Trails – VT Dog Hiking Challenge

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.

Table of Trails for Website 6_16_25

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 Pond 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
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
Rutland	White Rocks Cliff Trail	No	Wallingford	about 4 miles	In the Green Mountain National Forest
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 parking 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 Townshend	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