Old Rootville Road

Total Miles
1.7

Elevation

659.51 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

1

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer

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Old Rootville Road
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Trail Overview

Vermont Class 4 Road: This up-and-back road is a quick, unchallenging trail to an amazing view of Prospect Rock. The trail ends at a gate shortly after it is joined by the Appalachian Trail. If you hit the gate, you already drove by the lookout. Once the AT enters the road from the left, there is a small pull-off on the right. Down the hill from this pull-off is Prospect Rock. Along the trail are numerous glacial erratics along with some unique forest geography, including the Rootville Cascade. Be sure to look out for hikers and mountain bikers on this popular jaunt through the woods.

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Old Rootville Road
Old Rootville Road

Difficulty

There is nothing difficult about this trail, though it is very rocky and bumpy, with some water diversion berms that may require higher clearance.

Technical Rating

1

Status Reports

Daniel Gillis
Nov 09, 2024
2022 Ford Bronco
Open
Trail was open. As per the description, at the top is Prospect Rock and great views. There are some small spots to pull off near the top so you can check out the view. The trail has a LOT of hikers. I would say we passed 20 different groups, which is a bit of a nuisance, but most people were gracious and step aside. The trail is rocky, but most of the rocks are shallow. There is a spot where you're driving on the edge of a very steep drop, but overall an easy trail and most stock vehicles should be fine.
Four Kings
Nov 03, 2024
4x4
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
Washboard

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