CAMEL’S HUMP STATE PARK TRAILS GUIDE Cochran Rd Jonesville North FORESTS, PARKS & RECREATION VERMONT AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES Dugway Rd 2 Duxbury Rd Winooski River Wes White Hill Robbins Mtn River Rd 2060’ 89 Robbins Mountain WMA N Duxbury Catamount XC Ski Trail River Rd to Duxbury Honey Hollow Pond Rd & Waterbury Gillet Bamforth Ridge Pond Shelter VAST 100A Lion’s Ridge XC Ski Trail Long Trail Gleason Brook Gleason Camel’s Hump Rd Preston Brook Preston SEE SUMMIT INSET Alpine Trail East St- to Huntington Ridley Brook VAST 100A Camel’s Hump Taft Rd 4083’ Burrows Trail Camel’s Hump View Monroe Trail ADA Trail Long Trail Long Burrows-Forest City Dean Trail Hump Brook 1200 Connector 1000 Wind Gap Tent Area 1400 1600 Forest City Trail Allis Trail Ridley XCCrossing Ski Trail Montclair Glen Camel’s Hump Rd Lodge Huntington Brush Brook SUMMIT INSET1800 Center Mt Ethan Allen Alpine Trail 2000 3688’ Burrows Trail Hut Clearing 3200 2400 2600 3000 Camel’s Hump Trapp Rd Mt Ira Allen 4083’ 3468’ 2800 Monroe Trail Main Rd Long Trail Cobb Brook Burnt Rock Mtn 3150’ Green Mt. Club easement VAST 17 Dean Trail Moody Rd Long Trail Hump Brook Tent Area Catamount XC Ski Trail Forest City WindTrail Gap Allis Trail Cowle’s Cove Shelter Montclair Glen this map is intended for 0 625 1250 2500 Hanksville Carse Rd informational purposes only Lodge feet Beane Trail Year-Round Parking Foot trail Summer Parking Only Cross-country ski trail Pit toilet Snowmobile trail Catamount Trail Stream Birch Glen Camp Long Trail Portable toilet (summer only) Vt Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Wildlife Management Area VERMONT Huntington Gap Tenting area to 17 WMA Camel’s Hump Natural Area Beane Mtn VAST 17 Camp or shelter (above 2,500 ft elev.) 0 0.5 1 2 2840’ Paved highway Molly Stark Mtn Gravel highway miles 2967’ ephelps - 07/2010 HIKING TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS as part of a loop hike or alternate hike from the LT around Montclair BE PREPARED FOR WEATHER EXTREMES WELCOME TO CAMEL’S HUMP STATE PARK Glen Lodge. Access this trail from the end of the Forest City Trail, Mountain weather changes suddenly. Temperature and wind can Camel’s Hump is one of Vermont’s highest mountain peaks, and BURROWS TRAIL: 2.1 miles, Moderately Difficult. then a short distance either north or south on the LT. be very different at the summit than at trailheads. Listen to a forecast easily the most recognizable by its double-humped profile. Native Starts from year-round parking lot at the end of Camel’s Hump Road before you go; don’t plan to hike during severe weather. Bring extra Americans called the mountain “Tah-wak-be-dee-ee-wadso” which in Huntington. This popular trail is used by thousands of hikers CAMEL’S HUMP VIEW TRAIL: 0.8 mile, Universally Accessible. food, water and warm clothes. If the weather deteriorates, turn back. translates to “the mountain like a seat.” Samuel de Champlain’s annually. One hundred feet from the parking area is a junction with the This trail starts from the parking lot 3.5 miles up Camel’s Hump Thunderstorms develop on warm afternoons on many summer days. exploration party in the 1630’s called the mountain “lion couchant” or Connector Trail. Views along the way are very limited. Watch for steep Road in Duxbury. The easy grades and wide path make this trail a Seek shelter long before a storm hits. Hike to a lower elevation below resting lion. The name “Camel’s Rump” was assigned on a historical sections near the top. The Burrows Trail ends at Hut Clearing, where it nice, pleasant stroll to enjoy a quiet time in the woods and the nearby ridgetops - away from caves, exposed trees and boulders. Crouch on map made by Ira Allen in 1798. Around 1830, the mountain became joins the Long Trail. It is 0.3 miles, right, to the summit. brook. There are several benches along the way and very nice vistas of Camel’s Hump. This is a great hike for people of all ages and abilities. loose rocks (don’t stand on your pack and avoid standing water) and known as “Camel’s Hump,” and the name persists today. MONROE TRAIL: 3.1 miles, Moderately Difficult. don’t touch the ground with your hands. State ownership of the mountain park began with a gift of 1,000 acres Starts out from parking lots at the end of Camel’s Hump Road in North BEANE TRAIL: 1.5 miles, Easy. Be proactively prepared on your hike. Wear appropriate clothing and around the summit by Colonel Joseph Battell in 1911. Battell sought Duxbury on the eastern flank of the mountain. There is a seasonally This lightly used trail starts out