Cooley Glen
Cooley Glen Trail is a 3.2 miles trail in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, Vermont. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. It enters Breadloaf Wilderness.
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 end | 44.0406, -72.9532 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 44.0495, -72.9140 · 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 3 segments.
The trail
| Length | 3.2 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 12-18 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| National designation | National Recreation Trail or other national designation |
| Trail numbers | 159 |
| Forest | Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests (unit 0920) |
| States | Vermont |
| Detail published | management 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
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
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.
Wilderness
- Breadloaf Wilderness WildernessFS · about 88% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
No season published · listed none No horses, mountain bikes, or motorized vehicles | 0 mi |
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
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
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 Cooley Glen Trail?
3.2 miles, the sum of the 3 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 Cooley Glen Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Cooley Glen Trail start?
The line begins at 44.0406, -72.9532 and ends at 44.0495, -72.9140. The nearest recorded trailhead is Cooley Glen-Emily Proctor Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Cooley Glen Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Breadloaf Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Breadloaf Wilderness Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Cooley Glen Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
Source: Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests official page
How developed is the Cooley Glen 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 Cooley Glen Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 12-18 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Cooley Glen Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Recreation Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Cooley Glen 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 3 segments named COOLEY GLEN 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.