Stowe Mountain Resort Cross Country Center
Stowe
Mountain Resort's 35 kilometers of groomed and 40 kilometers of
backcountry trails are the highest in Stowe. Also available are 5
kilometers of trails specifically for snowshoeing. They're all part
of the largest connected cross-country trail network in the East...
a nordic skier's dream!
Recommended routes
Beginner trails
Timber Lane / Bruce Trail Loop
Round Trip, 6km.
Easy series of short gradual climbs to Bruce
Trail junction. Turn left on Bruce Trail to descend to Ranch Brook.
Just over the bridge, turn left on the Burt Trail, a scenic,
relatively flat run bordering Ranch Brook. Return on Cross Cut 1 or
2.
Intermediate trails
Peavy Trail / Bear Run / Burt Trail
Round Trip, 9km.
Gradual and steep climbs along Peavy Trail to
Bear Run junction. Take left turn onto Bear Run and continue around
the loop to Burt Trail. Down the burt Trail take a left onto Stowe
Derby Trail to return to the touring center.
Advanced
trails (along outer perimeter of trail
network)
Peavy Trail / Double Bit / Bear Run / Ranch
Valley Cruise / Stowe Derby Trail
Round Trip, 12km.
VERY CHALLENGING! Head out on Peavy Trail and
take a right onto Double Bit. Continue on Double Bit and take a
right onto Bear Run. Follow the Bear Run Loop to a right on Ranch
Camp Trail. Take a left on Old Camp, a quick right on Cant Dog,
right onto Ranch Valley Cruise and take a left onto Stowe Derby
Trail to return to touring center.
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