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15 Dirt Road Loops
for Touring, Cross &
Mountain Bikes in the
Center of Vermont’s
Northeast Kingdom
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Chamber of Commerce (www.centerofthekingdom.com) and
the Northeast Kingdom Travel and Tourism Association (www.
travelthekingdom.com). Visit their websites for information on
Barton Area lodging, restaurants, events, businesses and more.
1
Lake Willoughby Loop
Distance 14.22 miles Climb 1323 feet
Start Elevation: 1168 ft
Max Elevation: 2018 ft
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LOCAL POINTS OF INTEREST
OVERLOOK
BOATING
SWIMMING
HIKING
GLOVER, 05839
$
ALBANY, 05820
Glover Town Clerk & Library, 51 Bean Hill Rd.
Currier’s Market, 2984 Glover St.
Cold Spring Kitchen, 2984 Glover St.
Albany Town Clerk, 980 Main St.
Busy Bee, 2985 Glover St.
BARTON, 05822
Red Sky Trading Co., 2894 Glover St.
Barton Town Clerk, 34 Main St.
Lakeside Haven B&B, 76 Maynard Dr.
Barton Public Library, 100 Church St.
Rodgers Country Inn & Cabins, 582 Rodgers Rd.
Ming’s House Restaurant, 72 Church St.
Bread & Puppet Theater, 753 Heights Rd.
Parson’s Corner Restaurant, 14 Glover Rd./Rte 16
Shadow Lake Public Beach, Shadow Lake Rd.
River’s Edge Farm Stand, 776 Glover Rd./Rte. 16
GREENSBORO,
C&C Supermarket, 71 Church St.
Greensboro Town Clerk, 81 Lauredon Avenue
$ Community National Bank, 103 Church St.
$ TD Bank, 424 Main St.
Greensboro Free Library, 53 Wilson St.
Circle K Gas Station, 452 Main St.
Lake Caspian Public Beach, Beach Rd.
Orleans Fairgrounds, 278 Roaring Brook Rd.
Willey’s Store, 7 Breezy Ave.
Belview Campground, 620 Eastern Ave.
Highland Lodge, 1608 Craftsbury Rd.
Pinecrest Motel & Cabins, 620 Eastern Ave.
Hill Farmstead Brewery, 403 Hill Rd.
This route begins at the parking lot at the North Beach on Lake Willoughby in West-
May Brook Cabins, Pageant Park Rd.
IRASBURG, 05845
Lake View Cabins, 662 S. Barton Rd.
more. The beach has an iconic and scenic view south between the matching cliffs at
Leach Public Library, 130 Park Ave.
Barton Golf Club, 403 Hill Rd.
Ray’s Market, 96 Park Ave.
the south end of the lake. Here you are near the intersection of State highways Rte
Barton All Season Rental, 802-525-4560
Bob’s Quick Stop, 6196 Route 14
Windswept Farm, 2417 May Pond Rd.
Mountain View Dairy B&B, 725 Poutre Dr.
Crystal Lake State Park, 96 Bellwater Ave.
ORLEANS, 05860
Wheeler Mountain Trails, Wheeler Mountain Rd.
Orleans Country Club, Rte. 58E
Crystal Lake Fishing Access, Route 5
Subway Sandwiches, 25 Railroad Ave.
BROWNINGTON, 05860
Lanoue’s General Store, 72 Main St.
Brownington Town Clerk, 622 Schoolhouse Rd.
Orleans One Stop, 115 Main St.
Old Stone House, 109 Old Stone House Rd.
$ North Country FCU, 21 Water St.
Lakefront & Country Rentals, 179 Dutton Brook Lane
Willoughby River Falls, Village Rd.
COVENTRY, 05825
WEST GLOVER, 05875
Coventry Town Clerk, 168 Main St.
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Parker Pie Co., 161 County Rd.
Martha’s Diner, 585 Route 5
Vermont Day Dreams, 394 Parker Rd.
Parker Pie Wings, 2628 Airport Rd.
High Meadow Vacations, 482 County Rd.
CRAFTSBURY, 05826
Lake Parker Fishing Access, Access Rd.
