138 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL Y LONG TRAIL - VERMONT -Sección 7.2 - De Stratton-Arlington (Kelley Stand) Rd a Douglas Shelter
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 11.54 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,605 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,582 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,970 ft
- TrailRank
-
89
5
- Min elevation
- 3,970 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 5 hours 58 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1663
- Uploaded
- September 27, 2016
- Recorded
- September 2016
near Stratton, Vermont (United States)
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Stage 138
⇐ Link to previous stage: 137 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL AND LONG TRAIL - VERMONT - Section 8.1 - Goddard Shelter / Glastenbury Mountain to Stratton-Arlington Rd
⇒ Link to the next stage: 139 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL AND LONG TRAIL - VERMONT -Section 7.1 and 6.3 - From Douglas Shelter to Mad Tom Notch USFS 21, Peru, VT
Tour of the Appalachian Trail ( Appalachian Trail ), as it passes through the state of Vermont (United States), from south to north, from the intersection of the trail with Stratton-Arlington Road (Kelley Stand Road), to the William B. Douglas Shelter, within the Green Mountain National Forest.
The stage corresponds to the second part of section 7 of the Appalachian Trail, according to the official distribution of stages of this trail in the state of Vermont, and also coincides in its layout with that of a section of the Long Trail, which is the trail Oldest long-haul train in the United States, created between 1910 and 1930, with a total length of 438 km. (always through the state of Vermont), from the border of this state with Massachusetts, in the vicinity of the town of Williamstown, MA, to very close to the border with Canada, in North Troy, Vermont.
We did this hike together with a group of hikers from the Hudson Valley Hikers, led by veteran guide Jason A. Taormina.
The route has an easy route, well signposted, gradual in the ascents and descents, and with very little rock. Of course, there are plenty of tree roots crossing the path, and we also find the odd section with a lot of mud, without the protection of the classic wooden planks that are used in many places to avoid the passage through humid areas.
For the first four miles, the Appalachian Trail gradually climbs the side of Stratton Mountain, reaching the top of its southern peak, located at 3,936 feet. In it there is an old forest watchtower, built in 1914, and renovated in 2011, currently used as an observation platform.
From this splendid viewpoint, located in the central area of the Green Mountain National Forest, you can enjoy a 360º panoramic view: To the north, very close, the north peak of Stratton Mountain, with the chairlift facilities of its popular ski resort. skiing, and much further afield, the Killington Peak; to the southeast, Mt. Monadnock; to the northeast, Mt. Ascutney; to the southwest, Glastenbury Mountain, over which the AT also passes; to the south, the Sommerset Reservoir and Mt. Snow; and to the west the Taconic Range, with Mt. Equinox.
IBP Index: 71 HKG
Total distance: 18.68 Km
Desn. accumulated ascent: 619.93 m
Desn. cumulative descent: 643.99 m
Maximum altitude: 1195.46 m
Minimum altitude: 679.1 m
Total time: 5:58:37 h
Moving time: 5:25:45 h
Stopped time: 0:32:52 h
Total average speed: 3.13 Km / h
Average speed in motion: 3.44 Km / h
IBP index. IBP index is an automatic assessment system that scores the difficulty of a traveled route
⇐ Link to previous stage: 137 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL AND LONG TRAIL - VERMONT - Section 8.1 - Goddard Shelter / Glastenbury Mountain to Stratton-Arlington Rd
⇒ Link to the next stage: 139 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL AND LONG TRAIL - VERMONT -Section 7.1 and 6.3 - From Douglas Shelter to Mad Tom Notch USFS 21, Peru, VT
Tour of the Appalachian Trail ( Appalachian Trail ), as it passes through the state of Vermont (United States), from south to north, from the intersection of the trail with Stratton-Arlington Road (Kelley Stand Road), to the William B. Douglas Shelter, within the Green Mountain National Forest.
The stage corresponds to the second part of section 7 of the Appalachian Trail, according to the official distribution of stages of this trail in the state of Vermont, and also coincides in its layout with that of a section of the Long Trail, which is the trail Oldest long-haul train in the United States, created between 1910 and 1930, with a total length of 438 km. (always through the state of Vermont), from the border of this state with Massachusetts, in the vicinity of the town of Williamstown, MA, to very close to the border with Canada, in North Troy, Vermont.
We did this hike together with a group of hikers from the Hudson Valley Hikers, led by veteran guide Jason A. Taormina.
The route has an easy route, well signposted, gradual in the ascents and descents, and with very little rock. Of course, there are plenty of tree roots crossing the path, and we also find the odd section with a lot of mud, without the protection of the classic wooden planks that are used in many places to avoid the passage through humid areas.
For the first four miles, the Appalachian Trail gradually climbs the side of Stratton Mountain, reaching the top of its southern peak, located at 3,936 feet. In it there is an old forest watchtower, built in 1914, and renovated in 2011, currently used as an observation platform.
From this splendid viewpoint, located in the central area of the Green Mountain National Forest, you can enjoy a 360º panoramic view: To the north, very close, the north peak of Stratton Mountain, with the chairlift facilities of its popular ski resort. skiing, and much further afield, the Killington Peak; to the southeast, Mt. Monadnock; to the northeast, Mt. Ascutney; to the southwest, Glastenbury Mountain, over which the AT also passes; to the south, the Sommerset Reservoir and Mt. Snow; and to the west the Taconic Range, with Mt. Equinox.
IBP Index: 71 HKG
Total distance: 18.68 Km
Desn. accumulated ascent: 619.93 m
Desn. cumulative descent: 643.99 m
Maximum altitude: 1195.46 m
Minimum altitude: 679.1 m
Total time: 5:58:37 h
Moving time: 5:25:45 h
Stopped time: 0:32:52 h
Total average speed: 3.13 Km / h
Average speed in motion: 3.44 Km / h
IBP index. IBP index is an automatic assessment system that scores the difficulty of a traveled route
Waypoints
Intersection
2,240 ft
Inicio de la etapa. Intersección del AT con la Stratton-Arlington Road.
Start of the stage. Intersection of the AT with the Stratton-Arlington Road.
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2,564 ft
Sendero con subida muy gradual, con un poco de barro y raíces, pero poco rocoso
Path with very gradual rise, with a little mud and roots, but little rocky
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Photo
2,873 ft
Subida hacia la cima de Stratton Mountain (3.936 pies)
Subida hacia la cima de Stratton Mountain (3.936 pies)
Summit
3,970 ft
Stratton Mountain (3.936 pies). Cima, torre y vistas panorámicas 360º
Stratton Mountain (3.936 pies). Cima, torre y vistas panorámicas 360º
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River
Wilderness hut
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