July 2018 Public Access Category: All None Bike Ride Cross-country Ski Hike Information Meeting Other Paddle Snowshoe Walk Work Hike YAC Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 01 Windsor 02 03 Worcester 04 Jefferson NH 05 Groton 06 07 Bolton 08 09 Marshfield 10 Montpelier 11 Hyde Park Johnson 12 13 14 Eden Northfield 15 16 17 Stowe 18 Calais 19 20 21 Victory 22 23 24 Waterbury 25 26 27 28 29 Groton 30 31 Morrisville 01 Orange 02 03 04

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5.4 miles. Mt. Ascutney. Hike to the summit via the Windsor Trail. Bring lunch and water. Contact Leader: Michael Chernick, 249-0520 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time and place.\n\nCancelled on account of the heat. . Rescheduling at a later date is a possibility.\n\n

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cancelled Cancelled

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moderate Requires a degree of stamina; some previous experience is desirable.

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20 +/- miles. Leave at 10:00 A.M. from the Worcester Town Office to Elmore. Eat lunch at the Elmore general store. Helmet required. Contact Leader: George Plumb, 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com (Cancelled due to heat)\n

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cancelled Cancelled

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difficult Challenging events for people in good physical condition; previous experience necessary.

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Zealand Falls Hut via Mt Hale.\nContact Leader: Michael Chernick, 249-0520 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time and place.\n(No takers - obviously the heat)

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cancelled Cancelled

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moderate Requires a degree of stamina; some previous experience is desirable.

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Enjoy a relaxing paddle to a cascade at the southern end of Lake Groton, in Groton State Park. We’ll take out there to stretch our legs and enjoy a snack before we follow the opposite shoreline for the return trip. We’ll spend approximately two hours paddling with a break in the middle. \nBring: Kayak, paddle, PFD, water, hat, sunglasses, snack, jacket, Green Mountain Passport (or money for state park admission), swimsuit (optional)\nMeet at Department of Labor parking lot at 1:00 P.M.; return about 6:15.\nContact Leaders: Anne Ferguson and Nancy Schulz, 223-7035 or saddleshoes2@gmail.com\nat least a day in advance for registration.\nJoint outing with Montpelier Senior Activity Center.\n

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proposed Proposed: not yet on the calendar

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moderate Requires a degree of stamina; some previous experience is desirable.

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unrestricted

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Ridge running in Bolton Valley. Starting at the Bolton Valley access road we will hike past Bolton Lodge and climb the Beaver Pond ski trail to Buchanan Shelter on Oxbow Ridge. We will then follow the new Long Trail south for 6.5 miles along the ridgeline (all downhill!) to Stimson Mountain, Rt. 2 and the new Winooski River footbridge. The total hiking distance is an easy 8.5 miles. Meet at the MHS parking lot at 8:30. Contact Leader: John Page at jpage@zclpc.com.

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proposed Proposed: not yet on the calendar

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moderate Requires a degree of stamina; some previous experience is desirable.

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unrestricted

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3 hours. Paddle Molly s Falls Pond (Marshfield Reservoir) in the late afternoon/early evening. Distance depends on weather and the abilities of the group. Optional swim. Must have PFD and your own canoe/kayak. Bring water and dinner or snack. Contact Leader: Phyllis Rubenstein, 802-793-6313 or Phyllis@PhyllisRubensteinLaw.comcastbiz.net for meeting time and place.\n

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proposed Proposed: not yet on the calendar

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easy Accessible to all in good physical condition; suitable for families with children.

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20 miles. Montpelier to Moretown. Leave at 10:00 A.M. from the parking area behind the Department of Labor. Lunch at the general store in Moretown. Helmet required. Contact Leader: George Plumb, 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com. (Note: Rides to Moretown feature uncomfortable heavy traffic and lots of pick up trucks. Avoid!)

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cancelled Cancelled

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easy Accessible to all in good physical condition; suitable for families with children.

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4-8 miles. Green River Reservoir, one of the most scenic areas in Vermont! Distance depends on weather and abilities of the group. Must have PFD and your own canoe/kayak. Contact Leaders: Steve and Heather Bailey,\n622-4516 or stevecbailey@gmail.com for meeting time and place.\n

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proposed Proposed: not yet on the calendar

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easy Accessible to all in good physical condition; suitable for families with children.