Craftsbury Town Clerk, 85 S. Craftsbury Rd.
WESTMORE, 05860
Craftsbury Library, 12 Church Lane
Westmore Town Clerk, 54 Hinton Hill Rd.
Sterling College Library, 16 Sterling Dr.
Willoughvale Inn, 793 Route 5A
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 535 Lost Nation Rd.
Robin’s Roost, 280 Route 5A
Craftsbury General Store, 118 S. Craftsbury Rd.
Pete’s Greens Farm Stand, 266 S. Craftsbury Rd.
Lake Eligo Beach, 300 Lake Rd.
Carol Ann’s Rentals, 802-525-4132
$
Lake Willoughby General Store, 2003 Route 5A
Lake Willoughby North Beach, North Beach Rd.
Mt. Pisgah Trailhead, Route 5A
EVANSVILLE, 05860
Evansville Trading Post, 645 Evansville Rd.
Mt. Hor Trailhead, Route 5A
Bike Shops & Repairs
Great Outdoors, 59 Waterfront Plaza, NEWPORT
(802) 334-2831, www.greatoutdoorsvermont.com
East Burke Sports, 439 Vermont Rte 114, E. BURKE
(802) 626-3215, www.eastburkesports.com
Village Sport Shop, 511 Broad St., LYNDONVILLE
(802) 626-8448, www.villagesportshop.com
5A and Rte 16.
START/END
Lake Willoughby North Beach, North Beach Rd, WESTMORE VT
1. Ride south along Lake Willoughby on Rt 5A.
2. Continue south on 5A almost a mile beyond the lake to a parking lot
and CCC Rd on the right. Across the street is the Mt Pisgah trailhead.
3. Turn right on the dirt CCC Rd and climb steeply up to the south and
then around to the west. A series of cross country ski trails branch off in
three loops; stay on the dirt CCC Rd and climb to a small clearing that
offers a beautiful view north to Lake Willoughby and the twin cliffs of
Mt Pisgah to the right and Mt Hor to the left.
4. Continue west on the CCC Rd, passing the trailhead for the Mt Hor
hiking trail. Continue until you come to a right hand turn on a dirt twotrack. This is the trail you will follow north past Duck Pond and Blake
Pond with the bulk of Mt Hor to your east and miles of Willoughby
State forest to your left. The route can be rough and wet but is passable
and eventually climbs up into Pleasant Valley and passes the Moose
Mountain trailhead and another trail leading to the overlook on Mt Hor.
5. Continue north and descend to a valley with views of the Wheeler
Mountain cliffs to the north.
6. Bear right on Wheeler Mtn Rd and then right onto Lakeview Rd.
7. Continue north through small farms with occasional views of Lake
Willoughby. The road turns to pavement and eventually meets State
Highway 16 just before it arrives back at the North Beach and your
starting point.
2
Long Pond Loop
Distance 14.22 miles Climb 1528 feet
Start Elevation: 1222 ft
Max Elevation: 2233 ft
Figures by www.mapmyride.com
3
Tour de Glover Loop
Distance 15.66 miles Climb 1879 feet
Start Elevation: 969 ft
Max Elevation: 2094 ft
Figures by www.mapmyride.com
This backroad ride follows the route of the annual Tour de Glover mountain bike
race, held on the last Saturday of July every year. Glover is a quiet town of dairy
farms and sugarbushes, home of the world renowned Bread and Puppet Theater,
Currier’s Market, and Parker Pie Company. Park along the Town Green next to the
Union House Nursing Home on Rte 16 in Glover.
START/END
This route begins at the Willoughby Lake Store in Westmore, where Long Pond
Road meets State highway 5A halfway down the lake and midway between the
North Beach and South Beach. Ask permission of the store owners to park on the
roadside behind the store.
START/END
Lake Willoughby General Store, 2003 Rte. 5A, WESTMORE VT
1. Climb steeply up the Long Pond Rd for 2 miles to the tiny beach and
fishing access for Long Pond.
2. Continue on the dirt road as it winds around Long Pond, passing
trailheads for hikes up Bald Mountain and Haystack Mountain.
