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Adventure Guide to Vermont, 2nd edition (Hunter Travel Guides) PDF

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Vermont 2nd Edition Elizabeth L. Dugger Hunter Publishing, Inc. 130 Campus Drive Edison, NJ 08818-7816 % 732-225-1900 / 800-255-0343 / Fax 732-417-1744 Web site: www.hunterpublishing.com E-mail: CONTENTS Introduction 1 History 2 Geography 4 Getting Here & Getting Around 5 Southeastern Gateway 5 Bennington & The Vermont Valley 5 The Upper Connecticut River Valley 7 Central Vermont 7 The Capital District 8 The Lake Champlain Valley 8 The Northeast Kingdom 9 Climate 9 Foliage Tours 11 Suggested Foliage Routes 12 Vermont Treats 14 Cheese 14 Chocolate 16 Maple Syrup 17 Border Crossings 18 How To Use This Book 19 Adventures On Foot 20 Adventures With Llamas Or Horses 23 Adventures On Wheels 23 By Train 23 By Car 24 Bicycling 24 Adventures On Water 25 Boating 25 Fishing 26 Swimming & Diving 26 Adventures On Snow & Ice 27 Skiing 27 Other Winter Sports 28 Adventures In The Air 29 Eco-Travel & Cultural Excursions 29 Where To Stay & Where To Eat 29 Camping 30 Information Sources 31 The Southeastern Gateway 35 Getting Here & Getting Around 35 Touring 36 Brattleboro 36 The Downtown Area 37 Outlying Areas 39 Festivals 40 iv n Adventure Guide to Vermont Marlboro 40 Jacksonville 41 Wilmington 41 Dover, West & East 42 Newfane 42 Jamaica 43 Bondville 43 Londonderry 43 Putney 44 Bellows Falls 44 Grafton 45 Adventures 46 On Foot 46 Brattleboro 46 Wilmington 47 North of Brattleboro 48 Stratton Mountain 49 Travel With Llamas Or Horses 50 Llama Trekking 50 Horseback Riding 50 Hayrides 50 On Wheels 51 Road Biking 51 Mountain Biking 53 On Water 54 Rivers To Run 54 Flatwater Paddling 55 Fishing 56 Swimming Holes 57 On Snow & Ice 58 Downhill Skiing 58 Cross-Country Skiing 59 Snowmobiling 61 Sleigh Rides 63 Skating 63 Eco-Travel & Cultural Excursions 64 Where To Stay 65 Brattleboro & West Brattleboro 65 Wilmington 66 Mount Snow (West Dover) 67 Newfane 68 Townshend 68 Jamaica 69 Londonderry & South Londonderry 69 Stratton Mountain (Bondville) 69 Putney 70 Bellows Falls 70 Grafton 70 Contents n v Camping 71 Where To Eat 72 Brattleboro 72 Marlboro 73 Wilmington, Mount Snow, Haystack 73 Putney 74 Bennington & The Vermont Valley 75 Getting Here & Getting Around 75 Touring 76 Bennington 76 Arlington 80 Manchester 82 Adventures 85 On Foot 85 Bennington 85 East of Bennington 85 North of Bennington 86 Manchester Area 87 Lake St. Catherine 90 Travel With Llamas Or Horses 91 Llama Trekking 91 Horseback Riding 91 On Wheels 91 Road Biking 92 Mountain Biking 92 On Water 93 Rivers To Run 94 Flatwater Paddling 94 Fishing 95 Swimming 95 On Snow & Ice 96 Downhill Skiing 96 Cross-Country Skiing 97 Eco-Travel & Cultural Excursions 99 Where To Stay 100 Bennington 100 Arlington 101 Manchester 102 Peru (Bromley Mountain) 103 Dorset 104 Danby 104 Wallingford 104 Poultney (Lake St. Catherine) 105 Camping 105 Where To Eat 107 Bennington 107 Arlington 107 vi n Adventure Guide to Vermont Manchester 108 Peru (Bromley Mountain) 109 Dorset 109 Danby 109 The Upper Connecticut River Valley 111 Getting Here & Getting Around 111 Touring 113 Springfield 113 Chester 114 Weston 115 