Old Rootville Road

Total Miles
1.7

Elevation

659.51 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer

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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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.

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Status Reports

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.

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