Please read this information before hitting the trails!
Choose any 10 of these trails to complete the challenge; 13 of the trails are wheelchair accessible. Vermont’s Trail Accessibility Hub is a group of organizations and trail users who are working together to address the challenges people face when seeking to build or use accessible trails in Vermont. As part of this work, Trail Finder is adding more information to the wheelchair accessible trail listings (e.g., surface, width, slope, trailhead access). They are in the process of doing this now. We will update this list as more trails become accessible. Check out the Trail Accessibility Hub website to learn more about this awesome initiative.
Please keep your dog on a leash and pick up your poop! 
Safety first! Please review the Safety page of this website before hitting the trails. The VT Dog Hiking Challenge is not responsible for any injuries that you or your dog sustain while hiking. Please also check ahead to make sure the trail is open as sometimes trails close due to weather or nature-related events; Trail Finder is also a great source for this information. Please avoid muddy natural surface trails during mud season, until Memorial Day. Lower elevation durable surface trails like rec paths and rail trails are okay.
Trails are organized by county. It’s up to you to decide how far you want to go if there is no pre-determined length (rail trail, rec path, trail network). If trails are associated with a state park there may be a fee. Lastly, have fun, and send in pictures from your adventures! You can email your pictures and reviews to vtdoghikingchallenge@gmail.com or put them on Facebook or Instagram.
| County | Trail Name | Wheelchair Accessible? | Town | Approximate Length and Type of Trail | Notes | |
| Addison | Snake Mountain | No | Addison | trail network | This trail replaces the Abbey Pone Trail which is closed due to flooding | |
| Addison | Otter View Park Trail | Yes | Middlebury | .6 mile loop | The boardwalk is wheelchair accessible, but needs some love. | |
| Chittenden | Bombardier Park Trail | No | Milton | Trail network | Park at Bombardier West, all the way down by the pavilion. Stay to the right at the dog park or you’ll end up on the disc golf trail! There is a dog park near the trailhead! Inner loop (red) is about 1.5 mi. | |
| Chittenden | Colchester Pond Trail | No | Colchester | 3.2 mile loop around pond | Can get muddy in spots | |
| Chittenden | Colchester Village Park | No | Colchester | 1 mile loop, can be made longer by adding nature trail | Loop includes a story walk! | |
| Chittenden | Mills Riverside Park | No | Jericho | Trail network | Off-leash swim, play, and trail areas! Dog Heaven! | |
| Chittenden | Milton Town Forest | No | Milton | Trail network | ||
| Chittenden | Niquette Bay State Park | No | Colchester | Trail network | Designated dog swim area. Park closes at 8. | |
| Chittenden | Wolcott Natural Area | No | Colchester | 1.5 mile loop | ||
| Chittenden | Red Rocks Loop | No | S. Burlington | 2.6 mile loop | ||
| Chittenden | Burlington Bike Path | Yes | Burlington | 2.4 miles | ||
| Chittenden | Colchester Causeway | Yes | Colchester | 10.9 miles | ||
| Chittenden | Gilbrook Natural Area | No | Winooski | 1.3 mile loop | Added 6/24/24. | |
| Essex | *Brousseau Mountain | No | Norton | 1.4 mile RT | *Brousseau Mountain is one of the few nesting sites of the endangered Peregrine Falcon. In order to avoid the spring-summer incubation period when the birds and their young are most sensitive, hiking is prohibited before August 1st. | |
| Essex | Boreal Forest Trail/Brighton State Park | Yes | Brighton | .3 mile loop | ||
| Essex | Moose Bog Trail | Yes | Ferdinand | 1 mile RT | ||
| Lamoille | Stowe Pinnacle Trail | No | Stowe | 3.2 miles RT | ||
| Lamoille | Mount Elmore | No | Elmore | 3.4 miles RT | ||
| Lamoille | Peter Krusch Nature Preserve | No | Cambridge | Trail Network | ||
| Lamoille | Stowe Rec. Path | Yes | Stowe | 10.4 miles | ||
| Lamoille | Barnes Camp Loop | Yes | Stowe | 1.5 mile loop | ||
| Orange | Bear Hill Trail/Allis State Park | No | Brookfield | 1.3 mile loop | Located in Allis State Park. Trail is on the side of a Hill, there is a cool fire tower at the base. Great views! | |
| Orleans | Bald Mountain | No | Westmore | 4 miles RT | ||
| Orleans | Jay Peak | No | Jay | 3.5 miles RT | ||
| Orleans | *Mount Pisgah | No | Westmore | 3.4 miles RT | *Warning: This trail was included in the challenge because it is included in the book Best Hikes with Dogs in NH and Vermont, and as one of the 10 Best Hikes with Dogs on AllTrails; however a hiker expressed concern to me about safety for dogs because of the steep cliffs. Please use caution when hiking this trail and consider a different option if your dog has poor impulse control. | |
| Orleans | Sentinel State Park | *Yes | Westmore | Trail Network | *Portions of trail network are wheelchair accessible | |
| Rutland | Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail | Yes | Castleton | 10.2 miles | ||
| Rutland | Thundering Brook Falls Trail | Yes | Killington | .6 miles RT | ||
| Washington | Camp Charles Smith Trail | Yes | Waterbury | 2 mile loop (est.) | Stay to the left and go up the hill when you get to the dam parkin lot. The parking lot is on the left. | |
| Washington | Spruce Mountain | No | Plainfield | 4.4 miles RT | ||
| Washington | Camels Hump View Trail | *Yes | Duxbury | .75 mile loop | *The View Trail is wheelchair accessible but any Camels Hump trail can count toward the challenge. | |
| Windham | Mount Olga | No | Wilmington | 2 mile loop | ||
| Windham | Jamaica State Park | No | Jamaica | Trail Network | ||
| Windham | Townshend State Park | No | Townshend | Trail Network | ||
| Windham | West River Trail | Yes | Upper Section: Londonderry, Jamaica, and Towhshend | 16.1 mile Rail Trail | Do as many miles as you feel comfortable with. | |
| Windham | West River Trail | Yes | Lower Section: Brattleboro and Dummerston | Do as many miles as you feel comfortable with. | ||
| Windham | Sweet Pond Trail | No | Guilford | 1.5 mile loop |