoe Scragg Mountain
    February 21
    Scragg Mountain from the Northfield side. About 5 miles round trip. Leader: Heidi Kunkel, kunkelheidi@gmail.com.
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Recent Trip Reports

  • Road Walk south of Berlin Pond
    By • January 30, 2026
    On Saturday, November 15, 2015, 3 of us walked a 5.1 or 5.4 mile loop (depending on which device you follow), starting at the inlet to Berlin Pond on Mirror Lake Road, south of the pond. Some of the walk was on an unmaintained road, which provided a feeling of being in the woods. We…
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