0.6 mi+25 ftout-and-back
Thundering Falls
Killington, VT
A gentle boardwalk approach across the Ottauquechee floodplain to Thundering Falls.
APPALACHIAN TRAIL · VERMONT
Vermont
Two trails share the mountains
Vermont’s Long Trail helped inspire the Appalachian Trail. The Green Mountains connect that earlier idea with a much longer walk south. This is a place to notice how one path can belong to more than one journey.
VTNew England
- 01Green Mountains
- 02Stratton Mountain
- 03Long Trail
EXPLORE ON THE MAP
Start with a real walk, then explore around it.
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ATC 14 STATE CHALLENGE
A real walk to start with.
PLAN A REAL STOP
Useful places in Vermont
Start with things that change a walk: where you can access the trail, sleep, camp, or stop for a view. These come from the official NPS / ATC facilities dataset; check current notices before relying on them.
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KNOW THE STATE
What changes here.
Three landmarks to know
Green Mountains · Stratton Mountain · Long Trail
Something to notice
When you encounter a junction sign, imagine the different journeys meeting at that point. Which direction belongs to yours?
The Long Trail dates to 1910. ATC connects Benton MacKaye’s A.T. idea with his time on Stratton Mountain and the inspiration of a trail linking Vermont’s peaks.
Planning note
Check seasonal trail and road access before travel. Mud-season guidance and a town’s road restrictions matter just as much as the line on the map.