3. The road climbs steeply before leveling off and descending to the
Newark Pond Rd.
4. Bear left to come out at Newark Pond. Option of continuing north
to Bald Hill Pond and several smaller high mountain ponds & a State
Fish Hatchery.
5. To complete the loop turn around and ride south on Newark Pond
Rd, a long downhill glide until it meets Rte 5A again at the bottom.
6. Turn right on Rte 5A and ride several miles north to Lake Willoughby
again. Pass beneath the cliffs of Mt Pisgah.
Glover Town Green, Rte. 16, GLOVER VT
1. Bike up the steep Still Hill Rd. After 1.5 miles road turns into a Class
4 doubletrack. Continue to climb until it meets the Borland Rd.
2. Bear slightly left as the Borland Rd bends sharply and follows a field
to the top of a hill with nice views in all directions.
3. Borland Rd or Sevarial Hill Rd descends through woods as a rough
doubletrack until it reaches Parker Rd and Lake Parker.
4. Turn left on Parker Rd and follow it south along the lake then west up
into the hills. Bear right at the fork with Young Rd.
5. Bear left on Beach Hill Rd., climb .8 miles and bear right at the
intersection of Bear Call and Beach Hill Rd. Climb steeply for .75 mile.
A long downhill glide leads to a tee with Andersonville Rd.
6. Bear right on County Rd and head north through beautiful farmland
and woods. Continue straight through the intersection with the South
Albany Rd.
7. Take a right turn onto King Rd, following it downhill to an intersection, and turn left onto West Shore Rd.
8. Follow the lake shore until it meets the now paved County Rd again.
9. Bear right on County Rd and you will soon come to tiny West Glover
village.
10. Continue straight through the 4 corners to climb Bean Hill Rd back
to Rte 16 and Glover Village. Turn right at the bottom of the hill...
4
Lake Parker Loop
5
Hartwell Pond Loop
Distance 15.0 miles Climb 1387 feet
Distance 14.32 miles Climb 1299 feet
Figures by www.mapmyride.com
Figures by www.mapmyride.com
Start Elevation: 1322 ft
Max Elevation: 2094 ft
Start Elevation: 1329 ft
Max Elevation: 1856 ft
The beautiful 15 mile Lake Parker Loop is actually a figure 8, running up to high
scenic views of the Green Mountains and down through valley meadows. Begin
and end at the parking lot beside the West Glover Church in West Glover Village.
START/END
West Glover Church, Bean Hill Rd, WEST GLOVER VT
1. Head south on Parker Rd which leads you on a level, winding ride
along the east shore of Lake Parker. Follow the road south past the end
of the lake then west up into the hills. Bear right at the fork with Young
Rd.
2. Bear left on Beach Hill Rd., climb .8 miles and bear left onto Bear
Call Rd. Climb & descend steeply to a tee with the Daniels Pond Rd.
3. Bear right, passing a beaver pond on your left. Follow the road to
the intersection at Andersonville Farm.
4. Bear left on Andersonville Rd/County Rd. After .5 miles make a left
onto tiny Rodgers Rd (across from the cemetery).
5. Rodgers Rd grows smaller until it is little more than a doubletrack.
Bear left at the fork and cross the fields of the Rodgers Farm Bed &
Breakfast.
6. Rodgers Rd meets the Daniels Pond Rd.
7. Bear left on Daniels Pond Rd, following your tracks from before for
just a half mile until you meet Andersonville Rd/Country Rd again.
8. Bear right and head north 2 miles. Continue straight through the
intersection with the South Albany Rd.
10. Take a right turn onto King Rd, following it downhill to an intersection, and turn left onto West Shore Rd.
11. Follow the lake shore until it meets the paved County Rd again.
12. Bear right and you will soon come to tiny West Glover village.
Continue to the four corners and West Glover Church.
This scenic 14.3 mile loop leads you past a hidden lake and through some of the
most beautiful scenery the Kingdom has to offer. Begin and end at the West Glover
Church parking lot in West Glover Village.
