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Hogback Loop

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

2.5 mi loop · 385 ft climb · 1,982 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Hogback Loop is a very difficult 2.5-mile loop reaching Hogback Mountain in Green Mountain National Forest.

Elevation

385 ft of gain and 317 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.8 mi from the trailhead
Silver Lake Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

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Sherburne Pass Trail
- Passes Deer Leap Rock
- 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.

Hogback MountainDestination · 0.8 mi in

Nearby reading

Goshen, Vermont

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: 2.5 mi
Shape: Loop
Gain: 385 ft
Descent: 317 ft
High point: 1,982 ft
Low point: 1,721 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: VT
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 43.8751° N · 73.0038° W

Get directions Open the map

3.2 mi from the trailhead

Moosalamoo Campground

Campground · VT

4.5 mi from the trailhead

Bingo

Campground

6 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

Goshen Dam Trail

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

6.8 mi one way · 989 ft climb

Green Mountain National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today70°53°Rain Showers Likely
Fri63°38°Sunny
Sat59°44°Mostly Sunny
Sun55°43°Rain Showers
Mon58°41°Partly Sunny
Tue60°41°Mostly Sunny
Wed63°45°Mostly Sunny

Today: Rain Showers Likely · wind 0 to 3 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain