Length: 1.2 miles one way
Feature: Long Trail access
Max. Elevation Change: 380 feet
USGS maps: Breadloaf Quad
Amount of use: Low
Hiking level: Moderate
Average hike time: 1 ½ - 2 Hours
Use restrictions: No horses, mountain bikes, or motorized vehicles
The trail ascends easily and then more steeply on an old logging road to Sucker Brook Shelter. Just beyond the shelter, the trail climbs to a junction with the Long Trail. Continue north on the Long Trail to Worth Mountain where there are several vistas.
Please practice Leave No Trace ethics, such as carry out what you carry in.
From Rochester, travel north on Route 100 to its junction with Route 125. Follow Route 125 west for 8.3 miles. Turn left on to Forest Road 67, and follow it 3.7 miles to its end. The road is presently washed out near the end, but you can park along the road. Repairs are scheduled for Summer 2003.
From Middlebury, travel south on Route 7 to its junction with Route 125. Follow Route 125 east for 7.2 miles. Turn right on to Forest Road 67, and follow it 3.7 miles to its end. The road is presently washed out near the end, but you can park along the road. Repairs are scheduled for Summer 2003.
Food and Services: Middlebury restaurants and fuel stations
For all Emergencies: 911
911 Information: The trailhead is in the Town of Hancock on Forest Road 67