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Summary: This hike winds through a forest with a mix of red oak, shagbark hickory, hop hornbeam, red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech, white cedar, white pine and hemlock. It is relatively flat for the first 1/2 mile. The trail joins an old summit carriage road here. It is wide and easy to follow. Expect to find white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbit, grey squirrel, coyote, bobcat, woodcock, turkey and ruffed grouse. This is a good fall hawk migration watching site. The views from the top are Great! Trailhead: From the junction of VT. 22A and VT. 17 at Addison four corners (0.0 mi.), follow VT. 17 east to a junction on the right with Mountain Rd. (0.8 mi). Follow this road south past the Whitford Road to a small parking lot on the right, about 500 yards north of the Willmarth Road (3.5 mi.) The trailhead is on the east side of the road junction. (Lat:44.04747 Lon:-73.29225) Trail Guides for Snake Mtn. Hike: Day Hikers Guide to Vermont by Green Mountain Club (Electric Dragon Productions) Best Seasons: Year-Round User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Ranger Contact: Vermont Fish and Wildlife Dept. (802) 878-1564 Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by John Predom, who has posted 8 other hikes on this site. To visit this reporters web site, click here. Trail Reviews Page 2 of 2 Submit your own review 
Reviewed by GB on 8/6/2006 The view from the top is worth the hike. But the summit is small, no facilities. Don't go without a liberal bugspray on your body, else mosquitoes and other bugs will feast on you. If it rained, most of the trail is muddy, however there are parallel paths in the woods, which is convenient. Round-trip took less than 2 hours. A good hike with kids.
Reviewed by Jen on 2/13/2006 The view from the summit was great, although with 2 kids in tow the distance felt a bit longer than 3.6 miles. We hiked the trail in winter, and there were quite a few patches of the trail that were steep enough to have been covered with running water, then frozen. There were a few slips on the way down, especially. There were also one or 2 portions of the trail that have narrowed to about a third of the width of the carriage road. Great views of multiple beaver dams. May not be suitable for hungry, tired or cranky kids! Thanks. 
Reviewed by Alex on 11/28/2004 I agree mostly with what John Predom said. Its about a 2 hour hike. A few additional things: There is a parking lot on the right that is clearly marked. You park there and walk up the road about 500ft (North) and you will see a abandoned small house there. The trail entrance is there. Other information- I ran into a property owner who's fifth generation on the mountain. He says the carriage trail John mentions was actually a trail to a Resort that was around in the 1920's. This trail has several entrances..at least 3-4. Its very commonly used by mountain bikers so don't be surprised. As well there are a lot of hunters there during various seasons. I actually got a little lost on the way back but its pretty hard! Notice: Traveling in the backcountry can be hazardous. You are responsible for informing yourself about these hazards and taking necessary precautions. Information on this web site comes from volunteer reporters and may contain errors or omissions. A current guidebook and proper equipment are essential for safe enjoyment of the hikes posted on this site. Keys: Vermont Hiking, Vermont Trails, Vermont Hikes, Addison County Hiking, Addison County Trails, Addison County Hikes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||