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Bennington College Trail Runs

Top three spots that are right by campus:

1. Robert Frost house an easy ~4 mile lollipop. Could also start from Lake Paran.

2. Mile Around Woods Park on the road or (walk from Pangea/Roasted Bean) and follow farm road to the map kiosk. Or, visit the parking lot near the mansion which has gardens and picnic tables.

3. Bennington Monument Drive around to the back of the monument to a row of parking that points out to the north. Nice views and all paved places to walk. Can follow the sidewalk down the hill to the Hospital's trails.


Here's a list of top hikes from The Mountain Goat in Manchester, VT


This a master list of the trail runs I've done between 2019 and 2022 in Bennington, VT.
Trailheads I've tried:

The Mile-Around Woods North Bennington, VT

Robert Frost/Lake Paran North Bennington, VT

Shaftsbury Historical Society Museum Shaftsbury, VT

Grass Mountain Shaftsbury, VT

SVC Trails, (Maps) supported by BATS (website) Bennington, VT

Pittstown State Forest Pittstown, NY

Valentino Family Community Forest (Maps) Cropseyville, NY

Stuffle Street Forest, Cropseyville, NY

Taconic Crest Trail/Snowhole west of Williamstown, MA

Bee Hill, west of Williamstown, MA

Mountain Meadow Preserve/Mason Hill Williamstown, MA

Rosenberg Center (Maps) Williamstown, MA

Lye Brook Falls Trailhead Manchester, VT

Lye Brook Falls Shortcut (Maps) Manchester, VT

White Rocks/Bald Mountain  Bennington, VT

Trailhead Parking for AT Harmon Hill/Glastonbury Mt. (Maps)

Battlefield Trail / Valley View Trail (Maps) Bennington, VT

Mt. Anthony Summit (from Quarry Road) (from Everett Mansion) Bennington, VT

Parking for running Quarry Road (Maps) Bennington, VT

Tibbits State Forest (Parking-Maps)

Griffith Lake Trail Head Dorset, VT

Equinox Mountain/Lookout Rock/Red Gate Trail (Equinox preserve website) Manchester, VT

Prospect Rock Trail Manchester, VT

Owls Head Trailhead Dorset, VT

Culter Memorial Forest and Pinnacle Tower (Website) Dorset, VT

Mt Ascutney State Park

Roaring Brook Trail, Williamstown, MA

Haley Farm Trailhead, Williamstown, MA

Little Pond near Woodford, VT
not my favorite

Woodford State Park Loop/Adams Lake near Woodford, VT

Bear Wallow Trail near Woodford, VT
not my favorite

Quarry Hill, near Pownal, VT
very short, pair with Tubs

Parking for Searsburg Reservoir/Catamount


Trailheads I haven't tried

Taconic Trail State Park

Cascade Trail - Trailhead

River trail

Further from Bennington:
Mt Monadnock State Park near Keene, NH

Shrewsbury Peak (Maps)

Bennington Trails as PDF (Updated 3-8-22)
Link to Google Map

​Trails to add to the list:

Bromley Mountain from Mad Tom Notch Road

Haystack Mountain from Tunket Road

Merck Forest 

Trails that are a question mark

West Branch Road/ FR74

The Dome/Thompson's Pond - no view, challenging uphill similar to Taconic Crest northbound

Fayville/ FR 307

Benedict Hollow near Arlington

Dry Brook Hollow

​Black Hole Hollow/Arlington Town Forest - an unmaintained dirt road, leading nowhere memorable

Cherry Plain State Park - nice trails nearby, only 30 minutes from campus down Rt22

Albany area:
Thatcher State Park
Plotter Kill State Park

"Hill towns"
include Thompsonville
Heldeberg Escarpment, and "The Long Path"
which includes a connection from Thatcher SP to the Escarpment

Map resources:

CalTopo - Backcountry Mapping Evolved
​
Map of Miller's River
 CSAs in the Bennington Area

Wildstone (Pownal) (website)
Winter share Tuesdays 3-5 Pick up $300, no CSA in 2023

True Love (website)
winter - friday afternoon - $?

Clear Brook (Manchester) (website)
winter share $360 for 8 items/wk.
I did this one, very happy. I picked up Thursdays between 3-5pm

Mighty Food (website)
Shaftsbury. Sells out fast. Pickups on farm Friday and Saturday

Earth Sky Time
No CSA, just retail?
Known for Bread, Hummus, Olive Loaf
Manchester Farmer's Mkt Thursday 3pm

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