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Hike

Hayes Brook

Near Knights Hill
Inside Green Mountain National Forest
Camp 1 mi away

2.7 mi loop · 698 ft climb · 2,121 ft high point · Very hard

In Green Mountain National Forest · VT · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This 2.7 mi very difficult loop ascends 698 ft in Green Mountain National Forest near Knights Hill.

Elevation

698 ft of gain and 674 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.4 mi from the trailhead
Michigan Brook Road
Dispersed camping

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Sherburne Pass Trail
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- Inside Green Mountain National Forest
- 1,520 ft of climbing
3.4 mi one way · 1,520 ft climb
Green Mountain National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Knights HillNearby · 0.9 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.7 mi
Shape: Loop
Gain: 698 ft
Descent: 674 ft
High point: 2,121 ft
Low point: 1,423 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: VT
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 43.7885° N · 72.8806° W

Get directions Open the map

2.9 mi from the trailhead

Chittenden Brook Campground

Campground · VT

6.2 mi from the trailhead

Bingo

Campground

10 mi from you

Long

Ends at Middlebury Gap
Inside Green Mountain National Forest
15,348 ft of climbing

55.3 mi of trails · 15,348 ft climb · Very hard

Green Mountain National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Breadloaf Spur

Summits Bread Loaf Mountain
Inside Breadloaf Wilderness

0.1 mi one way · 17 ft climb · Very hard

Breadloaf Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Deer Leap Overlook

Summits Deer Leap Rock
Inside Green Mountain National Forest

0.1 mi one way · 55 ft climb · Moderate

Green Mountain National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Chandler Ridge

Ends at Silver Lake
Inside Green Mountain National Forest
Camp under a mile away

4.4 mi one way · 814 ft climb · Moderate

Green Mountain National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Hogback Loop

Summits Hogback Mountain
Inside Green Mountain National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

2.5 mi loop · 385 ft climb · Very hard

Green Mountain National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today70°54°Rain Showers
Fri63°40°Sunny
Sat59°45°Sunny
Sun54°44°Light Rain
Mon58°41°Partly Sunny
Tue56°40°Mostly Sunny
Wed57°42°Sunny

Today: Rain Showers · wind 2 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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