Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 6832 | Vermont Association of Snow Travelers 32 | RUTLAND COUNTY County Director Merritt Budd Rutland County has 473.2 miles of Corridor trail under contract with VAST with many more miles of secondary trails. Our trail system consists of both beautiful backwoods and unspoiled farmland. Corridors 4 and 7 are the main Corridors that run through our portion of the Green Mountains. We have 12 clubs in our county and they all do an excellent job maintaining our extensive and sometimes challenging trail system. Our trails in southwestern Vermont are made up of private, state and federal forestland. Our county offers riding for all abilities. If you head for the hills you will be welcomed by the twists, turns and panoramic views that only the notorious backwoods of Vermont offers. If you desire a less challenging ride, head down to the lower lands. There you will be greeted with beautiful wide-open farmland and all the amenities you could ask for. When it’s time to relax after a long day’s ride or get fuel, there are many options offered throughout the county. If you are searching for a hearty breakfast, a pub for lunch or fine dining in the evening, you will find it all trailside. All winter long our clubs are busy hosting pancake breakfasts, torchlight parades, spaghetti dinners, town festivals, poker runs and trailside BBQs. Watch for these events on the VAST website! There are many places we would highly recommend visiting while riding around Rutland County. A few of those are Blood Root Mountain (RD27-RD13) and Mount Carmel (RD28 – RD12) that are shared by Chittenden and Pittsfield. Both mountains offer up plenty of scenic views and an abundance of wildlife. For a historic ride, you can head to Hubbardton where you will ride through the Hubbardton Battlefield (RD49-RD50) or visit the Calvin Coolidge State Forest (in and around RD74 and RD670) in Shrewsbury. While in Shrewsbury don’t forget to visit the Stone Shelter (RD 669) which was built in the 1930s by the civilian conservation corps. It was part of the original Coolidge State Park and served as the ranger’s house. The Mount Holly/Wallingford/Tabor area hosts a portion of Mount Tabor (RD80, RD82 and beyond) another nook of the Green Mountain range that is abundant in beauty and wildlife. In a normal snow year, riding in the higher elevations will be possible from the start to finish of the snowmobile season. Early and late season conditions are to be met with caution as you could run into rocks poking CLUBS - RUTLAND COUNTY (Shrewsbury Sno-Birds’photo)