from side of Carse Road outside of sturdy hiking boots. Hiking trails are narrow, rugged and rocky. Carry to preserve the view of the wooded peak from his home. The property staffed caretaker’s quarters and a cemetery adjacent to the upper Hanksville village in Huntington. The trail passes through a former a cell phone with you in case of emergency, but realize it may not work was turned over to the newly created Vermont Forest Service to manage lot. Winter trail access is provided 0.3 mi below the main lots. Will maple sugaring area on its way to Birch Glen Camp. in all locations. Turn the ringer to “vibrate” to respect others on the the property, to preserve its primitive and undeveloped qualities. trail. Call 911 only in the event of an emergency. th Monroe and his sister Catherine and several of Will’s dogs are buried in POPULAR HIKING ROUTES Throughout the 20 century, the State acquired more property and the cemetery; there is also a plaque commemorating the crew of a B-24 Pay attention to the route you hike; if you become lost, stop and look adopted management policies to preserve the aesthetic and recreational Liberator bomber that crashed on the mountain in 1944. This trail is Summit via the Burrows Trail, Burrows-Forest City Connector, around for things you recognize like blazes or trail intersections. values of Camel’s Hump. Several controversial one of the most popular on Camel’s Hump. The Monroe Trail joins the Forest City Trail, LT and Burrows Trail. 5.8 miles, Difficult. CAMPING proposals to site communications towers and ski Dean Trail at 1.3 miles and the Alpine Trail at 2.5 miles. The Monroe Hiking this loop in a counterclockwise direction takes advantage of Camping is permitted only in shelters, lodges, the Hump Brook areas on the mountain were finally put to rest Trail ends at Hut Clearing where it joins the Long Trail. It is 0.3 mile spectacular views along the LT approaching the summit. To start, Tenting Area and the designated primitive camping area. Shelters and in 1969 with legislation that reiterated Colonel to the left, uphill, to the summit, on the Long Trail. hike about 100 feet and turn right onto the Connector Trail just before lodges are supervised by the GMC from May to October; fee charged; Battell’s wishes, and created the high elevation the large bulletin board. At the end of the Connector Trail turn left 2-night limit. Open fires are permitted only in tent platform fire rings. Camel’s Hump Natural Area. Today, Camel’s FOREST CITY TRAIL: 2.2 miles, Moderate. up Forest City Trail, to the LT. Turn left up the LT to the summit. Hump State Park totals more than 21,000 acres From the small parking lot on Camel’s Hump Road in Huntington, the There are no wood stoves in shelters. Developed camping facilities Continue north off the summit 0.3 mile on the LT down to Hut are available mid May-Columbus Day at Little River State Park (3444 in five towns. trail can be used to complete a hike to Camel’s Hump summit or Mt. Clearing; turn left onto the Burrows Trail and descend to the start. The property is managed to preserve rare Ethan Allen. The Forest City Trail follows Brush Brook; hiker traffic Little River Road, Waterbury, VT 05676, (802) 244-7103. Primitive camping is allowed below 2,500 feet elevation outside the and threatened plants, provide wildlife habitat is light. Just after the long bridge crossing the brook, there is a small Summit via the Monroe Trail, Alpine Trail, LT and Monroe Trail. and provide for dispersed recreation. Lower concrete structure on the right which once heated water for the small 6.6 miles, Difficult. Natural Areas and research area along the Burrows Trail at least 100 feet from streams, 200 feet from trails and property lines and 1,000 feet elevation portions are managed for multiple uses logging and sawmill community of Forest Mills. At 0.8 mile the trail Take the Monroe Trail to the junction with the Alpine Trail, turn left including timber production and farming. joins the Connector Trail. Two hundred feet from the end of the trail to onto the Alpine Trail, continue to the junction with the LT, turn right on from traveled roads, in accordance with Primitive Camping regulations the south, or right, is Montclair Glen Lodge. the LT up to the summit. Continue north 0.3 mile down off the summit and Leave No Trace principles. Please visit to Hut Clearing, turn right on the Monroe Trail and descend to the start. http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/primitive.htm for more information. LONG TRAIL: 18.7 miles in Camel’s Hump State Park, Difficult.