About trails in Rutland County, Vermont

Rutland County has 180 named trails on the map, covering 236 miles in total, an average of 1.3 miles per trail. That is the 7th largest mapped trail network among 14 counties in Vermont. 131 of them are tagged for hiking and 53 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Catamount Trail, at 21.9 miles. 8 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 18 trailheads, 24 campsites, 24 waterfalls, and 21 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Killington Village, East Poultney, and Wells.

What the trails in Rutland County are like

By length, 126 are under a mile, 46 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 12 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Shrewsbury Peak Trail, at 7.3 miles.

Of the 96 with a difficulty rating, 55 easy, 39 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 180 with measured elevation, Appalachian Trail;Long Trail climbs the most, about 5,577 ft, and 12 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

236Total miles

24Campsites

21Boat launches

24Waterfalls

18Trailheads

Catamount TrailHike21.9 mi Appalachian Trail;Long TrailHike18.2 mi Appalachian Trail; Long TrailHike12.9 mi D&H Rail TrailMTB9.6 mi Shrewsbury Peak TrailHike7.3 mi Bucklin TrailHike6.9 mi Sherburne Pass TrailHike6.1 mi Old Job TrailHike5.2 mi Green Mountain TrailHike4.6 mi Kent Brook TrailHike4.2 mi Six Mile Loop4.2 mi Black Swamp TrailHike4.1 mi Healdville TrailHike3.0 mi Healdville Trail (Blue)Hike3.0 mi High Pond TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Tim's TrailHike2.6 mi Aitken State Forest TrailHike2.5 mi Lake TrailHike2.3 mi Lefferts Pond TrailHike2.3 mi SVT Ringmaster2.3 mi Homer Stone TrailHike2.3 mi Sideshow BobMTB2.3 mi Canty Trail (Blue)Hike2.2 mi Cany TrailHike2.2 mi Porcupine2.2 mi Big Top2.1 mi Black MagicMTB2.0 mi Chittenden Brook TrailHike2.0 mi Noodle's RevengeHikeMTB1.9 mi Susan Bachner Memorial TrailHike1.9 mi SVT Fairgrounds Connector1.8 mi Hardy's HillHike1.7 mi Plymsbury Wildlife Management Area TrailHike1.6 mi Catamount Trail - Side TrailHike1.5 mi Steel PantherMTB1.5 mi Old Sunrise Trail1.5 mi ScarecrowMTB1.5 mi Upper LedgesHikeMTB1.4 mi Back Nine1.4 mi Rusty Bucket1.3 mi Laird's LoopHike1.3 mi Upper Birdie1.3 mi Ohly RollerHikeMTB1.2 mi Harry's Hop1.2 mi Deer Leap TrailHike1.2 mi Deer Leap Trail (Blue)Hike1.2 mi Sunrise Trail1.2 mi Jump StartMTB1.2 mi Legal Trail 11.2 mi Haystack mountain trailHike1.1 mi Shale ShifterHike1.1 mi Lower LedgesHikeMTB1.1 mi Killington A Trail (Flume)Hike1.1 mi Tinmouth Ridge TrailHike1.1 mi Rocky Ridge1.0 mi Round Robin TrailHike1.0 mi Spartan loopHikeMTB1.0 mi green trailHike1.0 mi The StairsHike0.9 mi Hunker Down0.9 mi Upper LoopHike0.9 mi New Boston TrailHike0.9 mi Dwight's Drop0.9 mi SVT Bumper carsMTB0.9 mi Baker Peak TrailHike0.9 mi Meadow TrailHike0.9 mi Leahy RoadHikeMTB0.8 mi Cotton Candy0.8 mi Loopy Loop0.8 mi Mind EraserHikeMTB0.8 mi