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January 23, 2023
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| Nordic Skiing at Seyon Lodge |
Seyon Lodge is unique in the park system: a cozy lodge with 8
rooms, delicious, locally sourced meals, fly-fishing in summer on Noyes Pond, and an excellent trails system year-round. Seyon is open year round,
and is a popular destination for weddings and group events like craft weekends and yoga classes. In winter, you can also make a day trip to to go snowshoeing, cross-country skiing or fat biking.
Seyon Lodge handles all its' own reservations, please call the park with any questions at (802) 584-3829. Learn more about Seyon here
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| Seyon Lodge interior |
Try Ice Climbing
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| Ice climbing at Smugglers' Notch |
Near Smugglers’ Notch State Park, Stowe VT
The cliffs around Smugglers’ Notch are popular ice climbing spots in winter. Check out the Smugglers' Notch Annual Ice Bash and learn ice climbing basics.
Snowmobiling
Parks to try:
Coolidge State Park, Plymouth VT
Coolidge State Park, Plymouth VT
Elmore State Park, Elmore VT
Snowmobiling is a popular winter activity all over Vermont, and VAST trails runs right through some parks, including Coolidge and Little River. The Vermont Association of Snow Travelers website includes a listing of local clubs and maps of trails statewide.
Snowshoeing
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| Winter snowshoe hike |
Gifford Woods State Park, Killington VT
Little River State Park,
Waterbury VT
Woodford State Park, Woodford VT
Most parks with trail systems such as Little River, Woodford and
Branbury work just as well in in winter with snowshoes. It can be fun to explore a park that you may know well in summer such as Little River- it can seem like a completely different world!
Go Sledding
Mt. Philo State Park, Charlotte VT
Elmore State Park, Elmore VT
If a park has “Mt.” in its’ name, that
must be a good sign, right? For the determined (or those with young kids) even
a small hill can make good sledding. For daredevils, the auto roads on Mt. Philo and Ascutney are good choices.