Sucker Pond
Sucker Pond Trail is a 9-mile trail in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, Vermont. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3 to 4, developed to highly developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, snowmobile, 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 end | 42.7760° N, 73.1360° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 42.7760° N, 73.1360° W · 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 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 9 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed; 4, highly developed |
| Type | snow trail, land trail |
| Surface | native material, snow |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 301, SNO-301 |
| 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.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Snowmobile | Allowed 12/16 to 04/16 (month/day) |
| Snowshoeing | Allowed year-round |
| Cross-country skiing | 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.
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.
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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.
Fire nearby
- WildfireCherry Plain
16 mi from the trail midpoint · 251 acres · 99% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Sucker Pond Trail?
The Forest Service records 9 miles under this name in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, the sum of 2 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Sucker Pond Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Sucker Pond Trail start?
The line begins at 42.7760° N, 73.1360° W and ends at 42.7760° N, 73.1360° W. 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 Sucker Pond 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 Sucker Pond Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.
Source: Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests official page
How developed is the Sucker Pond Trail?
Trail class 3 to 4, which the Forest Service describes as developed to highly 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 Sucker Pond Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Sucker Pond Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Sucker Pond 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
Is there a fire near the Sucker Pond Trail?
The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Cherry Plain at 16 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Sucker Pond 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.