This weekend, I was supposed to go on a much larger hike in Green Mountain National Forest, but Sunday turned out to not have the nicest weather. With one of my close friends, we instead headed to Snake Mountain, located 20 minutes from campus.

The hike up Snake Mountain is a classic experience for many Middlebury students. Many travel with their res life staff the week of orientation, because the summit provides a beautiful view of the Vermont countryside and massive Lake Champlain. It’s a four mile loop, and not to difficult, even for the older crowd.

Getting there: Take route 125 from Middlebury west until you get to route 22A. Head north until you come to Wilmarth Road on the right. Take Wilmarth till the end, and turn left onto Mountain Road. The trailhead will be within the immediate vicinity, and parking will be further down the street on the left.