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Bike the well-maintained, scenic Lamoille Valley Rail Trail from Johnson to Jeffersonville and back. From Johnson, we’ll bike approximately 10 miles to the covered bridge in Jeffersonville where we’ll have our bag lunches overlooking the Lamoille River. After lunch, we’ll check out “downtown” Jeffersonville before returning to our starting point. Total bicycling distance: approx. 20 miles. \nBring: Bicycle, helmet, spare tube, sunglasses, jacket; bag lunch, snacks, and water.\nMeet at Department of Labor parking lot at 9:15 A.M.; return about 3:30.\nContact Leaders: Anne Ferguson and Nancy Schulz, 223-7035 or saddleshoes2@gmail.com \nat least a day in advance for registration.\nJoint outing with Montpelier Senior Activity Center.\n

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proposed Proposed: not yet on the calendar

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Unrated

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6 miles. Hike the LT and Babcock Trail near Eden, just south of Belvidere Mt. Devil s Gulch requires climbing over a few boulders. Contact Leaders: Steve and Heather Bailey, 622-4516 or stevecbailey@gmail.com for meeting time and place.\n

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proposed Proposed: not yet on the calendar

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moderate Requires a degree of stamina; some previous experience is desirable.

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unrestricted

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Carillon Concert at Norwich University.\nPedal south from Montpelier to Northfield via Dog River Road and Route 12. Once in Northfield Falls, we’ll stop at the general store for a leisurely lunch and then we’ll continue a bit further to the campus of Norwich University where we’ll sit on the lawn and enjoy a free carillon concert. Afterwards, we can go up into the tower to see the instrument up close and ask questions of the carillon player. Finally, we’ll take our time biking back to Montpelier. About 22 miles round trip.\nBring: Bicycle, helmet, money for lunch, spare tube, water, sunglasses, jacket.\nMeet at Department of Labor parking lot at 10:30 A.M.; return about 3:30.\nContact Leader: Nancy Schulz, 223-7035 or saddleshoes2@gmail.com\nat least a day in advance for registration.\nJoint outing with Montpelier Senior Activity Center.\n\n(Cancelled based on the forecast of possible rain and thunderstorms)

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cancelled Cancelled

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moderate Requires a degree of stamina; some previous experience is desirable.

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Deadline for submitting events for the next issue of Trail Talk (September-October-Niovember). Contact Ken Hertz at vicepresident@gmcmontpelier.org

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information Information: appears only on the website (deadlines, non-section events...)

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Unrated

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unrestricted

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Hike the new Barnes Camp Loop on the Long Trail, Stowe. 1.5 miles. Easy distance with a moderate climb. If there is interest, we may also hike the new section of the LT heading up Mt. Mansfield, or go to Sterling Pond. Meet at the Department of Labor at 9:00 am or at 10:00 at the new LT parking lot across from Barnes Camp. Call Leader, Charlene Bohl, 802-229-9908 or charlenebohl@comcast.net. Cancelled due to predicted thunderstorms.

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cancelled Cancelled

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easy Accessible to all in good physical condition; suitable for families with children.

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East Montpelier/Calais Back Roads. 20 +/- miles. Leave 10 A.M. from the parking area at No. 10 Pond in Calais. Bring a lunch as there is no place to buy lunch. Helmet required. Contact Leader: George Plumb at 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com\n

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proposed Proposed: not yet on the calendar

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easy Accessible to all in good physical condition; suitable for families with children.

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unrestricted

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5.5 miles. Hike in the Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area from Victory Hill to Bog Pond, where there is an old dam and mill site, and then to Damon s Crossing, along woods roads and trails, passing wetlands, beaver ponds and softwood stands. The trail may be wet in areas due to beaver activity. Bring water, lunch and snack. Contact Leader: Phyllis Rubenstein, 802-793-6313 or Phyllis@PhyllisRubensteinLaw.comcastbiz.net for meeting time and place.

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proposed Proposed: not yet on the calendar

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moderate Requires a degree of stamina; some previous experience is desirable.

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25 +/- miles. Waterbury to Huntington Gorge and return. Bring lunch and water. Helmet required. Contact Leader Mary Smith, 505-0603 for meeting time and place. (Cancelled - No one called)\n

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cancelled Cancelled

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moderate Requires a degree of stamina; some previous experience is desirable.

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Osmore Pond. Various distances. Walk or Canoe, Kayak. Bring a poem to share. PFD required if paddling. Contact Leaders: George Longenecker or Cynthia Martin, 229-9787 or marlong@myfairpoint.net for meeting time and place.

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proposed Proposed: not yet on the calendar

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easy Accessible to all in good physical condition; suitable for families with children.

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30-35 miles. Bike on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail. \nBring lunch and water. Helmet required. Contact Leader: Mary Garcia, 622-0585 for meeting time and place.\n

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proposed Proposed: not yet on the calendar

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moderate Requires a degree of stamina; some previous experience is desirable.

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30 +/- miles. Orange to Groton via Rte. 302. We may take a side dirt road part of the way. A great ice cream place in Groton. Meet at the Orange Heights rest area on the left on Rte. 302. Helment required. Contact Leader: George Plumb, 883-2313 or plumb.george@gmail.com for meeting time. (Cancelled: We didn t need two long trips on subsequent days.)\n

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cancelled Cancelled

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difficult Challenging events for people in good physical condition; previous experience necessary.

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