| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Devil's Gulch, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Long Trail, Babcock Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 8, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Trail head is at the Long Trail State Forest - take Route 100 N from Morrisville to Route 118 and follow for 4.6 miles. The trail head is on the right and easy to miss. Parking is down a short dirt road with room for 12 cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All small and easily crossed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown blocking the trail on the long trail about a mile in from the trailhead, a herd path is developing around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A generally easy hike for the canines - lots of little streams for sips and dips. Some may need help up the ladder at the head of Devil's Gulch and across some of the rocks in the gulch. |
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 | Bugs: |
Out but not too bad - bug spray kept them at bay. |
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 | Comments: |
Beginning the next hiking period in my life having moved from Maine to Vermont. Given the smoke from the wildfires the views from the peaks are all obscured in Vermont so chose this hike to a cool location. Took long trail out out and Babcock trail back. Nice easy loop with mostly moderate grades though there are ups and downs the entire way. There is one quite step section 1.7 miles in but it has rock steps to get you down. Patches of mud throughout but nothing you can't generally walk through. The gulch itself is well worth the visit. Sheer rock walls on both sides. The trail through the gulch is a bit rugged scrambling under and over wet rocks and slabs. We found a nice spot in the middle to hang out for a while. If you go through the gulch and up a ways you will arrive at Spruce ledge camp which has a nice view though not so good today with all the smoke. Return trip on Babcock takes you alongside a pond with lots of beaver activity. About 5 miles for the trip. |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1299@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-06-09 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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