The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-04
BENNINGTON CLUB
MAY LERGTHEn
LONG TRAIL
Proposal TO Extend lna to Grey
lock Mountain
ANNUAL MEETING LAST EVENING
Report Of First Years Work Shows
Thirfy.Two Miles OF Walt
Marked Trail
ANNUAL MEETING LAST EVENING

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| Tho first annual meeting OF the Ben
nlngton section of the Green Mount
| ain club was held Wednesday evening
! and attended by an enthusiastic
crowd. President Henry Chase pre-
| sided over the meeting and the regu'
! lsr business was first taken up which
included a general report OF the work
! of the club during it's first year OF
| organization. M
The route OF the long trail through
| this section has been opened up and
marked for q distance of SO miles.
! Starting from the county, road near
| the state line the trail follows what is
| known Us the old HaslSins mill road
into Sucker Pond where the regular
trail into Bennington is picked UP and
| followed to the crossroad connecting
| the Burgess road with the Furnace
bridge. This. latter being mostly high
way no work was necessary in clear
| ing ont or constructing, as well as the
stretch from the Furnace bridge TO
the Hell Hollow brook above White
Grow Inn in Woodford, where the
| highway Is also followed
The trail up the Hell Hollow brook
required considerable clearing out
and marking aud Is considered by
those who have travelled the entire
TRAN Mt this end OF the state, TO be the
most picturesque section. L -
at the head OF the valley the trail
cuts through to the Hagar clearing
where a beautiful view OF the mount
aims TO the south and across the Deer
field valley Is obtained. Following
along the clearing the old lumber
tramway Is nsed as trail into Little
Pond, making another picturesque
spot TO sojourn for a few hours. From
here the trail makes an ascent over
the mountain and down the newly
built section into Camp IL" where
shelter can be obtained.
The old road at the Somerset Lum.
be. Co., Is then used TO the bridge on
the main highway in the town OF Som.
erset and from there 10 the widely
known Somerset dam which holds the
water back making q lake nearly five
miles long when filed An old trail
is followed around the lake and con.
meets with the Stratton turnpike at
what Is commonly known as the
Grout Job and travelling northwest
from here connection is made with
the Stratton Mountain trail which has
been laid out by the local club of that
section. The work north of this point
is being carried on by the Manchester
section.
In all the trail thus far connected
up. over 400 markers have been used.
These are of metal, painted red and
lettered &c. NJ c., in white and are
in the shape Of ain arrow pointing the
direction of the trail as followed
north. A number of guide signs have
also been put up at cross roads and
places of especial interest This
work of marking will continue during
tho coming season until 1t is absolut.
ley impossible for anyone to stray off
tho main trail
The report of the treasurer showed
a membership of 81 making the total
receipts $500 and with all bills paid
a balance on hand OF $4416.
The Teport OF the excursion commit
tee was given by the secretary and in.
cluded the three, trips under the aus
pices of the club which were held
August 18th to Little Pond and Camp
H. September 7th to Bald Mt. sum
NIT and October 18th to Lake Han.
cock
The shelter committee suggested
the erection or equipment Of possible
available shelters at Camp H." at
the Somerset dam and near the Grout
job on the Stratton Mountain section
end Ii is probable that this work will
be undertaken by the club this year.
Fhe matter of a shelter on Bald Mt
and at Lake Hancock was also ment-
ioned. .ls
A representation from the Good
Government club. at Williams college
which has a special committee inter-
ested in trail work was present at the
meeting and reported that they were
willing to finish up the southern end
of the Long Trail from the state line
with the intention Of carrying the
work through to Mt Greylock so that
1t is probable that this years
slogan Of the G.. M. c. From Killing
ton to Greyloek" will be realized. If
this is accomplished 1t will make a
continuous trail of over 225 miles.