Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · Vermont · Trail 189

Robert Frost Upland

Robert Frost Upland Trail is a 1 mile trail in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, Vermont. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4 to 5, highly developed to fully developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, 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 end43.9567, -73.0109 · Directions ↗
Other end43.9567, -73.0109 · 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 4 segments.

The trail

Length1 mile
Trail class4, highly developed; 5, fully developed
Typesnow trail, land trail
Surfacenative material, other, snow (firm)
Typical grade10-12 percent, 0-5 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches, 60-96 inches
Minimum width36 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
National designationNational Recreation Trail or other national designation
Special management areaNRA - NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, RNA - RESEARCH NATURAL AREA
Trail numbers189, SNO-189
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

HikingAllowed 05/01 to 11/01 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
SnowshoeingAllowed 11/01 to 04/15 (month/day)
Cross-country skiingAllowed 11/01 to 04/15 (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 Robert Frost Upland Trail?

1 mile, the sum of the 4 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 Robert Frost Upland Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, 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 Robert Frost Upland Trail start?

The line begins at 43.9567, -73.0109 and ends at 43.9567, -73.0109. 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 Robert Frost Upland 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 Robert Frost Upland Trail?

Moosalamoo Campground (2.7 mi) and Silver Lake Campground (4.5 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Robert Frost Upland Trail?

Trail class 4 to 5, which the Forest Service describes as highly developed to fully 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 Robert Frost Upland Trail?

The typical grade is 10-12 percent on most segments and 0-5 percent on others. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Robert Frost Upland Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated part of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material and other and snow.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Robert Frost Upland Trail a national trail?

Yes. The record marks it as a National Recreation Trail.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Robert Frost Upland 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 4 segments named ROBERT FROST UPLAND 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.