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Silent Cliff

Passes Worth Mountain
Inside Green Mountain National Forest
3,726 ft of climbing

12.0 mi out & back · 3,726 ft gain · 3,240 ft high point · Very hard

Via Sucker Brook Historic, the North Country National Scenic Trail, Sucker Brook, Long, and the Long Trail (5.6 mi)

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

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About this hike

Silent Cliff goes out and back for 12.0 miles through Green Mountain National Forest, reaching Silent Cliff viewpoint and climbing 3,726 feet past Romance Gap and Middlebury Gap.

Elevation

3,726 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.4 mi from the trailhead
Moosalamoo Campground
Campground · VT

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

7 mi from you
Breadloaf Spur
- Summits Bread Loaf Mountain
- Inside Green Mountain National Forest
- 2,113 ft of climbing
7.0 mi out & back · 2,113 ft gain · Hard
Green Mountain National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Out: 1,890 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Silent CliffDestination · 6.0 mi in
Romance GapAlong the way · 1.7 mi in
Worth MountainAlong the way · 2.8 mi in
Middlebury GapAlong the way · 5.3 mi in
Hat CrownNearby · 6.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Middlebury Gap
Middlebury College Snow Bowl
1961 NCAA skiing championships
1973 NCAA Skiing Championships

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 12.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,726 ft round trip
High point: 3,240 ft
Low point: 1,986 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 12.0 mi and 3,726 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: VT
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 43.9024° N · 72.9839° W

Get directions Open the map

3.3 mi from the trailhead

Silver Lake Campground

Campground

4.0 mi from the trailhead

Bingo

Campground

19 mi from you

Sherburne Pass Trail

Passes Deer Leap Rock
Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail
2,983 ft of climbing

9.7 mi out & back · 2,983 ft gain · Very hard

Appalachian National Scenic Trail · Camp 7 mi away

Keewaydin Trail

Ends at Lake Dunmore
Inside Green Mountain National Forest
3,116 ft of climbing

9.4 mi out & back · 3,116 ft gain · Very hard

Green Mountain National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Silver Moose

Ends at Falls of Lana
Inside Green Mountain National Forest
1,041 ft of climbing

6.1 mi loop · 1,041 ft gain · Moderate

Green Mountain National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Rattlesnake Cliff

Ends at Falls of Lana
Inside Green Mountain National Forest
2,087 ft of climbing

6.0 mi loop · 2,087 ft gain · Hard

Green Mountain National Forest · Camp under a mile away

North Vista

Summits Mount Moosalamoo
Inside Green Mountain National Forest
1,617 ft of climbing

6.6 mi out & back · 1,617 ft gain · Hard

Green Mountain National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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- Inside Green Mountain National Forest
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- Inside Green Mountain National Forest
- 1,546 ft of climbing
7.2 mi out & back · 1,546 ft gain · Hard
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Weather

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Today52°35°Chance Rain Showers
Sun47°37°Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Mon45°32°Rain Showers Likely
Tue

47°35°

Mostly Cloudy

Wed45°29°Chance Light Rain

Thu41°26°Partly Sunny

Fri38°26°Slight Chance Light Snow

Today: Chance Rain Showers · wind 5 mph N

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