These trails are a system of interconnected, ungroomed cross-country skiing loops of varying length and difficulty, that can be used as hiking trails in the summer.

Water Tower / Chatfield Loop

Trailhead: Enter from the Robert Frost Interpretive Trail, Chatfield parking area, Forest road 32 or Widow’s Clearing parking area.

Trail distances  are:

• Connector .07 mi., easiest
• Crosswalk  .3 mi., easiest
• Trepidation  .3 mi., most difficult
• Sundown .4 mi., more difficult
• Afternoon Delight  .5 mi., more difficult
• North Star  1 mi., more difficult

Widow’s Clearing

Trailhead: Widow’s Clearing Trail from Chatfield (65) trailhead to the Widow’s Clearing trailhead is almost 3 miles.  The section from Chatfield west to Water Tower trail jct. at #8 is a long uphill, but the return is nice. The terrain from #1 to Widow’s Clearing trailhead is easy. The Catamount Trail coincides with this trail.

Download the map, courtesy of Green Mountain National Forest Services.

Wilkinson Trail

Trailhead: Across the road from the Widow’s Clearing parking area on Forest Road 32.

Trail distances  are:

• Beaver Pond Crossing .1 mi., easiest
• Shannie’s Loop .4 mi., easiest
• Blue Heron Run .4 mi., easiest
• Willow Run .6 mi., easiest
• Zip .1 mi., more difficult
• A.O.A Trail .4 mi., more difficult
• Goshen Brook Trail .4 mi., more difficult
• Blackberry Run .6 mi.,  more difficult
• Moose Loop 2.2 mi.,  more difficult

Download the map, courtesy of Green Mountain National Forest Services.