Middlesex. Moderate/Difficult. 20+/- miles. Loop heading north on Rte. 12, turning off on Portal Road to wind through Middlesex on dirt roads to the Red Hen Cafe, and returning to Montpelier on Rte. 2. Helmet required. Bring lunch or money for lunch at Red Hen Cafe. Meet at 10:00 A.M. Leader: Ron Merkin, 249-7116 or remnise4@yahoo.com (email preferred)
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Westmore. Moderate. 4.2 miles. Bald Mountain via the Long Pond-Bald Mountain Trail. Panoramic views from the fire tower at the summit. Bring lunch. Meet at MHS at 10:00 A.M. Leaders: Cynthia Martin and George Longenecker, 229-9787 or marlong@myfairpoint.net.
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Orange. Butterfield Mountain. Moderate. 8 miles. 5 miles of logging roads and 3 miles of bushwhacking. Meet at 8:00 A.M. Call Leader: Thomas Weiss, 223-5603.
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Marshfield. Marshfield Resevoir. Easy. 3-4 miles. PFD required. Bring lunch. Call Leader: Joan Heller, 223-1874 or hellmosk@comcast.net for meeting time and place.
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Stowe. Moderate. 5 miles with possible good weather extension to walk around Sterling Pond. 2,000 elevation gain. Hike the Long Trail, former Elephants Head Trail from VT Rte. 108 picnic area to Sterling Pond. Return on the Sterling Pond Trail. Car spot or road walk back to car. Leader: Ken Hertz, 229-4737 or kenneth.hertz@myfairpoint.net for meeting time and place.
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Hike up White Rocks Mountain, Middlesex. Matt Krebs, 485-4312.
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Duxbury. Camel s Hump from Couching Lion Farm via the Monroe Trail, the Dean Trail, the Long Trail and back via the Monroe Trail. 7.2 miles. Moderate/Difficult. Possible partial descent on the Alpine Trail. One of the classic Vermont day hikes. Call Leaders: Paul DeLuca, 476-7987 or pdeluca420@msn.com or Charlene Bohl, 229-9908 or charlenebohl@comcast.net for meeting time and place.
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Morse Farm Ski Touring Center. Easy. Various distances. Call Morse Farm, 223-0090 for more information.
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Northfield. Paine Mountain. Moderate. 5.6 miles. Call Leader: Phyllis Rubenstein, 223-0020 or phyllis@phyllisrubensteinlaw.comcastbiz.net for meeting time and place.
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Burke. Burke Mountain. Moderate. 6 miles. Meet at 8:00 A.M. Leader: Thomas Weiss, 223-5603.
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Stowe. Smugglers Notch. Fall walk-thru on the Long Trail/Elephant s Head and Sterling Pond Trails. All abilities. Various distances. Wear sturdy boots, work clothes and gloves. Meet at MHS at 8:00 A.M. Leader: Eric Seidel, 223-1406 or ericseidel1@gmail.com
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Duxbury. Fall walk-thru to LT/Bamforth Ridge Shelter. All abilities. 3-4 miles round trip. Bring lunch. Wear sturdy boots, work clothes and gloves. Meet at MHS at 8:00 A.M. Leader: Eric Seidel, 223-1406 or ericseidel1@gmail.com
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