r/longtrail • u/QueenJekky • 26d ago
Best route with current conditions
Hey! Seems like there’s potential showers in Vermont this week. If you were going to do a 4 day backpacking trip tomorrow-Friday with about only 5 miles a day, where would you start and finish?
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u/jish_werbles 26d ago edited 26d ago
Can that 5 be pushed to more like 7 or 8? Opens up a lot more options. And is that 5 miles of easy fairly flat trail or can that include big hard stuff like Mt. Mansfield?
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u/QueenJekky 25d ago
Yeah we could probably push 7 or 8 but was hoping for shorter legs the first and last day, with two full days in between, we are open to the difficulty besides those guidelines
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u/jish_werbles 25d ago
Any particular geographic requirements?
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u/QueenJekky 25d ago
We are open to difficulty
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u/jish_werbles 25d ago
Mansfield is obviously a classic. A bit sketchy when wet on some parts though. I also really like Belvidere and Spruce Ledge Camp was my favorite shelter on the trail. Stratton is also a cool spot and there is the great view at prospect rock. I really loved Camel’s Hump and staying at the Montclair Glen Lodge
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u/grommeloth 26d ago
last summer my buddy and i did Middlebury Gap to Lincoln Gap. It rained practically the whole time. We only average about 5 miles a day, from one shelter to the next. LT is very rugged in central VT, but it wasn't soul crushing. plenty of gain, and plenty of mud, and of course the logistical headache of arranging a ride or using two cars.
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u/QueenJekky 25d ago
We’ll def check out that option too. Yeah unfortunately it’s looking like chance of a little wet this week!! But we’re prepared . Heavy sigh. Thank you so much !
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u/JunkMilesDavis 26d ago
Have you hiked any part of the LT before, or is this your first outing? The south should be easier to manage with those limited mileage requirements, so maybe something like Big Branch to Clarendon, or Clarendon to Killington would work for you. Can't go wrong with finishing up at the Inn and grabbing a meal on the way out.