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Can anyone tell me if the Spruce Peak Hut is open on the Long Trail outside of Manchester Vermont?

Hot off the press: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation View it as a Web page. http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/100b9bc The Town of Keene will begin charging for parking at The Garden Trailhead starting Friday, April 24.

DEC to Hold Santanoni Winter Open Houses President's Day holiday weekend, February 15-17; and the weekend of March 16-17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cross-country skiers and snowshoers will be able to visit both the Gate Lodge and Main Lodge of Camp Santanoni, view displays about the great camp and take...

Passing the word about an organized Finger Lakes Trail Conference Hike series... This is a series of hikes (58-miles total) that will hike the FLT across Tompkins County (NY). The series is organized as a once-monthly hike starting in April and ending in September. For more information and...

Its official – on Saturday, the Finger Lakes Trail Conference Board of Managers confirmed my appointment as the new Executive Director. For those who are not familiar - The Finger Lakes Trail Conference is responsible for managing and protecting a foot-trail system of over 950-miles in length...

The Catskill Mountain Club has organized a trail maintenance day for a section of the Finger Lakes Trail that is in need of repair. The section is the Campbell Mtn Trail in the Delaware Wild Forest - a portion of the Finger Lakes Trail and connects with the Mary Smith trail and on to Big and...

Heading out for a week to ski/board. Just wondering if anyone had any experience to suggest a don't miss item: run, trail... food stop, beer...

Once again I am forced travel to south central KY for Thanksgiving. Anyone have any hiking ideas so I can get away from family!! :rolleyes: Worse case I could take a trip over to Mamouth Caves! But, that's a couple hour drive from Monticello

Just thought I'd throw out interest in anything going on or for planning something for the upcoming w/end. My yearly trek with a golfing crew that no longer hikes ; ( [rent a house in LP - long w/end Fri - Tues]

Going next week - never been and wondering if there are decent hikes that I should put on the list. Not necessarily out for strenuous cause I don't think I'll have the time, but rather places to catch the flavor of southwestern hiking. Thanks in advance... fun to be here online about hiking...

I posted another thread on Trips & Events: http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?p=289698#post289698 I'll be up at Sugarloaf and looking for some yak suggestions as well as some paddle partners if anyone is going to be around!!

Next week I'm heading out with my [annual] ADK hiking friends that now golf -- this year we're heading up to a condo we rented at Sugarloaf. (yeah - I get to leave the house build for a week!! I've missed my vftt addiction bad!!) I'm trying to get in some hikes. What's around that I should...

This came from a recent post on a Finger Lakes Trail group, but it really made me think about it - all my time on trails and mtns and I never really considered this perspective. Do you see a trail surrounded by a forest or a do you see a forest with a trail passing through it? I think I'll...

I just found this on Wiki and wonder if others agree. I'm stumped. "The Great Range is a mountain range in the the Adirondack Mountains, near Keene Valley, New York, USA. It rises in the heart of the High Peaks region between Ausable Lakes to the southeast and the Johns Brook Valley to the...

Date of Hike: 09-19-08 Trail: Lake Road to Weld to State Range and out Wedge Brook/East River Trail Conditions: Wonderful, open and dry Special Equipment Required: none Comments: What a great hike! Perfect day. Armstrong was wonderful looking back to Gothics and across the Range. Long down...

In my new country digs away from the city I have limited access to much. One thing I missed was closeness to my health club. But... turns out that the local college has a fine athletic facility that one can join as a community member (I just did). You can use the facilities (gym, pool, weights...

Just rec'd the notice: Oct. 17 & 18 at store near you! Also... seems the two Buffalo stores (Tonawanda and Blasdell) are merging into one. There is a 40% off sale on clearance items at both stores. If this really opened up a not-to-be-missed deal for someone, let me know. I'd consider doing a...

I'll be up in LP from Wed. evening thru Sunday. This group of company I keep have left hiking to golf :o so I'm out for whatever! Taking road bike and kayak(s) with. Anybody want company let me know or if you want to get out in the mtns or ponds - whatever, I'm game. My personal agenda would...

Let's hear how everyone did on the ride... But first, I believe that "we" are due our own round of applause and appreciation for delivering! Being the one that opened my trap and started a Virtual Rider for us to support, I extend my heartfelt THANKS and APPREICIATION for all that happened in...

"Dues" for this website are theoretically optional, but (possibly) morally mandatory! Darren, the webmaster of this site, only asks us to support his charity of choice – The Brain Tumor Society (BTS). One of the ways VFTT offers support is through entry and sponsorship in the annual BTS Ride...