VT Section 7 Pictures - Milemarker 4.9 - 10.5

North Junction Old Rootville Road - Stratton Pond

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mm 4.9 The trail follows Old Rootville Road for almost a mile. Here the northbound trail goes right, leaves the road and heads north on a footpath. The spur trail to Prospect Rock goes left at this point. Old Rootville Road continues down the mountain to a paved road and parking in 1.8 miles. GPS N43.1539 W73.0087
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mm 4.9 - View of Manchester and the valley of Vermont from Prospect Rock
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mm 4.9 - View of Mt. Eqionox from Prospect Rock
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The presence of a truck in this picture indicates that Old Rootville Road can be used by at least high clearance vehicles from the valley floor to this point. Whether such use is legal is not known. Just beyond there is a gate barring further vehicle access. GPS N43.1523 W73.0059
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mm 5.8 Junction with the Branch Pond Trail. The William B. Douglas Shelter is 0.5 miles down this trail. GPS N43.1504 W72.9917
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mm 5.8 William B. Douglas Shelter. GPS N43.1446 W72.9909
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mm 8.6 Bridge across Winhall River. GPS N43.1235 W72.9768
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mm 10.5 - View west across Stratton Pond
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