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highest peak, to capture some unique views of of views unique some capture to peak, highest

pond in the state. Fishing is permitted with with permitted is Fishing state. the in pond Admire the serene beauty as you skirt the shoreline shoreline the skirt you as beauty serene the Admire (Vermont’s highest peak) lies in front of you and and you of front in lies peak) highest (Vermont’s

trail to the Madonna Mtn. summit, the Resort’s Resort’s the summit, Mtn. Madonna the to trail

the evergreen trees. It is the highest trout trout highest the is It trees. evergreen the Pond via this very rocky and rough wooded trail. trail. wooded rough and rocky very this via Pond trail. Once atop Spruce Peak, Mt. Mansfield Mansfield Mt. Peak, Spruce atop Once trail.

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