These directions follow the loop clockwise, but either direction is great!
From the main Long Trail parking lot on USFS Road 10, follow the road for 0.1 mi. then cross it to meet up with the Green Mountain Trail. Follow the blue-blazed trail along an old woods road past the turn for Big Branch Picnic Area (0.6 mi). The trail continues to climb for 3.2 mi. gradually past several viewpoints until reaching the summit of Green Mountain (3.8 mi). Descend for 0.9 mi. until the junction with the Little Rock Pond Loop Trail (4.7 mi). Turn left, cross the low bridge at the north end of Little Rock Pond, and immediately come to an intersection with the white-blazed Long Trail/Appalachian Trail. Turn right/south on the LT and follow it for 0.3 mi. along the shore of the pond (5.0 mi). Pass the turn for Little Rock Pond Shelter and continue on the LT south for 2.2 mi back to the parking area (7.2 mi).
