Backpacking Fundamentals & Skills In Lye Brook Wilderness

Backpack along the Long Trail and Appalachian Trail to while you learn and practice new skills, test out gear and enjoy some of the best views in the area as you travel to a place where history was made thanks to the vision of Benton MacKaye.

This 24.5 mile loop trip will bring us by one of the highest waterfalls in Vermont, through dense woodlands to expansive views and to the summits of Stratton Mountain and North Stratton Mountain.

This trip is open to all though you will most likely find it suitable if you are:

- First-time backpacker with some day-hiking, car-camping experience and are interested in learning to go on more overnight or multi-day trips

- Beginner backpacker who wants to improve know-how

- Intermediate backpacker who wants to improve skills and modernize gear