Page Type: About GMC
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Long Trail News
Receiving the Long Trail News is a benefit of Green Mountain Club membership. Here we provide recent past magazines for all to enjoy. (Want to enjoy this membership perk? Join today!) Spring 2026 Long Trail News Winter 2025 Long Trail News Historical Archive Many thanks to volunteer Ken Hertz of the Montpelier Section for his…
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Mansfield Visitor Center
Exploring the Mansfield Ridgeline If hiking up Mansfield’s strenuous trails is not on your to-do list, driving up the Toll Road is a wonderful way to explore the mountain. When you arrive at the parking lot, you can meet a GMC caretaker or volunteer who will give you great advice for where and how to…
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Barnes Camp
Find Us Hours: Friday – Monday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., May – October, subject to volunteer availability. Amenities: Restrooms, outlets, hiking advice, maps, small retail area, historic and informational displays Hikes & Recreation in Smugglers’ Notch Smugglers’ Notch is a narrow mountain pass through the Green Mountains, marked by winding curves, massive boulders, and…
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GMC Visitor Center
Guided Hikes for All The 0.5-mile Short Trail begins just steps from the Visitor Center’s back door. This interpretive trail is designed to mimic the experience of hiking on the Long Trail, complete with a real Long Trail shelter (relocated from the trail when it was replaced), white blazes, trail structures like staircases, and a…
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Job Opportunities
Seasonal Roles Hiring for seasonal roles opens in January each year for roles that run from May or June through October. Summer-only positions are available as well. Positions include professional trail crew members or leaders and backcountry caretakers. Experience or interest in trail building, construction, carpentry, environmental stewardship, or environmental education is preferred but not…
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Who We Are
Over the years, the Green Mountain Club has evolved as an organization to manage and maintain more than just the Long Trail. We have staff and volunteers that care for roughly 500 miles of trail in Vermont, including the Appalachian Trail in Vermont, the Long Trail and its side trails. Working on the trails is…
