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12 12, 2025

Winter Open Lodge

2026-02-27T16:06:03-05:00December 12th, 2025|, |

Every Saturday, January 17-February 28 March 7 10-3pm New this winter, stop by during our Winter Open Lodge! We have trails for everyone, come tour our 13km network of groomed trails, including our All Persons Trail loop. Our staffed lodge will have a fire blazing and hot cocoa on offer, with ski and snowshoe rentals available. Accessible equipment available, thanks to our friends at Adaptive Sports Partners! We plan to have a few workshops concurrent with the Winter Open Lodge, so stay tuned for more!

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25 08, 2025

A Look at Building Sustainable Trails

2025-08-25T12:03:52-04:00August 25th, 2025|Conservation Corps, Highlights, News|

What is sustainable trail building? We are all familiar with the concept of sustainability—systems which can last over time—a term most often used in regards to the human relationship to the environment, society and economy. In relation to trails, building or modifying a trail to be sustainable can look alot different depending upon where the trail is and what pressures it is being exposed to. On the trails NorthWoods most frequently works on here in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, some of the largest pressures to consider are impacts from water [Read More...]

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24 01, 2023

Snow, Snow! Winter Trails Open

2023-01-24T09:57:10-05:00January 24th, 2023|Highlights, News|

While January was looking pretty dreary snow-wise, this past week has delivered some nice conditions to begin laying down a real base for our ski and snowshoe trails, and the forecast looks encouraging for it to stay that way!  According to staff member Charles Hill who in charge of trail grooming: We have finally gotten enough snow to groom our trails! Although there are some trails that need more snow to be able to groom, these include Leadership East, Tripp Hill Connector, Up, Up, And away, Tamarack, Olympic and Shed trail. [Read More...]

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22 12, 2021

Winter is Here!

2021-12-22T11:37:15-05:00December 22nd, 2021|Highlights, News, Trail Reports|

Snow cover is still thin around the region, but there is plenty to explore. At our three nordic hubs, we've begun to pack in the base with the snowmobile and roller, but will need more snow to commence full grooming operations. You can stay tuned to conditions via Trail Hub, or on our website. Email [email protected] for more information. Visiting NorthWoods?  Please wear skis or snowshoes. We are not offering equipment rentals this year, except for group reservations. The NorthWoods Lodge is closed over the Holiday Season, but as always, the trails are [Read More...]

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10 11, 2021

Winter Ahead! Trail News & Updates

2021-11-10T12:59:36-05:00November 10th, 2021|Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News, Trail Reports|

Winter Ahead: Here’s to the woolly bears, Farmers Alamanac and La Nina forecasters – we join you in predicting / hoping for a bountiful winter ahead! Cue up the snow, and the winter magic… Trail access is open to the public, by donation. Brighton, Charleston and Morgan residents are encouraged to use our trails for free. Our lodge will not be open to the public, as it is busy for school groups throughout the week and closed on weekends, except for special events. However, trail users are welcome at any time; [Read More...]

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6 01, 2021

Winter Trails Update: January 2021

2021-01-06T15:46:58-05:00January 6th, 2021|Highlights, News|

NorthWoods and Willoughby State Forest received about 8 inches of beautiful snow on 1/2/21. However, there was no base prior to this snow. With the exception of some closed trails at both locations, trails are open to the public. Please ski with caution as early season hazards exist, and use snowshoes to prevent postholes in our early season snowpack. For future updates throughout the ski season, please use Trail Hub for updates on grooming, trail closures, and conditions. Please check TrailHub before calling — phone calls may not be returned promptly [Read More...]

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6 01, 2020

Campus & Westmore Trails Open for Season

2020-07-14T13:53:40-04:00January 6th, 2020|Highlights, News, Trail Reports|

The cross-country ski season has been a bit slower to start than usual at our campus in East Charleston, with low snowfall and warm temperatures, but as of January 5th, our on-site trails are groomed and ready for visitors! As the season progresses, make sure to bookmark and check our Trails page to keep up to date on the latest trail conditions on our campus at at the neighboring Willoughby State Forest which we groom. Enjoying the trails? Tag us on Facebook or Instagram with your latest ski and snowshoe photos. [Read More...]

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14 05, 2019

Can I Hike? Keeping Our Trails in Shape.

2019-05-14T17:49:40-04:00May 14th, 2019|Highlights, News|

As the weather turns warm and the first flush of color starts to turn the mountains green, many of us start thinking about lacing up our hiking boots and heading to our latest trail to take in the view. But wait! Spring hiking, while tempting, can cause alot of damage to our public trails, as visitors struggle up steep, saturated ground, walk around mud patches onto protected vegetation, and generally tear up soft, wet trails that our crews have worked hard to improve. While you may think 'I'm just one person, [Read More...]

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25 10, 2018

Bluff Ridge Bridges & Burke Brush Ups

2018-10-25T14:10:40-04:00October 25th, 2018|Conservation Corps, Highlights, News|

At the beginning of October the Fall Corps crew was at Burke summit, spending a week converting the Vista Trail on the summit of Burke into a Universal Access Trail (UA). This small spur trail looks south into Victory State forest and Kirby Mountain and is now usable by people of all mobilities. While on Burke they spent a second week working on the Summit Trail and the Profile Trail, brushing them both back and cleaning trail drainages. They also jacked up and leveled the West Peak trail CCC lean-to [Read More...]

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25 09, 2018

Sentinel Rock & Burke Mountain ADA Trails

2018-10-25T12:26:23-04:00September 25th, 2018|Conservation Corps, Highlights, News|

The NorthWoods Conservation Corps has completed their trail work at Sentinel Rock State Park. As of now, the park has a 240’ Universal Access trail that spurs from the glacial erratic. From the ADA trail, there’s a small footpath that leads to the lower parking area and a brand new trail that leads to the wooded, multi-use trails. The footpath in the meadow crosses wet areas on bog bridges past an old birch tree with scenic views of Lake Willoughby and the glacial erratic in the distance. The “lollipop loop” through [Read More...]

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Trails: Sunrise to Sunset, 7 days a week.

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