Certify – and Commemorate – Your Hike
Hikers who complete the entire Long Trail, whether all at once or in sections, are called End-to-Enders and can apply for official Long Trail End-to-Ender Certifications. More than 7,000 individuals have received their end-to-end certification. Applications and journals are archived in the Vermont Historical Society’s collections.
GMC also certifies “Side-to-Siders,” who hike all 88 side trails that access the Long Trail (totaling 166 miles).
Apply Online for End-to-Ender Certification
Complete and submit the below form to certify your hike. Each applicant must submit their own application, and we do not recognize end-to-ender certification for pets. End-to-End and Side-to-Side applications are processed twice each year.
Please exercise patience after the submission deadline as it takes about a month to process all applications and mail out certificates. If your address changes after you submit your application, please let us know via email
Submit your application online by October 1 to receive your certificate and patch by November.
Submit your application online by March 1 to receive your certificate and patch by April.
Timely submissions will be listed with End-to-Enders and Side-to-Siders in the summer edition of the Long Trail News. Submissions made after the March deadline will appear in the following year’s LTN summer edition.
Apply By Mail*
If you prefer, you can apply by mail as well. Print and fill out the paper Long Trail End-to-End Certification Application. Each applicant MUST submit their own application.
Mail applications to:
Green Mountain Club, End-to-End Certification
4711 Waterbury-Stowe Road
Waterbury Center, Vermont 05677
*The same processing schedule applies to paper applications.
Why Certify Your Hike?
You receive:
- Complimentary one-year GMC membership (for first-time members only)
- End-to-End Certificate
- End-to-End rocker patch
- GMC logo patch
- Your name listed in the following summer’s Long Trail News!
Certifying your hike also gives GMC useful data and content to help inform our work, from statistics on trail usage, information about most- and least-enjoyed areas of trail, group use information, and photos and stories that we can use to share the Long Trail with others!
Side-to-Side Certification
GMC recognizes hikers who have hiked all 88 side trails with a Side-to-Side Certificate. Track your hiking progress here. When you’re done, apply for certification to receive a certificate, patch, and your name in the summer edition of the Long Trail News.
Apply for your End-to-Ender Certification
Got Questions? Contact Us!
GMC’s Visitor Center Staff can answer questions about planning or certifying your hike.