START/END
West Glover Church, Bean Hill Rd, WEST GLOVER VT
1. Head west on County Rd.
2. At an intersection just over the top make a right on the South Albany
Rd. This drops sharply and winds around to follow the north shore of
secluded Hartwell Pond.
3. Follow the road into tiny South Albany.
4. Just before you approach the village, bear sharply right on Whitcomb
Rd.
5. A long steep climb and a long glide down the Whitcomb Rd north,
also known as Lafont Rd, will bring you to the East Albany Rd where
you will bear right, climbing past a large maple sugarbush that opens to
a view of Bald Mountain.
6. Descend to the 4-corners and turn right on the Stevens Rd. At the
Lake Parker Country Store turn left on the pavement to return to the
West Glover Church.
6
Sheffield Square Loop
7
Wheeler Pond Loop
Distance 23.2 miles Climb 1722 feet
Distance 19.02 miles Climb 1880 feet
Figures by www.mapmyride.com
Figures by www.mapmyride.com
Start Elevation: 964 ft
Max Elevation: 1971 ft
Start Elevation: 1168 ft
Max Elevation: 1920 ft
The Sheffield Square Loop offers a mix of dirt and paved roads and covers 23.2
miles. It climbs to a high summit on the Duck Pond Road just at the foot of the
Sheffield Wind Energy Project. Park along the Town Green next to the Union House
Nursing Home on Rte 16.
The Wheeler Pond Loop passes two of the most beautiful features of the Northeast
Kingdom; Lake Willoughby and Wheeler Mountain. Begin and end at the North
START/END
Glover Town Green, Glover St., GLOVER VT
1. Bike south on Rte 16 for about 5 miles.
2. Make a left turn onto Square Rd. Climb up to a level plateau that
crosses the open fields of a former potato farm.
3. Drop down into the Miller’s Run Valley make a left onto Route 122
for a mile and a half.
4. Make a right turn onto the dirt Old Duck Pond Rd. Climb steeply for
a mile until you see New Duck Pond Rd, a sharp right that takes you
through twin tunnels under Interstate 91.
5. Follow New Duck Pond Rd north, always climbing until you are
beneath the towering windmills of the Sheffield Wind Energy project.
6. * As a side trip you can bike through the steep, winding access roads
of the wind project. Ask permission at the substation and maintenance
shed just up the hill on the right after you climb through their gate.
7. Continuing north on New Duck Pond Rd with long downhill drops,
several nice views to the north and east and a steep drop down to
Barton Village.
8. Follow Rt 5 north through Barton & swing sharply to the south on
Rte 16 towards Glover.
9. Continue south on Rte 16 to Glover Village Green.
Beach parking lot on Lake Willoughby in Westmore.
START/END
Lake Willoughby North Beach, North Beach Rd, WESTMORE VT
1. Turn left out of the lot to the junction with Rte 5A.
2. Turn right to ride south along the east shore of Lake Willoughby,
passing beneath the cliffs of Mt Pisgah and past the South Beach.
3. Continue south on Rte 5A almost 1 mile beyond the lake to the CCC
Rd & Mt. Hor parking lot on the right.
4. Turn right on the dirt CCC Rd and climb steeply up to the south and
then around to the west, past the trailhead for the Mt Hor hiking trail.
5. Continue on the CCC Rd until a right turn on a dirt two-track. Keep
left here and at all other intersections to stay on the main roadway.
6. Stay on the CCC Rd past Marl Pond, down a logging road to the left.
7. Meet the paved VT Rte 5 and turn right.
8. Look for a right turn onto the dirt Wheeler Mt Rd. Take this road as it
climbs steeply to the east, passing Wheeler Pond and several houses.
10. Wheeler Mt Rd becomes a rough doubletrack continuing east past
the Wheeler cliffs. A long rough downhill brings you to Lakeview Rd.
11. Turn right on Lakeview Rd to Lake Willoughby. Stay straight as the
road turns to tar and makes a right onto Rte 16 before the North Beach.
