I'll be staying on Lake Willoughby in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom for a week in August and I'm looking to get in some good, scenic miles while I'm there. Looking for suggestions on "can't miss" running routes in the area. Willing to drive up to 30 minutes for something exceptional.
Thanks for any suggestions, I appreciate it.
Mt. Pisgah is pretty amazing for views so I would suggest that on a nice day - I went one time and it was great. Otherwise I'm not really sure but I can imagine there is some cool trails to run in Wiloughby State Forest. Jay Peak/State Forest are about an hour from Wiloughby you could run to the northern terminus of The Long Trail. Maybe check out the kingdon trails. I think they're more for biking but could be worth checking.
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Crafstbury Outdoor Center is about 20 miles away and has a really nice trail network. I've only skied on them in winter but I'm sure they're great for running too. I would just check with them to make sure the trails are open to the public first, they have lots of running, rowing and biking camps going on during the summer.
xc skier wrote:
Crafstbury Outdoor Center is about 20 miles away and has a really nice trail network. I've only skied on them in winter but I'm sure they're great for running too. I would just check with them to make sure the trails are open to the public first, they have lots of running, rowing and biking camps going on during the summer.
Thanks, xc skier, as this is the type of information I'm looking for. I've actually seen a few "outdoor" or "adventure" centers in the area that seem to cater to skiers and mountain bikers (like the aforementioned NEK Trails). Are the ski trails at these places open to runners in the off-season? Some of them look pretty awesome, from an aerial view.
Craftsbury will work out well with a trip to Hill Farmstead, so thanks again.
Take run over to Greensboroand visit Hill Farmstead. You won’t regret it.
There is a XC camp at a local college for high schoolers, NKRC. Anyone been?
Kingdom Trails Network is excellent - probably want to stay off the single track in August because of the volume of mountain bikers. Epic views, well mapped network.
Run? Lol.
Rent a mountain bike or a gravel bike. Bring hiking shoes. That's all
I went to NKRC a while back. There's a great run from the North Beach on Lake Willoughby that, if I remember correctly, was about like 6-7 miles and had some dirt roads (you'll have to run up Peene Hill Rd) Also I believe that there is a run in the Kingdom Trails that starts near The Wildflower Inn (Darling Hill Rd, Lyndonville) I would definitely recommend, especially in August as that is one of the best times of year.
Yup, heading back there this summer.
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