Rochester Valley Trails
The Rochester Valley Trail network is a system of loop trails traveling past traces of the area’s historical past. What is now part of the Green Mountain National Forest was once managed for several generations as a dairy farm by the Perkins family. The barns visible from this location were built around 1850 and visitors may find stone walls and remnants of a maple sugaring arch located along the trail from a time when this site was managed as part of the Perkins farm.
General Information
Trail Descriptions
- Sap Boiler: a 2.2 mile loop starting at the trailhead. Rated beginner-intermediate, Sap Boiler features a consistent climb with rock features and flowy turns.
- Old Gent’s: Old Gent’s is the second loop in the stacked loop network. The trail is 2.0 miles long and rated intermediate -advanced.
- Marsh Brook Connector: Connecting the Rochester Valley trails to Marsh Brook Road, the trail is 0.5 miles long and rated intermediate - advanced.
The Rochester Valley Trail network is managed by the U.S. Forest Service in partnership with the Rochester/Randolph Area Sports Trail Alliance (RASTA), Vermont Mountain Bike Association, and numerous volunteers. Construction and maintenance of the trails has been made possible due to partnership efforts, Recreational Trails Program grant funding administered by the State of Vermont, and contributions of funding, labor and materials from people like you! These trails are made possible because of your support.
Please practice Leave No Trace ethics, such as carry out what you carry in on all trails.
Getting There
Directions
The trail network is located off Vermont State Route 100, adjacent to the Rochester Ranger District Office at 99 Ranger Road in Rochester, Vermont.