QUEBEC
VERMONT
243
North
Troy
105
Derby Line
Lake
Memphremagog
105
Nelson
Hill
Darling
Hill
5
Newport
Center
Jay
Hopkinson
Hill
100
Jay Peak
Troy
14
14
Westfield
Cleveland
Hill
58
Tillotson
Peak
58
Chamberlain
Hill
Belvidere
Mountain
5
100
11
Eden
Ames
Hill
Fisher
Hill
Daniels
Pond
4
14
Evansville
Crystal
Lake
Still
Hill
Glover
3
Little
Hedgehog
1
May
Pond
Lake
Willoughby
7
Haystack
Hill
Haystack
Mountain
Mount
Hor
2
Hawk
Rock
Newark
Hollow
91
5
5A
16
West
Burke
Sutton
10
Lake
Eligo
Sheffield
15
Caspian
Lake
5
Greensboro
Wheelock
Lyndon
State Airport
East
Burke
Burke
Mountain
Wolcott
Lyndonville
Hardwick
14
114
East
Haven
Granby
Mountain
122
Island
Pond
Mount
Pisgah
May
Hill
Shadow
Lake
Rosebrook
Hill
Bald
Mountain
6
8
15
Westmore
Barton
Island
Pond
105
Pierce
Hill
58
Barton
Mountain May Pond
Mountain
West
Glover
Trip
Hill
East
Charleston
5A
16
Craftsbury
Green River
Resevoir
9
12
Lake
Parker
South
Albany
Bean
Mountain
Burton
Hill
Miles
Hill
Albany
105
Orleans
Irasburg
Lowell
Round
Top
Bear
Hill
Brownington
Butternut
Hill
Round
Hill
114
Lake
Seymour
111
Prospect
Hill
5
Stony
Hill
Morgan
West
Charleston
Crawford
Hill
Revoir
Hill
13
5A
Norton
Pond
Mount
John
Wilcox
Hill
Elm
Hill
Newport
State Airport
Coventry
100
Breezy
Hill
Mead
Hill
Cargill
Hill
100
101
242
Hedgehog
Hill
Bates
Hill
Derby
Center
Newport
Page
Hill
Tice
East
Hardwick
Round
Mountain
Diamond
Hill
15
Interstate
Highway
Road
Bike Loop
Sugar
Hill
5
Town
Canadian Border
Lake/Pond
River
Hill
Mountain
Ski Resort
Airport
8
Mud Island Loop
Distance 21.74 miles Climb 1970 feet
Start Elevation: 1315 ft
Max Elevation: 1875 ft
Figures by www.mapmyride.com
9
Prospect Hill Loop
Distance 16.37 miles Climb 954 feet
Start Elevation: 870 ft
Max Elevation: 1568 ft
Figures by www.mapmyride.com
The 16.4 mile Prospect Hill Loop begins in Barton Village. There is ample parking at
the library or C&C supermarket lots.
START/END
The Mud Island Loop is 21.7 miles through the maze of dirt roads between West
Glover, East Craftsbury and South Albany. It offers a glimpse of small dairy farms, a
sheep farm, a heritage orchard, tiny villages and historic one room schoolhouses.
Start at the West Glover Church parking lot in West Glover Village.
START/END
West Glover Church, Bean Hill Rd, WEST GLOVER VT
1. Turn left at the 4 corners to ride south on Parker Rd. Pass the south
end of the lake and ride a half mile to a fork, making a left on Young Rd.
2. Continue on the old town road, a rough doubletrack that climbs
through fields and sugarbush and descends steeply to Perron Hill Rd.
3. Bear right on Perron Hill Rd which after half a mile narrows to a little
used forest road down through a modern sugarbush and to a stream
crossing where vehicles must ford the brook. There is a narrow snowmobile bridge just right for walking a bike across. The road climbs back
up beyond the swamp until it meets Shadow Lake Rd.
4. Turn right on Shadow Lake Rd and follow it to a fork.
5. Bear left onto Mud Island Rd.
6. Mud Island Rd meets the paved East Craftsbury Rd.
7. Turn right on East Craftsbury Rd and pass through the tiny village.
Just past the church turn right onto the dirt South Albany Rd.
