Taconic Mountains Ramble trail network and Japanese Garden
Hubbardton / Rutland County, Vermont
Activity
Hiking / Garden Exploration
Distance
3 mi round trip
Elevation gain
~500 ft
Route
Loop / trail network
The adventure
Explore a wonderfully odd Vermont trail network of meadows, cliffs, waterfalls and a Japanese-style garden hidden among the hills. Ramble through meadows, forest and rocky hills until you drop into a handmade Japanese-style garden hidden in the Vermont mountains.
Leave the St. John Road parking area and build a ramble through the meadow and eastern trail system. Descend into the hidden Japanese-style garden, explore its spring-fed pools, bridges and giant boulders, climb back through the property to complete roughly three miles of trail and.
What to expect
- Ramble through meadows, forest and rocky hills until you drop into a handmade Japanese-style garden hidden in the Vermont mountains.
- Leave the St. John Road parking area and build a ramble through the meadow and eastern trail system. Descend into the hidden Japanese-style garden, explore its spring-fed pools, bridges and giant boulders, climb back through the property to complete roughly three miles of trail and.
Good to know
- PICK YOUR RAMBLE
- The property contains roughly 4.5 miles of trails ranging from easy meadow walking to rough, steep routes.
- SPRING-FED GARDEN
- Spring water feeds the garden's pools and small waterfalls among giant boulders and footbridges.
- TWO-RANGE COUNTRY
- Open meadows provide views toward both the Taconic and Green Mountains.
- UNDEVELOPED PARK
- There is no drinking water or normal visitor center here. Bring what you need and carry it back out.
- Fee
- Free — no required entrance or parking fee.
- Entrance fee
- Public day-use access to the trail network and garden is free.
- Dogs
- allowed-on-leash.
- Season
- The property is open year-round. Winter users may need to park beyond the closed gate area and snow or ice changes the trails substantially.
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