The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-15


hurry mountains. This trail is the
largest bit Of trail making which
Bennington need undertake, but as
It leads to the highest peak CT the
| region and is the one distinctively
mountain trail it really seems the
most essential Mr.. Lawrence Girls.
cut trail to the summit OF Bald
| mountain and located and blazed the
trail along the ridge to point 3
miles beyond This leaves an I'M.
touched gap of miles only between
this point and Glastonbury mountain
so Il most encouraging start has been
made. Once the trail reaches Glast-
enbury mountain lovely as the view
must be. other prospects open
| About ? l-2 miles down the slope
from the summit, n. n. w. trail is
found which leads directly to the
Kelly Stand, via McIntyres, miles.
This connects with a net work of
trail on the west slope of Stratton
mountain and provides a route up
the mountain from the west via the
trail from the Dufrisne Job.
Still another piece OF trail making
can be done to advantage from the
summit of Glastonbury mountain for
10 miles of trail made down the
5. (. slope will connect with Trail
trail from the Dufresne Job.
erset.
This covers the six main trails of
the Bennington region, which by the
building OF dozen miles of new
trail can be converted into VERT.
able maze of circular trips, all focuss
ing on Bennington. This might be
considered sufiiciency for any town,
but the worst is yet to come. HAY
ing disposed Of the major system Of
trails, we will now consider the min
or system. There are two trails
from the west.
Fayville Trail. Runs east of /
Maple Hill to Fayville, then doubles |
back to the road to SALISBURY. 4
miles. At Fayville this trait comes
within a mile of the Kelly stand
trail
Bucks Cobble Trail. From South |
SALISBURY, east to the crest of the
ridge, where it touches the trail to
Glastonbury mountain, which has
been blazed to this point. 4 miles.
Two trails are in relation to Camp
Comfort
Bickford Hollow Trail. The trail
follows the brook north for 3 miles.
and might be continued up the brook
to the Glastonbury Mt. trail. 3 miles
beyond
Little Pond Trail. Starts from
trail No. l, miles east of Camp Com
fort and extends to Little Pond. 3
miles.
The next set Of trails radiate from
Noodford City and are.
Hagar Hin Trail From Big Pond
o Little Pond of secondary road
'rossing Hagar Hill. 3 miles.
Castle Brook Trail. From Bic
Pond to Castle Brook. connecting
VITA Trail No. l., TO Stratton Mt. 6
niles. The trail from Heartwellvine
asses over part Of this trail.
Redheld Brook Trail. From Big
'ond to Redheld Brook. miles. and !
ould be connected with the Castle I
'rook trail by cutting a OF a mile
q trail up the brook.
Prospect Mt Trail. From Ble
'ond to the Southeast slopes of =
Mt. 3 miles.
Stamford Meadow Trail. From !.
Foodford south to Stamford Mead. !.
Wa. crossing Trail No. to Heart
'eiiville, 81 miles. and continuing !
rom the Meadows to the Elbow via
rail No 9. 4 miles.
Beaver Meadows Trail. From
tamford Meadows Trail TO Beaver
ieadows1is miles. Where il ends
is only / mile distant from the d
respect Mt. trail.
Dunrille Hollow Trail. a second. G.
~ road from tho stamford Meadow q
IaL miles. a very good point 81
ION which TO cross Harmon hin 10 | a