8. Ride three miles until a right turn on Andersonville Rd. This climbs a
long hill to an intersection with another South Albany Rd to the left.
9. Stay straight and the road is now called County Rd and will lead you
back to West Glover.
C&C Supermarket, Church St., BARTON VT
1. Ride north to the village green, a triangle where Rt 16 meets Rt 5.
2. Turn right on Rt 16 East and follow it south a quarter mile until it
turns left and crosses the railroad tracks.
3. Just past the tracks, turn left again on High St. Ride along this street
until it leaves town, becoming Telfer Hill Rd which climbs steeply until
it levels off at the Barton Golf Club.
4. Beyond the Golf Club turn right on Chamberlin Rd. Turn left on Ryan
Rd to a tee with the paved Rte 58.
5. Turn right on Rte 58 and ride 100 yds past the Evansville Trading Post.
6. Turn left on Hunt Hill Rd, dropping down and crossing the Willoughby River and climbing to an intersection with Schoolhouse Rd.
7. Turn left and follow Schoolhouse Rd to an intersection with the
paved Center Rd in Brownington Center.
8. Turn left on the tar and quickly right onto Old Stone House Rd.
Climb to the Old Stone House Museum.
9. Continue on to an intersection with the paved Hinman Settler
Rd.*Ride across the road onto a driveway with a sign for Prospect Hill.
Bike to the top for views of Lake Memphramagog and Canada.
10. Continute on the paved Hinman Settler Rd. through the village of
Brownington, a collection of residential houses.
11. At a fork, bear left and drop onto Churchill Rd back down to the
Willoughby River and Rt 58 again.
12. Cross Rte 58 and ride south several miles on the Hollow Rd to an
intersection with Rte 5.
13. Bear left on Rte 5 to return to Barton.
10
Runaway Pond Loop
11
Craftsbury Loop
Distance 17.36 miles Climb 1552 feet
Distance 22.57 miles Climb 1812 feet
Start Elevation: 1399 ft
Max Elevation: 1868 ft
Start Elevation: 900 ft
Max Elevation: 1501 ft
Figures by www.mapmyride.com
Figures by www.mapmyride.com
Runaway Pond Loop is a unique backroad ride that includes a stop at a famous
microbrewery and a chance to swim from a tiny beach on one of the prettiest lakes
in the Kingdom. Begin from the Runaway Pond parking lot, 6 miles south of Glover
village on Rt 16.
The 22.5 mile Craftsbury Loop includes a mix of pavement and gravel roads, leading through small farms and forested hills with great views and past the Craftsbury
START/END
Runaway Pond parking lot, Route 16, GLOVER VT
1. Ride 100 yards south on Rte 16 to a right turn on a tiny two track
that will become Highlander St.
2. Continue straight as you pass two sideroads and Highlander will
become Hillcrest Rd.
3. Turn right at an intersection with Hill Rd., passing Hill Farmstead
Brewery on your right.
4. Continue north on Hill Rd and make a right on Town Hwy 8. *As a
side trip, looking for a tiny two track after a mile to your right leading
you to secluded and undeveloped Long Pond.
5. Continue north on Town Hwy 8 until it becomes Rocking Rock Rd
after Gebbie Rd joins it.
6. Follow to a tee with Shadow Lake Rd.
7. Turn right and pedal north until Mud Island Rd merges from the left.
8. Continue north on Mud Island Rd until it meets Daniels Pond Rd
and becomes Shadow Lake Rd.
9. Follow Shadow Lake Rd east. The road becomes pavement along
Shadow Lake and past Shadow Lake Beach. Continue east to a tee with
Rte 16.
10. Turn right on Rte 16 and ride two miles to the starting point at
Runaway Pond.
Outdoor Center, a internationally-renowned venue for cross-country skiing and
sculling. The ride begin on beautiful Craftsbury Common.
START/END
Craftsbury Common, S. Craftsbury Rd, CRAFTSBURY VT
1. Ride north on the pavement until the gravel Strong Rd on your right.
2. Take Strong Rd. to its intersection with King Farm Rd where you will
turn left and follow it until it meets Mill Village Rd in Mill Village.
