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Pease Mountain

There are many options on the length of your hike on Pease Mountain depending on the ability of those in your group and the amount of time that you have.
Trail Activity
Hiking Snowshoeing
Length
2.60 miles, Network
Difficulty
Easy, Moderate
Town
Charlotte (VT)
Surface
Packed Earth/Dirt
Pets
Unknown
Fees
No

Description

Pease Mountain is composed of an upper and lower loop, with two spur trails on the upper loop that afford some beautiful views of the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain. The trail starts out in a stand of white pines before transitioning into a hardwood forest. Just shy of the half mile mark you come to the first trail junction and the start of the lower loop. Here you will see another spur trail straight ahead that loops back into the south side of the lower loop.

Be mindful on the lower loop; there are a few trails that lead off to nearby homes.

Other Information

The Charlotte Trails Committee asks that all users stay on the trails and off of private property bordering the trails, keep dogs from straying into neighboring yards, clean up after pets, and respect the privacy of the landowners who have generously allowed trail easements on their land.

This low (800 foot) but prominent hill in Charlotte is a twin of sorts to the better known Mount Philo. After walking across a manicured soccer field, a rough dirt trail winds first through a rich forest of hardwoods up into a drier, sparser summit dotted with hickories separated by meadows. “It’s a chance to see the kinds of forest communities you don’t see at Centennial Woods and East Woods,” says Rick Paradis, Manager of UVM's natural areas.

Pease Mountain Stewardship Program (Charlotte Central School) was created in 1990 by students at Charlotte Central School. The mission of the program is to provide children with the opportunity to participate in the care and protection of a mountain. Students are responsible for educating the community about the importance of using Pease Mountain as a low impact recreational natural area.

Every other year, Environmental Studies students from the University of Vermont run weekly science labs on Pease Mountain for eight weeks. Their role is to prepare the CCS students participating in the Pease Mountain Stewardship program to teach others about the various ecosystems on the mountain.

Pease Mountain is protected with the assistance of The Nature Conservancy. Ecosystems include:

  • Northern Hardwood Forest
  • Dry Oak-Hickory-Hophornbeam Forest
  • Mesic Maple-Ash-Hickory-Oak Forest
  • Temperate Calcareous Outcrop

Trail Manager

Visit Town of Charlotte or University of Vermont Environmental Program online for more information or contact:

Charlotte Trails Committee

Charlotte Trails Committee
P.O. Box 119
Charlotte, VT 05445
View website

University of Vermont

University of Vermont
153 South Prospect Street
Burlington, VT 05401
blangton@uvm.edu
View website

Trail Tips

Plan Ahead and Prepare
Know your limits – it’s okay to turn back. Your home is the ultimate destination, not the summit.
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Trailhead Information

From Route 7 in Charlotte heading south, turn left at Church Hill Road. After 0.7 miles, turn right at the stop sign onto Hinesburg Road. The school is on the right after about 0.3 miles.

The trailhead is located on top of a hill in the southwest corner behind the athletic fields at Charlotte Central School. Park between the metal maintenance shed and the school, walk across the athletic fields, and up the hill to a large informational sign marking the trailhead.

Click on a parking icon to get custom directions
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This trail passes through private property. Please respect the landowner and protect future access by staying on the marked trail and following all rules.
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