Ludlow 116 Plymouth 118 Windsor 119 Mt. Ascutney (Brownsville) 121 Woodstock 121 Quechee 123 White River Junction 124 South Royalton 125 Bethel 125 Randolph 126 Brookfield 127 Chelsea 127 Tunbridge 127 Norwich 128 Strafford & Post Mills 129 The Valley Towns 129 Adventures 130 On Foot 130 Springfield 130 Ludlow 130 Plymouth 131 Woodstock 131 Windsor 131 Quechee 131 Bridgewater & Pomfret 132 Randolph 132 Norwich 132 Walking Tours 133 On Horseback 133 On Wheels 134 Road Biking 134 Mountain Biking 137 On Water 138 Rivers To Run 138 Flatwater Paddling 139 Fishing 139 Swimming 140 Contents n vii On Snow & Ice 141 Downhill Skiing 141 Cross-Country Skiing 142 Other Winter Sports 143 In The Air 144 Eco-Travel & Cultural Excursions 145 Where To Stay 147 Springfield 147 Chester 148 Weston 148 Proctorsville 149 Ludlow 149 Plymouth 150 Windsor & Mt. Ascutney 150 Woodstock 151 Quechee 151 White River Junction 152 Bethel 152 Randolph Area 152 Norwich 153 Valley Towns 153 Camping 154 Where To Eat 156 Springfield 156 Chester 156 Proctorsville 157 Ludlow 157 Windsor & Okemo Mountain 157 Woodstock 158 Quechee 158 White River Junction 158 Randolph Area 159 Norwich 159 Valley Towns 159 Central Vermont 161 Getting Here & Getting Around 161 Touring 164 Vergennes 164 Ferrisburgh 165 Bristol 165 Middlebury 165 Ripton & Bread Loaf 167 Brandon & Pittsford 167 Proctor 168 Rutland 169 Castleton & Lake Bomoseen 171 Hubbardton & Orwell 172 viii n Adventure Guide to Vermont Route 4 East From Rutland 173 Pittsfield 173 Rochester 174 Hancock 174 Granville 175 Warren 175 Waitsfield 176 Adventures 177 On Foot 177 Bristol 177 Ripton & Bread Loaf 178 Pittsford 181 Rutland 181 Orwell 181 Lake Bomoseen State Park 182 Pico Peak & The Long Trail 182 Pittsfield 183 Rochester 183 Hancock 184 Granville 184 Warren 186 Sugarbush Resort 186 Waitsfield 186 On Horseback 187 On Wheels 189 Road Biking 189 Mountain Biking 190 Great Escapes: Road & Mountain Resources 191 On Water 193 Rivers To Run 193 Flatwater Paddling & Sailing 193 Fishing 193 Swimming 195 On Snow & Ice 195 Downhill Skiing 195 Cross-Country Skiing 198 Other Winter Sports 199 In The Air 200 Eco-Travel & Cultural Excursions 200 Where To Stay 201 North of Middlebury 201 Middlebury 201 Brandon 202 Rutland 202 Orwell 203 Killington 203 Pittsfield 204 Rochester 204 Contents n ix Waitsfield, Warren & Sugarbush 204 Camping 205 Where To Eat 206 Bristol 206 Middlebury 206 Rutland 206 Killington 207 Rochester 208 Waitsfield, Warren & Sugarbush 208 The Lake Champlain Valley 209 Getting Here & Getting Around 211 Touring 213 Burlington 213 St. Albans 216 Lake Champlain Islands 216 Shelburne 218 Charlotte 219 Basin Harbor 221 West Addison 222 Adventures 223 On Foot 223 Burlington 223 Williston 223 Swanton 223 On Horseback 224 On Wheels 224 Road Biking 224 Mountain Biking 226 On Water 226 Canoeing & Kayaking 226 Boating 228 Windsurfing 229 Fishing 229 Diving 230 Swimming 230 On Snow & Ice 231 Downhill & Cross-Country Skiing 231 Other Winter Sports 231 In The Air 232 Eco-Travel & Cultural Excursions 233 Where To Stay 234 Burlington 234 Essex 235 Hinesburg & Richmond 235 Lake Champlain Islands 235 Charlotte & Shelburne 236 Basin Harbor 236

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