Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
JOYS Or THE SKYLINE TRAMP
James p. Taylor Recounts Them
in All Outdoors.
Increasing Facilities along vermont's
"Lonx Trail" for Accomm odation of
the Growing Numbers who
Love Mountain Climbing.

"The Long Trail Of Vermont is the
title OF the following article by James
p. Taylor OF this city. printed in the
January number of the All Outdoors
magazine:
skyline trail from Massachusetts, to
Canada Is the unique project Of the
Green Mountain club. The Green noun
tain range extends throughout the entire
length of Vermont, dividing the State
into an eastern Vermont and western
Vermont, and making pedestrians para
disc. IF there is any walking trip that
IS more enjoyable than following the
winding valleys which lead from the
Connecticut river to the main range and
then "over the mountain to the New
York border. it Is tramping the Long
Trail on the heights of the Green noun
tains and enjoying commanding views
OF the White mountains and the Adj
rondacks.
The Green Mountain club was organized
in 1910 to create this evidently predes-
tined trail along the heights of the
Green mountains. The members are
grouped in sections or chapters. each OF
which has in charge special region
with its problems OF making trail. erect
ing shelters. and extending fraternal hos
pitalty to the increasing number of
mountain lovers Who are discovering
the Green mountains. The trail has been
made from the Massa chusetts line 10
Stratton mountain. and from klllington
Peak to the village of johnson in the
valley OF the Lamoille river.
When the Long Trail is completed
1t will be nearly go miles in extent
winding in and out as II climbs peak after
peak of the Green mountain range. az II
descends into passes and notches which
form the most beautiful and most char
acteristic features of Vermont scenery
Readily approached on foot or by auto
| from the stations OF the railroads In the
Connecticut and Champlain valleys. the
| Long Trail offers during the same OF
| successive seasons opportunities for =
series Of little journeys each with q
distinctive interest and charm. For eacl
region has some master mountain witt
a personality of its own. Stratton wit
echoes of Daniel Websters eloquence
from back in the forties; killngton will
lofty spire-like peak: Mount Horrd witt
fantastic rock Masses Lincoln mountain
with trinity OF SUBMITS: The Lion
/
you will; Mount Mansfield, with pom
derous granite face in eterrally staring a
| the sky.
There are Increasing facilities alon,
| the route for the accommodation of thos'
| who walk the Long Trail" The Ben
nington section Of the Green Mountain
club has recently built camp In "Hel
Hollow" Deers Lsap Tea house. or
the northern slope OF Kllington, thi
coming season will furnish meals, a
we'll as tent accommodations for all wh'
desire to stay over night. Several opel
camps have been built by the Vernon
forestry service and the Green mountai,
club along the trail north Of Killington
There is camp on the summit of tn
Lion. a hotel on Mount Mansfield. clu
house IN Nebraska Notch. During thi
last season Two college men entertaine
parties Of autoists and trampers at
lumber camp in Smugglers Notch.
"parlor car lumber camp" long note
. for its neatness and cleanness and goo
food
The Green mountains are becomin
more and more popular with the Gree
| Mountain BOYS and with those who ar
so unfortunate as not To have been Dor
in the Green Mountain State The Lon
Trail has been used for practice marche
by parties from the Vermont Nations
Guard. The Appalachian club within tn
last few years has brought several eX
cursions into the Green mountains. TIL
Dartmouth Outing club makes an annua
winter trip on skis and snowshoes in tn
Mansffeld-IAon region. Vermont wome
as well as Vermont men find their neigh
boring mountains accessible and enjoy
able in January as we'll as in June
Now as never before. Nermonters ar
at home in their mountains, and mr.
eager TO greet there all lovers OF tn
out-of doors.