3. Follow Mill Village Rd north until it forks right onto Lost Nation Rd.
4. Follow Lost Nation Rd to the Craftsbury Outdoor Center.
5. Continue north on Lost Nation Rd until it Ts with Page Pond Rd.
6. Turn left and ride a mile and a half to Page Pond and a four corners.
7. Turn right on Center Rd and ridenorth, through tiny Albany Center
8. Continue north on Delano Rd until you turn right at a fork onto
Chamberlain Hill Rd up a long hill and back down to an intersection
with the Creek Rd.
9. Turn right on the paved Creek Rd and follow it due south for 10
miles through picturesque East Albany village. Continue south as Creek
Rd turns back to dirt at Craftsbury Lower Village, meeting the paved
North Craftsbury Rd
10. Turn left on to visit the Craftsbury General Store or Pete’s Greens
Farm Stand, or turn right to climb back to Craftsbury Common...
12
Burton Hill Loop
13
Covered Bridge Loop
Distance 14.79 miles Climb 1412 ft
Distance 18.65 miles Climb 1420 ft
Figures by www.mapmyride.com
Figures by www.mapmyride.com
Start Elevation: 864 ft
Max Elevation: 1483 ft
Start Elevation: 945 ft
Max Elevation: 1051 ft
The 15 mile Burton Hill Loop begins just off I-91 Exit 25 in Barton, heads up hills
for sweeping views of the Green Mountains, and returns through tiny West Glover
village and a winding paved road back into Barton. Begin at the River’s Edge Farmstand, just off Exit 25. Park on the wide shoulder of the highway.
A pleasant and fairly level route that begins on the picturesqe Irasburg town square
where there is parking and a general store. Park across the street from Ray’s Market
on Irasburg Common
START/END
River’s Edge Farm, 776 Glover Rd, BARTON VT
1. Ride north on State Rt. 16, into the village of Barton.
2. At Parson’s Corner Restaurant and the intersection with Elm St, turn
left and ride west toward Burton Hill.
3. Elm St becomes Burton Hill Rd, crosses underneath the interstate
and climbs steeply, soon becoming a gravel road.
4. The road levels off, drops to a valley and climbs again to the top of
Burton Hill then a mile-long glide downhill past a small castle on the
left.
5. After the small castle make a sharp left turn onto West Glover Rd.
6. Head south on West Glover Rd, passing an alpaca farm and through
woods emerging in open fields at a four-corners.
7. Continue straight through the intersection onto Stevens Road into
West Glover village. *Parker Pie, in the back of the Lake Parker Country Store, has restrooms, food, water and information.
8. Bear left on Bean Hill Rd for just a hundred yards and bear left again
onto Roaring Brook Rd, past the Orleans County Fairgrounds to Rte 16/
Glover Rd.
9. Turn right on Rte. 16/Glover Rd to return to your car. Turn left to
head into Barton and find restaurants, groceries and other amenities.
START/END
Ray’s Market, 96 Park Ave, IRASBURG VT
1. Take Rt 58 East for .4 miles.
2. Take a left onto Covered Bridge rd.
3. Go 1.5 miles, bear right at a fork onto Town Road 20/Campbell Rd.
4. Go another 1.5 miles to intersection with US RT 5.
5. Go straight across the highway onto Cooks Rd. Stay left at a fork,
continuing on Cooks Rd.
6. At intersection with Webster Rd bear sharp right and go down the
hill to Fred Webster’s Farm Museum.
7. Continue to the intersection with River Rd where you bear left and
follow the Barton River north to Coventry Station Rd.
8. Bear left and cross the Barton River, climb the hill to a broad view of
fields and forest and continue to Coventry Village.
9. Cross RT 14 and take Main St until you bear right on Covered Bridge
Rd which will become the Back Coventry Rd.
10.
Follow this road as it winds through woods and farmland
and eventually rejoins Rt 5 at it’s intersection with Rt 58.
11.
Take 58 & 14 south into Irasburg village to complete the
loop.
