Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · Vermont · Trail 517

Catamount - 30 to 11

Catamount - 30 to 11 Trail is a 7.7 miles snow trail in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, Vermont. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end43.2041, -72.9227 · Directions ↗
Other end43.2303, -72.8645 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 11 segments.

The trail

Length7.7 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typesnow trail
Surfacesnow
Typical grade0-5 percent, 5-8 percent, 10-12 percent, 20-30 percent
Typical tread width24-36 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers517
ForestGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests (unit 0920)
StatesVermont
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

SnowshoeingAllowed year-round
Cross-country skiingAllowed 12/16 to 04/16 (month/day)

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Catamount - 30 to 11 Trail?

7.7 miles, the sum of the 11 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Catamount - 30 to 11 Trail?

snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Catamount - 30 to 11 Trail start?

The line begins at 43.2041, -72.9227 and ends at 43.2303, -72.8645. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Catamount - 30 to 11 Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Catamount - 30 to 11 Trail?

Hapgood Pond (2 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Catamount - 30 to 11 Trail?

Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Catamount - 30 to 11 Trail?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent on most segments and 5-8 percent or 10-12 percent or 20-30 percent on others. The typical tread is 24-36 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Catamount - 30 to 11 Trail?

Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, Forest Service unit 0920. The trail is in Vermont.

Source: Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests official page

Source

This page is built from 11 segments named CATAMOUNT - 30 TO 11 in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0920. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.