The Long Trail Guide: Hiking Vermont's High Ridge

by Green Mountain Club, Dave Hardy (Editor), Steve Larose (Editor)

Book by Green Mountain Club

Genres: Nature, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2003

Reviews

[Catie Markesich · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an excellent, excellent resource!!! This book has multiple resources: first, a guidelines section for using the trail including safety information and general hiking and camping information; second, a section on the history of the long trail; and third, they split the long trail up into 12 sections and discuss each section separately, in detail. Each LT section has a map of the section of trail, landmarks/roads in that area, an elevation profile for the section including the names of the peaks for that section as well as the shelters in that section and at what mileage they occur, information about camping in fires and group use along that section, how you can access the long trail by car (where trail and road meet) for that section, a description of the long trail section including where the water sources are, where the shelters are and how many people they accommodate, notable sights, and then a description of the side trails off of the long trail in that section and notable features on those trails. And, if you can believe it, much more!!!

I’m so so glad I read this before heading out for my long trail adventure!!

[Ally Shepherd · Rating 1 out of 5]

This guide does not adequately prepare you for what you will encounter on trail, especially on Camel’s Hump!

[Jane Blanchard · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Green Mountain Clubs Long Trail Guide: Hiking Vermont's High Ridge by Dave Hardy & Matt Krebs is chockful of information about the Long Trail, The authors divide the 272 mile hike into twelve divisions. Each chapter has similar subtitles, but the information is specific for that section of the trail. Among these topics are a section map and elevation profile, a description of the section, camping and fires, group use, winter use, access to the Long Trail, approach trails, and side trails. This makes it handy for section hikers to cut out the pertinent chapter instead of carrying the 6 x 1 x 3 inch book that weights 6.4 ounces.

In addition to information specific to the trails, there is a history of the Long Trail and of the Green Mountain Club and useful addresses in the index. I would recommend this guide for anyone who is planning on hiking the Long Trail. Because of the repetitive structure, I would not take this book on a hike. Instead I would gleam information to mark up a map.