14
Coventry Hills Loop
15 Circus
Loop
Distance 11.82 miles Climb 1355 feet
Distance 15.84 miles Climb 1314 feet
Start Elevation: 685 ft
Max Elevation: 1587 ft
Start Elevation: 1409 ft
Max Elevation: 1868 ft
Figures by www.mapmyride.com
Figures by www.mapmyride.com
This 11.8 mile loop is not long but takes you off into the woods on old, wet, rough
twotrack and includes some steep climbing; allow 3 or 4 hours to cover the loop.
Begin at the Park and Ride lot across the street from Martha’s Diner on Rt 5 in
Coventry.
START/END
Martha’s Diner 585 Route 5, COVENTRY VT
1. Turn left onto Main St and follow it into the center of town.
2. At a monument bear right and right again on Heermanville Rd.
3. Climb steeply out of the village. Crest the hill and drop steeply down
to a bridge over the Black River.
4. Continue on to a right turn onto Linton Hill Road. Climb steeply
again and soon bear left onto Reservoir Road, a small twotrack, where
Linton Hill Rd turns sharply right.
5. Follow Reservoir road until it enters deep woods as a snowmobile
trail just beyond a camp driveway on your left. This is rough twotrack
and wet at times as it climbs steeply to a summit in a clearing where the
snowmobile trail branches to the right.
6. Stay straight and follow the wet track through the woods to the
northwest. At a tee, stay right even though the left looks wider. Continue
northwest until the track becomes a town road again and comes to a tee
with Poginy Hill Rd.
7. Turn left and follow Poginy Hill Rd for a mile until it dwindles to a
twotrack again at a small farm. Continue up through pastureland and
into the woods. The twotrack continues south through wet, level forest
and eventually emerges on the other side as Clark Mountain Rd.
8. Drop down into a hollow on Clark Mountain Rd and climb up the
other side to a tee where Clark Mountain goes right. Take the left fork
into a sugarbush onto the much smaller and sometimes rough Collins
Rd which becomes Poutre Rd.
9. Turn left on Currier Hill Rd, drop steeply down to another left onto
Back Coventry Rd. Continue northwest for several miles through a
recently built covered bridge and back into Coventry village.
This 15.8 mile loop begins in Greensboro village and takes you around Caspian
Lake, north on a small road through the home of Circus Smirkus and into East
Craftsbury village before looping around through the hill country and back to
Greensboro. Begin in the center of Greensboro village. There is parking at the town
beach on Beach Road, almost across the street from Willey’s store.
START/END
Willey’s Store 7 Breezy Avenue, GREENSBORO VT
1. Head south on the paved Breezy Ave. until at a ballfield take a right
turn onto Lakeshore Rd.
2. Follow this along the west shore of Caspian Lake until you reach a
four corners at Campbell’s Corner.
3. Pass straight through the intersection, going north on Richardson Rd.
which is a narrow and little travelled gravel road. Soon you will come
to an intersection with Circus Rd, summer base of Circus Smirkus.
4. Continue north, straight across Circus road onto tiny Whetstone
Brook Rd, little more than a twotrack. This will bring you out to the
pavement in the middle of the small viilage of East Craftsbury.
5. Turn right on the pavement and go southeast on the Craftsbury Rd
until you see Shadow Lake Rd on your left.
6. Turn east and follow Shadow Lake Rd up a hill past Cate Hill
Orchard.
7. Follow Shadow Lake Rd north another mile to a right turn on
Rocking Rock Rd. This will lead you east again, uphill and then south
through open fields,
8. At a fork stay left on Town Hwy 8 and follow this south for several
miles, staying right until you merge with Baker Hill Rd and descend into
Greensboro village.
MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM
Barton Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 247, Barton, VT 05822
www.centerofthekingdom.com
[email protected] * 802-239-4147
Northeast Kingdom Travel & Tourism Association
PO Box 212, East Burke, VT 05832
www.travelthekingdom.com
[email protected] * 802-626-8511
“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood...
and I - I took the one less traveled by.
And that has made all the difference.”
-Robert Frost
cover photo by emily maclure
BOOKLET design by Meg gibson
www.meggibsonart.com