Activities in Stowe
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Catamount Trail
- Stowe, USA
- Activities › Hiking
Within Stowe's wide network of trails that traverse mountains and skirt lakes is the longest cross-country ski trail in the US, a 300-mile-long route that runs the length of Vermont. Known as the Catamount Trail, it starts in southern Vermont at Readsboro and ends at North Troy on the Canadian border.
In between lies some of the finest skiing in the east, from backcountry trails on Mt Mansfield to 11 ski touring centers (some within the Green Mountain National Forest), including Blueberry Hill (www.blueberryhillinn.com) and Mountain Top Inn & Resort (www.mountaintopinn.com). Contact the Catamount Trail Association (%802-864-5794; www.catamounttrail.org) for more informati…
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Mountain Top Inn & Resort
Within Stowe’s wide network of trails that traverse mountains and skirt lakes is the longest cross-country ski trail in the United States, a 300-mile-long route that runs the length of Vermont. Known as the Catamount Trail, it starts in southern Vermont at Readsboro and ends at North Troy on the Canadian border. In between lies some of the finest skiing in the east, from backcountry trails on Mt Mansfield to 11 ski touring centers (some within the Green Mountain National Forest), including Mountain Top Inn & Resort and Blueberry Hill. Contact the Catamount Trail Association for more information.
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Blueberry Hill
Within Stowe’s wide network of trails that traverse mountains and skirt lakes is the longest cross-country ski trail in the United States, a 300-mile-long route that runs the length of Vermont. Known as the Catamount Trail, it starts in southern Vermont at Readsboro and ends at North Troy on the Canadian border. In between lies some of the finest skiing in the east, from backcountry trails on Mt Mansfield to 11 ski touring centers (some within the Green Mountain National Forest), including Blueberry Hill and Mountain Top Inn & Resort. Contact the Catamount Trail Association for more information.
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Green Mountain Dogsled Adventures
Learn about the fine art of dogsledding with Green Mountain Dogsled Adventures and meet the dog team that will hurtle you 6 to 8 miles (in 2½ to three hours) over hill and dale through deep woods. These pups are training for the 1000-mile Alaskan Iditerod, so you know they pack some speed. After helping harness the team, you can ride the runners or relax on the sled. Afterwards, warm up in the cabin and head out again for a ski or snowshoe in some of the wildest yet most serene land around. Reservations are required and availability of tours depends on the weather.
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Smuggler’s Notch Resort
Consistently less crowded than Stowe, family-oriented Smuggler’s Notch Resort, just over the Notch, was founded in 1956. Spread over Sterling (3010ft), Madonna (3640ft) and Morse (2250ft) mountains, the resort offers incredible alpine and cross-country skiing (78 trails and 14 miles’ worth), dogsled rides (reservations strongly recommended), a lit tubing hill, nightly family entertainment, and the only learn-to-ski program for two- to five-year-olds in the country.
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Umiak Outdoor Outfitters
Umiak Outdoor Outfitters rents canoes and sport kayaks and will shuttle paddlers and boats to the river and then pick them up at the put-out ($28/38 for a two-/four-hour trip per person, which includes transportation and boat rental). Its guides lead popular snowshoeing jaunts, lit by the sun, headlamp or moonlight, for $12 (for a half-hour trip) to $48 (day trip ending with sugar-on-snow, hot cider and Cabot cheese at a remote cabin).
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Stowe Recreation Path
The 5½-mile Stowe Recreation Path offers a great in-town escape, as the trail rambles through woods, farms and hillsides. Walk, bike, skate, ski - swim in one of the swimming holes—along this meandering yet well-kept course just above the village and east of Mountain Road.
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Mountain Sports & Bike Shop
Several bike shops can supply you with wheels for light cruising or backwoods exploration. Rent bikes from the Mountain Sports & Bike Shop.
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Stowe Mountain Resort
Wintertime's action-central, the twin-peak Stowe Mountain Resort has a variety of terrains with ski runs suitable for all levels.
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AJ's Ski & Sports
The AJ's Ski & Sportsrents bikes for $8 per hour or $27 per day.
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