Green Mountain National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
17,750 acres53.3 mi of trail
Appalachian Trail; Long TrailStratton Pond TrailEast TrailPond Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Stratton
More than half of Stratton’s land is conserved: 70%
70% of Stratton’s land is conserved, about 20,639 acres. The biggest trail networks: Green Mountain National Forest (53.3 mi), Lye Brook Wilderness (2.8 mi). 507 acres are parks and preserves, 952 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
70%
20,639 acres · of 46.0 sq mi of land
Trails
82 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
507 ac
952 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
12 mi paths
Highest peak
3,917 ft
Stratton Mountain
Lakes & rivers
8
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Green Mountain National Forest, with 53.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lye Brook Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,786 acres2.8 mi of trail
Lye Brook TrailAppalachian Trail;Long TrailBranch Pond Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Stratton Town Forest
Nature preserve
272 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
20,639 conserved acres
70% of Stratton’s land. Who manages Stratton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service17,728 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2,345 ac
State fish & wildlife1,614 ac
State parks593 ac
Not recorded228 ac
National Forest · 17,728 acConservation Easement · 2,454 acAgricultural Easement · 1,032 acUnknown Easement · 808 acLocal Resource Management Area · 265 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,424 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 17,728 | Open |
| Stephen Greene Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 262 | Open |
| Stratton Town Recreation Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 222 | Open |
| Winhall Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
Things to do
7 places to go in Stratton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Stratton
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Stratton
Stratton Fire TowerIn Green Mountain National Forest
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Stratton
Stratton Mountain3,917 ft elevation · In Green Mountain National Forest
DirectionsCampgrounds in Stratton
Grout Pond Recreation AreaFee · In Green Mountain National Forest · Green Mountain National Forest
DirectionsPlus 2 campgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.0 miHorses · 6.1 miUnpaved · 33.8 mi
Appalachian Trail; Long Trail9.1 mi
Stratton Pond Trail3.6 mi
East Trail3.3 mi
Pond Loop2.4 mi
North Brookwood Trail2.4 mi
Lye Brook Trail2.1 mi
West Trail2.1 mi
Catamount Trail1.9 mi
Intermediate Woods Ascent1.7 mi
Forest Road 3831.7 mi
15 more trails
Beginner Wanderer Summit Ascent
1.3 miIntermediate Lower Mountain Loop
1.2 miBeginner Main Base to Sun Bowl
0.9 miAppalachian Trail;Long Trail
0.9 miBeginner Wanderer Summit Ascent/ Intermediate Summit Meadows Ascent
0.8 miHilltop Trail
0.8 miV.A.S.T Trail
0.7 miCamp Trail
0.7 miStratton Ridge Trail
0.7 miCatamount Trail Section 4
0.7 miAdvanced Summit Standard Ascent
0.7 miLogging Camp Trail
0.6 miBeginner Main Base to Sun Bowl/ Intermediate Lower Mountain Loop
0.6 miForest Road 384
0.5 miIntermediate Summit Meadows Ascent
0.5 miBiking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
off-road bike paths
VTXLBike route
5.1 miCourts & fields
17Tennis
7Pickleball
2Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Stratton Mountain Lookout TowerDistrict · listed 1992
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Stratton: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 38 | 51 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Stratton →
Next door
Stratton and its neighbors
Stratton has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wardsboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Winhall | 61% | 1.4 | 1,247 | 25% | A |
| Sunderland | 78% | 0.7 | 101 | 21% | A− |
| Jamaica | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dover | 31% | 0.7 | 844 | 11% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stratton
Where can I hike in Stratton?
The longest trail networks: Green Mountain National Forest, 53.3 miles; Lye Brook Wilderness, 2.8 miles; Stratton Town Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Stratton’s trails?
Green Mountain National Forest and Lye Brook Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stratton?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of off-road paths. Named routes: VTXL.
Is there public land near Stratton?
117,509 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stratton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17,929 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stratton neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →