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

321 Pages·2000·2.4 MB·English

by  Elizabeth L. Dugger

Vermont
2nd Edition
Elizabeth L. Dugger
Hunter Publishing, Inc.
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Edison, NJ 08818-7816
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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