Summit-Bound Hiking Trails
Mount Ascutney is truly unique, as one of the few monadnock (stand-alone) mountains in the Northeast and it is unusually steep all the way around. For decades, hikers and trail runners have been ascending and descending the mountain via its challenging trails. The summit offers 360-degree views of the Connecticut River valley and beyond. On a clear day, you can see all the surrounding mountain ranges in Vermont and New Hampshire, including the summits of Mt Mansfield and Mt Washington in the distance. If a strenuous hike is not in your plans, the Mt Ascutney Toll Road offers a paved auto road to drive to within a mile of the summit via motor vehicle or bicycle.
Base-to-Summit Hiking Trails
Futures Trail
Address: 1826 Back Mountain Rd, Windsor, VT
Distance to summit: 4.6 miles one way.
Windsor Trail
Address: 86 Back Mountain Rd, Windsor, VT
Distance to summit: 2.7 miles one way.
Brownsville Trail
Address: 3215 Route 44, Windsor, VT
Distance to summit: 3.2 miles one way.
Weathersfield Trail
Address: Cascade Falls Road, Weathersfield, VT
Distance to summit: 2.9 miles one way.
Bicentennial Trail
Address: 870 Coaching Lane, Brownsville, VT
Distance to summit: 3.2 miles one way.
Trails Around the Summit
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Slot Trail
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Slab Trail
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Castle Rock Trail
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Futures Link Trail
Additional information can be found on Trailfinder.
