While short, the route to Molly Stark’s Balcony is a rugged walk on rolling terrain.
From the Appalachian Gap parking lot, head north on the Long Trail for 0.4 mi past Mad River Lookout and reaching Baby Stark Mountain. Continue on the Long Trail North for 0.9 mi. over Molly Stark Mountain before a final short descent to the Balcony on the north slope of Molly Stark Mtn (1.3 mi). The Balcony features a northward view towards Camel’s Hump. To return head back on the Long Trail going south for 1.3 mi.
Molly Stark Mountain and Balcony are named after Elizabeth “Molly” Paige Stark. Molly Stark recruited men to fight for the Americans in the Battle of Bennington in 1777, contributing to the Americans’ victory. She also treated soldiers with smallpox and opened her home as a hospital to treat both American and British soldiers who’d been wounded. General Stark Mountain on the south side of App Gap is named after her husband John Stark.
