NorthWoods Stewardship Center Winter Trails

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NorthWoods offers a variety of terrain with over 20 kilometers of groomed and backcountry trails for skiing and snowshoeing.
Trail Activity
Snowshoeing Groomed cross-country skiing Ungroomed cross-country skiing
Length
14.95 miles, Network
Difficulty
Easy, Moderate, Advanced
Town
Charleston (VT)
Surface
Snow, Groomed, Snow, Ungroomed
Pets
Permitted
Fees
Yes

Description

These quiet, family-friendly trails offer something for everyone, passing through forest and field habitats with a network of interconnected trails providing a range of distances and difficulty levels.

There are 13 km (8 miles) of groomed trails which begin at the NorthWoods Main Lodge including the All Persons Trail, which is groomed through the winter, and offers a nice warm-up 0.8-mile loop around the main campus, and access to the wider network, including the popular Leadership Trail.

The Echo Lake Trail (2.75 miles) offers another girls address loop with a glimpse of Echo Lake. An additional 11 km (7 miles) of ungroomed trails provides the more adventurous backcountry skiers and snowshoers trails which cross a variety of habitats. All trails are open to both nordic skiing and snowshoeing.

Visit the trail kiosk outside the Main Lodge for maps, trail information, donation box and sign-in sheet. Current winter trail conditions available at northwoodscenter.org.

Other Information

Trail use Suggested Donation:
Daily – $5/Individual, $15/Family
Annual – $35/Individual, $50/Family
Trail Use is free for Residents of Charleston, Island Pond, and Morgan.

Ski and snowshoe equipment rental is available for visiting groups, please contact us for availability.

Trail Manager

For more information about the trails and the land, visit the NorthWoods Stewardship Center online, or contact:

NorthWoods Stewardship Center
154 Leadership Drive/PO Box 220
East Charleston, Vermont 05833
Phone: (802) 723-6551
info@northwoodscenter.org
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Trail Tips

Leave What You Find
Leave the trail work to the pros: they will add or remove blazes, cairns (stone trail markers), structures, and trail improvements as deemed necessary.

Trailhead Information

From Island Pond, drive west on VT-114 (Railroad Street) and continue for 1.2 miles. Turn left onto 5 Mile Square Road, then immediately right onto 10 Mile Square Road and continue for 1.4 miles. Turn left to stay on 10 Mile Square Road where it meets with T-44, and continue for 1.2 miles. Turn right onto Leadership Drive and continue straight for 350 feet to the Welcome Center. 

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