Can You Drive up Mt Ascutney?
Visitors Seeking a Less-Strenuous Trek May Drive up the 3.7-Mile Mount Ascutney Parkway to a Parking Lot at an Elevation of 2,800 Feet. a Hike of Nearly...
Visitors seeking a less-strenuous trek may drive up the 3.7-mile Mount Ascutney Parkway to a parking lot at an elevation of 2,800 feet. A hike of nearly one-mile leads to the summit. In addition to hiking, the park is popular with visitors seeking a less-traditional visit.
How long of a hike is Mount Ascutney?
Mount Ascutney via Weathersfield Trail is a 5.7 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Perkinsville, Vermont that features a waterfall and is rated as difficult. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Is Mount Ascutney a volcano?
The Cretaceous Ascutney Mountain igneous complex affords a classic exposure of the White Mountain Igneous Suite. Often called Vermont's most famous volcano, Mount Ascutney (elev. 3,144 feet, 958 m) stands as a prominent monadnock in the Connecticut River Valley.
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