Lightning0.8 mi Lewis Deane Original TrailHike0.8 mi Mears Meadow Trail0.8 mi SVT Rt 1Hike0.8 mi Ice Bed TrailHike0.8 mi StegosaurusHikeMTB0.7 mi Svelte TigerHikeMTB0.7 mi Catamount Side Trail0.7 mi Eastern Meadow TrailHike0.7 mi Yale Road NorthHikeMTB0.7 mi Droopy MuffinHikeMTB0.7 mi Overlook Loop0.7 mi Franz's FallsHike0.7 mi Pittsford TrailsHike0.7 mi Paca's PathHikeMTB0.6 mi Milk RunHikeMTB0.6 mi OverlookHikeMTB0.6 mi Northbrook Trail0.6 mi Dewey Wood RoadHike0.6 mi SVT Scrambler bottom0.6 mi Ridge RunnerHike0.6 mi PA4JHikeMTB0.6 mi Carriage TrailHike0.5 mi UnderdogHikeMTB0.5 mi Pond ViewHikeMTB0.5 mi Clown Shoes0.5 mi Hi Roller0.5 mi Orourke TrailHike0.5 mi Strong AngelHikeMTB0.5 mi Barn DanceHike0.5 mi EscalatorHikeMTB0.5 mi Dogleg0.5 mi Lower GiorgettiHike0.5 mi Sherburne Pass Trail (Blue)Hike0.5 mi Sore ElbowHikeMTB0.5 mi Town Highway 20HikeMTB0.5 mi Highline Race Trail0.5 mi Woods RoadHike0.5 mi Crazy MazieHike0.4 mi HalfpipeMTB0.4 mi Lonely RockHikeMTB0.4 mi Jersey TurnpikeHikeMTB0.4 mi Wetmore Gap TrailHike0.4 mi Hoot's LoopHike0.4 mi Little Rock Pond LoopHike0.4 mi Keewaydin TrailHike0.4 mi Hemlock TrailHike0.4 mi Cave TrailHike0.4 mi Salt Ash RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi Rembrandt's BrushHikeMTB0.4 mi SisyphusHikeMTB0.4 mi Town Highway 17HikeMTB0.4 mi Trail Creek0.4 mi Half Moon Shore TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Poultney River LoopHike0.4 mi Upper GiorgettiHike0.4 mi Pond Loop0.4 mi Dawley RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi Yale Road SouthHikeMTB0.4 mi Single StitchHike0.3 mi North Woods TrailHike0.3 mi Lower Birdie0.3 mi Springs TrailHike0.3 mi Bloodroot Mountain TrailHike0.3 mi SVT Carnie bottom0.3 mi Ledges LaneHike0.3 mi Falls TrailHike0.3 mi Broken Handlebar SouthHikeMTB0.3 mi South Meadow TrailHike0.3 mi High Traverse0.3 mi Moot Point TrailHike0.3 mi Poma Loop0.3 mi East TrailHike0.3 mi Alyssa trailHike0.3 mi ShimmerHikeMTB0.3 mi Lower Lincoln Hill RoadHike0.3 mi Pico LinkHike0.3 mi Maple Run0.3 mi Tightrope0.3 mi Broke Handlebar NorthMTB0.3 mi Middle GiorgettiHike0.3 mi Santa's Little HelperHikeMTB0.3 mi BackstairsHike0.3 mi Peak LoopHike0.3 mi Birdseye mountainHike0.2 mi Overlook Connector0.2 mi JigsawHikeMTB0.2 mi FurloughHikeMTB0.2 mi Garden TrailHike0.2 mi BirchesHikeMTB0.2 mi Evergreen FallHikeMTB0.2 mi National Forest Trail 2920.2 mi Farm RoadHike0.2 mi Buck SnortHike0.2 mi SalamanderHikeMTB0.2 mi Overlook spurHike0.2 mi Exit StrategyMTB0.2 mi Casey's CrossHikeMTB0.1 mi Buczek Wildlife access foot path (orange)Hike0.1 mi VoldemortHikeMTB0.1 mi Kit's TrailHike0.1 mi Step It UpMTB0.1 mi Deer Leap Overlook TrailHike0.1 mi Deer Leap Overlook Trail (Blue)Hike0.1 mi VistaHikeMTB0.1 mi Peak WalkwayHike0.1 mi Low Traverse0.1 mi Howe Hill trailsHike0.1 mi Kinne-Grey ConnectorHike0.1 mi Churchill Scott Shelter TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Rutland County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.