Clark Brook Trail

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A stream-side trail through the Breadloaf Wilderness.

Trail Activity

Length

3.00 miles, One Way

Towns

Granville (VT), Ripton (VT)

Surface

Packed Earth/Dirt

Pets

Permitted

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Description

The Clark Brook Trail ascends gently along Clark Brook, crossing it twice. At 1.1 miles, it enters Breadloaf Wilderness. After a brook crossing the climb becomes steeper and rockier for its last half-mile. The Clark Brook Trail reaches the Long Trail after 3 miles.

Trail Manager

For additional information, visit the Green Mountain Club website, or contact:

Green Mountain Club
4711 Waterbury-Stowe Rd.
Waterbury Center, VT 05677
Phone: (802) 244-7037
gmc@greenmountainclub.org
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Trail Tips

Plan Ahead and Prepare

Avoid hypothermia, even in warm weather, by limiting your sweat and exposure to cold water. Bring warm and dry clothes in case the shivers set in.

Directions

Trailhead Information

From VT-100 at the north end of Granville, take USFS Road 55 (West Hill Road) west. Go 0.5 miles where there is a gated road and bear left, continuing on USFS Road 55. Follow this road 1.3 miles, passing by three right-hand turns, to the trailhead located just after a sharp left turn over a bridge above Clark Brook. There is roadside parking adjacent to a USFS primitive campsite. Please note: USFS Road 55 is not plowed in winter.

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