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Ascutney The Weathersfield Trail has a great watefall spot just a short hike up the trail, maybe a half hour or so or less. Continue to the summit with a detour to the left to the hangliding takeoff it you wish. The area of the waterfall, and before it, it very interesting and geologically...

Whites alternatives Mongoose, the Speckled/Caribou area is beautiful, and you could do loops to the east or west while basing at the campsite on Rt. 116, including the Baldface loop (a really nice one!). If you're a biker, you might want to consider that the ride from Jefferson Notch to...

In central VT, eg. Camel's Hump area, it's been very dry this spring and the trails are quite good up to around 3000 ft or so, some snow and ice above that but hardly any mud. I'd guess the AT is fine in the section you're proposing. A couple of weeks of rain could change things, of course...

Bota solution For many years I've been using a system which works great, though I don't think I've ever seen anybody else using this. I carry lots of water in a bulletproof MSR Dromedary bag in my pack, next to my back where it stays unfrozen. Slung around my shoulder I carry a 1 qt. "Bota", a...

Agree with previous posters, it's really all about what you want to do. Last Saturday was my 9th annual ritual from Appalachia up Valley Way, hitting 11 summits including Clay, Jackson and the majors from Madison to Webster, then a night at Highland Center (prefer Shapleigh, if bunk available...

Vt 4's, Will Monroe If you spot a car for the Abe-Ellen trip it's pretty easy to do those and Killington in a day, and Camels Hump and Mansfield the other day. A number of us have done these in 1 day, though it's dawn to dusk. At the Couching Lion trailhead to Camels Hump, behind the...

Lincoln Gap I haven't been up Lincoln Gap Road recently, but I live nearby and based on recent weather/snow conditions and forecast for tomorrow, I wouldn't hesitate to try it. Just be ready to go around "closed" sign and reverse if prudent. Especially from west, you can just reverse and go...

Snow in VT Mt. Ellen last Sunday pm just a bit of slushy stuff on top, since then nothing much and can't imagine much more on Camel's Hump or even Mansfield, though gaitors may be handy. Jay area may be different, don't know... -John