Long Trail

Information

Distance

439.0 km

Duration

20–35 days

Max elevation

1,339 m

Country

United States (US)

Difficulty

Berat — medan berlumpur, berbatu, dan berakar dengan naik-turun tajam sepanjang punggungan Pegunungan Hijau

Best Season

Akhir musim panas hingga musim gugur (Agustus–Oktober); hindari 'mud season' musim semi

Permits & Fees

Tidak perlu permit; jaringan shelter & lokasi kemah dikelola Green Mountain Club, sebagian dijaga caretaker dengan biaya kecil

Description

The Long Trail is a ~439 km (273-mile) long-distance footpath running the entire length of Vermont, USA, from the Massachusetts state line in the south to the Canadian border in the north, following the main ridge of the Green Mountains. Built by the Green Mountain Club between 1910 and 1930, it is the oldest long-distance trail in the United States and served as the inspiration for the Appalachian Trail — the two even coincide for roughly 160 km in the southern section. The route crosses Vermont's iconic summits including Mount Mansfield (1,339 m, the state high point), Camel's Hump, and Killington Peak, over muddy, rocky, root-laced terrain that is physically demanding. A full thru-hike typically takes 20–35 days, with nights spent in a network of volunteer-maintained shelters and campsites, best attempted from late summer into fall.

Trail Highlights

Jalur jarak jauh tertua di Amerika Serikat (dibangun 1910–1930) yang membentang di seluruh panjang negara bagian Vermont dari perbatasan Massachusetts hingga perbatasan Kanada, melintasi puncak-puncak tertinggi Vermont seperti Killington Peak, Camel's Hump, dan Mount Mansfield, menembus hutan lebat serta enam dari delapan kawasan belantara Green Mountain National Forest.