Burlington, VT: Camels Hump via Monroe Trail

This 6.1-mile hike in the Green Mountains leads to a plane-crash site, crosses a rare alpine zone, and ends up on the state's third-highest peak.

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Author:	Backpacker Magazine
Date:	27 Mar 2007 12:14:15 PM
Activity:	Hiking ActivitySearchHiking
State:	Vermont (VT)
Distance:	3.7 mi (Change units)
Survey Elevation:	Total Gain: 2809 ft Total Loss: 874 ft Net Change: 1934 ft
Difficulty:	5 / 10
Tags:	Burlington, Vermont, Green Mountains, Waterfall Hikes, Waterbury
Rating:	Unrated Rate it

TO TRAILHEAD: I-89 S to exit 11 to US 2 E to Jonesville. Turn R onto Cochran Rd. In 800 ft., L onto Duxbury Rd. In 6 mi., R onto Camels Hump Rd. Go 2.6 mi. (follow signs for Camels Hump Summit Trails) to parking area.

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CAM01

Distance: 3.70 mi	Points: 345	Calories: none
Total Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

Camels Hump

Points of Interest

CAM001

Location: 44.317684, -72.847847
Follow blue-blazed Monroe Trail on W side of lot; steady ascent with several stream crossings above Hump Brook

CAM002

Location: 44.309685, -72.867996
Bear R @ Y to stay on Monroe Trail; birches, conifers, and boulders dragged by long-ago glaciers pepper terrain

CAM003

Location: 44.314999, -72.877502
Pass boulder on R (overhang doubles as shelter), then mossy rock ledge

CAM004

Location: 44.314316, -72.880180
On R, waterfall pours down lichen-covered ledges; many small stream crossings (some rock-hopping) as trail tunnels through pine forest; ahead, hike up rock slabs

CAM005

Location: 44.313484, -72.882736
Cross two streams and waterfall; walk through tunnel of pines

CAM006

Location: 44.316319, -72.880470
Turn L @ 4-way onto yellow-blazed Alpine Trail; steep ascent on slick, mossy rocks; quartz chunks shimmer underfoot

CAM007

Location: 44.317734, -72.884636
Side trip: Turn L @ T for a close look at a B-24J bomber’s massive, gray wing from a 1944 crash; retrace steps. Continue NW, past rock overhang; rocky scramble ahead

CAM008

Location: 44.318783, -72.887016
Turn R @ T and enter alpine zone; ahead, hands-and-knees scramble up steep ledge, then brief trek through spruce forest to summit; cliff face towers above

CAM009

Location: 44.319599, -72.886353
Camels Hump (4,083 ft.). Breathtaking views of Champlain Valley from exposed, 2-humped summit (VT’s 3rd highest peak). Continue N on Long Trail for rocky descent