2025 Tour 5: Vermont: August 10-16

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Riders are responsible for transport to the start and end point, as well as for food and personal incidentals. Fee covers campsite fees, trip leadership and logistics.Upon registration, PLEASE make your travel arrangements soon thereafter. 

Dates: August 10-16, 2025

Description: 718 is returning to Vermont for the first time since 2014. Our 2025 Vermont Tour is a  7 day/6 night self-supported bike camping trip. Starting (and ending) in Burlington VT, we are tracing a counter-clockwise route of the rail trails, gravel roads and country roads of Northern Vermont.

Itinerary:

• Day 1 Sat Aug 9: Burlington to Branbury State Park, 52 miles (leave at 8am)
• Day 2 Sun, Aug 10: to Silver Lake State Park, 42 miles
• Day 3 Mon, Aug 11: to Groton State Forest, 64 miles
• Day 4, Tues Aug 12; to Elmore State Park, 47 miles
• Day 5 Wed, Aug 13 to Lake Carmi State Park, 56 miles
• Day 6. Thur, Aug 14: to Grand Isle State Park, 55 miles
• Day 7 Fri, Aug 15: Return to Burlington, 21 miles
• Totals 337 Miles, 18,199' elevation

Notes on Train Service: There are 2 trains that go to Burlington, the Ethan Allen and the Vermonter. See map below.

• To reserve the Ethan Allen, you must select "Burlington Union Station" (BTN) as a destination (it is very easy to pick "Burlington Transit Center...don't select this).
• To reserve the Vermonter, select "Essex Junction" (ESX)  as your destination.  This is about 7 miles west of downtown Burlington.
• In both instances, be sure to add your bike as an extra service

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