Thank you to everyone who entered the 2026 GMC photo contest! This year, over 300 images were shared by the Long Trail hiking community, capturing the beauty of Vermont’s mountains, trails, and hiking community as seen through your eyes and camera lenses.
View the winning photographs and a selection of other entries we just had to share. Congratulations to the 2026 GMC Photo Contest winners!
Grand Prize
Hikers’ Choice
Flora and Fauna
Hikers
Landscapes and Views
Trail Features
More Amazing Photo Entries
“Appalachian Gap” by David Crandall
“Cowles Cove” by Josée Painchaud
“A Long Trail Ahead” by Molly Wimette
“LT South in Duxbury” by Robert Penney
“Bronzed Beauty” by Jenna Whitney
“Blissed Out(side)” by Emily Leonard
“Happiest Little Hiker” by Katie Cutting
“Real Estate Listing” by Moz St. Pierre
“Can You Find the Spider” by Marc Vincent
“High School Friends 40 Years Later” by Dina Bahrawy
“View from Maple Ridge” by Michael Chiarella
“The Thru-Hiker’s Plight” by Madison Liistro
“The Late Night Hiker” by Obec Aburto
“Last Morning on Trail” by Olivia Parker
“‘Working for the View” by Anastasia Houze
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