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Blood trillium, May 2007, on LT south of River Road

Planning a trip? Check the sunrise/sunset times and some past easier trips and trip sequences

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August 2008

August 17, Sunday - Cancelled Bike Ride. Colchester. Easy. 10-20 miles. Colchester Causeway into So. Hero, possible stop at Snow Farm Winery. Helmet required. Bring lunch and fee for LocalMotion Ferry. Meet at 9:30 A.M. Call Leader: Ken Hertz, 229-4737 or hertzkj@acm.org by Friday, August 15.

August 24, Sunday - Hike. Wallingford. Moderate. 7 miles. "Side-to-Side" trail, Div. #4. Little Rock Pond via the Green Mountain Trail, return on the LT. 1.5 hr. drive from Montpelier. Call Leader: Steve Lightholder, 479-2304 or steve.lightholder@yahoo.com for meeting time and place.

August 26, Tuesday - Paddle. Vergennes. Otter Creek. Moderate. 7 miles one-way. Option for longer. Downstream from Vergennes to Lake Champlain. Take out at Fort Cassin access. Option to continue onto Lake Champlain. PFD and Car spotting required. Meet at the back of Dept. of Labor, Memorial Drive, Montpelier. Call Leader: Andrew and Reidun Nuquist, 223-3550 for meeting time.

September 2008

September 1, Monday - Hike. White Mtns., NH. Moderate. 3.6 miles one way. Mt. Waumbek via the Starr King Trail. Call Leader: Michael Chernick, 223-0918 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time and place.

September 6 - September 7, Saturday-Sunday - Hike. Bennington/Woodford. Difficult. 10 miles on Saturday from Rte. 9 to Goddard Shelter on LT, and 12 miles on Sunday via West Ridge Trail. "Side-to-Side" trail, Div. #2. Call Leader: Steve Lightholder, 479-2304 or steve.lightholder@yahoo.com for more details.

September 7, Sunday - Hike. Morristown. Moderate. 7 miles. Hike to Whiteface Shelter via the Beaver Meadow Trail. Meet at 9 A.M. Leader: Thomas Weiss, 223-5603.

September 9, Tuesday - Executive Committee Meeting. Montpelier. All members are welcome. See Trail Talk for details.

September 13, Saturday - GMC Benefit Concert and Multi-Media Show. 7:00 P.M. Montpelier Unitarian Church, Main Street. Donations accepted. See more.

September 14, Sunday - Hike. Duxbury. Difficult. 7.4 miles. Camel's Hump via Monroe, Long Trail and Dean Trails. Call Leader: Charlene Bohl, 229-9908 or charlenebohl@comcast.net for meeting time and place.

September 16, Tuesday - Bike Ride. Waitsfield. Moderate. 20-25 miles. Waitsfield to Warren Store, where lunch is available. Return via Rte. 100. Helmets required. Call Leader: Mary Garcia, 229-0153 for meeting time and place.

September 17, Wednesday - Membership/Outing Planning Meeting. Planning events from December 1 - February 28, 2009. See Trail Talk for details.

September 20 - September 21, Saturday-Sunday - Hike. White Mtns., NH. Difficult. 20+/- miles. West Bond, Mount Bond and Bondcliff via Zealand Trail, Twinway, Bondcliff Trails and Wilderness Trails. Overnight at Guyot Campground. Call Leader: Paul DeLuca, 476-7987 or pdeluca420@msn.com for meeting time and place.

September 21, Sunday - Hike. Groton. Moderate. 4+/- miles roundtrip. Big Deer in Groton State Park via Osmore Trail. Meet at MHS at 1:00 pm or at the Old Schoolhouse Common, School Street, Marshfield at 1:30 pm. Please Call Leaders: Cynthia Martin or George Longenecker, 426-3874 or marlong@fairpoint.net

September 27, Saturday - GMC Board Meeting. Londonderry Fire Station. For more information or possible car-pooling, contact Montpelier Board Members: Ann Burcroff, 229-9677, or Priscilla Daggett, 454-1234 or pdaggett@vtlink.net

September 28, Sunday - Hike. Worcester Mountain. Moderate. 5 miles. Meet at 9:00 A.M. Leader: Thomas Weiss, 223-5603

October 2008

October 4, Saturday, Rain Date: October 5, Sunday - Hike. Duxbury. Moderate. 6 miles. Hike to Morse Bench via the Allis Trail. Meet at 9 A.M. Leader: Fred Jordan, 223-3935 or jordan29fn@msn.com

October 11, Saturday - Work Hike. Smugglers' Notch. All abilities. 2-4 miles round trip. Wear work clothes and gloves. Meet at 8:00 A.M. Leader: Ken Hertz, 229-4737 or trails@gmcmontpelier.org

October 12, Sunday - Paddle. Marshfield. Moderate. 4+/- miles. Mid-day paddle and lunch on Marshfield Reservoir. PFD required. Call Leaders: Andrew and Reidun Nuquist, 223-3550 for meeting time and place.

October 19, Sunday - Hike. Ascutney Mountain via the Windsor Trail. Moderate. 5.4 miles. Call Leader: Michael Chernick, 223-0918 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time and place.

October 25, Saturday - Work Hike. Duxbury. Bamforth Ridge. All abilities. 3-4 mile round trip. Wear work clothes and gloves. Meet at 8:00 A.M. Leader: Ken Hertz, 229-4737 or trails@gmcmontpelier.org

November 2008

November 9, Sunday - Woods Walk. Stowe. Moderate. A pre-snow hike in mid-elevation woods in Stowe. Bring lunch. Wear seasonably appropriate clothing including extra cold, wind and rain protection. Call Leaders: Andrew and Reidun Nuquist, 223-3550 for meeting time and place.

November 15, Saturday - Walk. Burlington. Moderate. Opening Day of Deer Rifle Season. Meet before walk at 9:00 A.M., Red Hen Bakery, Middlesex, for coffee and pastry. Call Leader: Charlene Bohl, 229-9908 or charlenebohl@comcast.net

November 23, Sunday - Walk. Stowe Recreation Path. Moderate. 11 miles. Call Leader: Michael Chernick, 223-0918 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time and place.

December 2008

May 2009

May 30, Saturday - GMC 99th Annual Meeting

July 2009

July 17-24, 2009 - 2009 Appalachian Trail Conservancy Biennial Conference at Castleton State College. Volunteers are needed to lead hikes and excursions; register and greet guests; sell T-shirts; staff workshop information centers; manage logistics including signs, parking and camping; and much, much more. Please contact Jean Anderson to let her know when and how you would like to help out. See http://www.vermont2009.org/ for more information on the Conference.

Contact Leader.  Notify the trip leader if you plan to participate.  You don't want to be left behind, and the leader wants to know how large the group will be. Check the suitability of the outing for your fitness, skill and equipment.

Always contact trip leader before bringing a dog.

Be prepared.  Always bring appropriate gear for the event you are attending - lunch, liquid, snacks, footwear and clothing appropriate to the season and weather. For example, a flashlight is recommended for all-day and winter events  since return after sunset is possible. And remember that weather in the mountains can be more severe than in the valleys.

Meeting Place.  Unless otherwise noted, trips leave from the Montpelier High School (MHS) parking lot.

Difficulty Ratings.  The rating levels of difficulty are easy, moderate, and difficult. See guidelines from the Trip Leaders' Handbook.

• Easy - Accessible to all in good physical condition; suitable for families with children.
• Moderate - Requires a degree of stamina; some previous experience is desirable.
• Difficult - Challenging events for people in good physical condition; previous experience necessary.