This trail is a National Recreation Trail that commemorates Robert Frost’s poetry; several of his poems are mounted along the trail in the woods and fields. Blueberries and huckleberries grow in an old field at the far end of the trail. The Forest Service maintains all of the old fields along this trail with prescribed fire to preserve the scenic, open appearance of the area. The first loop is an accessible 4+ foot wide boardwalk across a beaver pond boardwalk out to the South Branch of the Middlebury River and is suitable for wheelchairs. The surface leading to the boardwalk is small-sized gravel. The trail on the other side of the river is narrower with a gravel and dirt surface.
Please practice Leave No Trace ethics, such as carry out what you carry in.
No horses, mountain bikes, or motorized vehicles.
Please check current trail and road closures in the Green Mountain National Forest.
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From Middlebury, travel south on Route 7 to where it intersects with Route 125. Travel east on Route 125 for 5.8 miles. The parking area is on the right.
From Rochester, travel north on Route 100 to its intersection with Route 125. Travel west on Route 125 for 9.9 miles. The parking area is on the left.
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