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Paul Magnanti’s Long Trail hikes of 1997 and 1999. With photos and planning information.                                                                                       

The Long Trail is Vermont’s own footpath in the wilderness. For 270 miles it winds it way along the Green Mountains. For one hundred miles it shares the the same tread way as the Appalachian Trail. At the Maine Junction the LT and the AT split; the LT continues onward to Canada and the AT continues to Katahdin.

The Long Trail is the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the country. The Long Trail was also the inspiration for the Appalachian Trail. The southern portion of the AT is more popular and is more gentle; past the Maine Junction the LT is more remote, rugged, less traveled and more beautiful. Pine covered mountains, above tree line views, gorgeous Fall foliage. The Long Trail is a fantastic way to see the beauty of New England.

In 1997, I did the Long Trail as my first long distance backpack.

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