In the shadow of Vermont's third-highest peak (Camel's Hump) sits a low-key, nonprofit trail system called Camel's Hump Nordic Ski Area. We did a very nice ski loop there this morning.
Camel's Hump Nordic maintains over 65 kilometers of groomed and backcountry trails. They say they regularly groom 20-25 km for both classic and skate skiing. The trails range from easy field loops to challenging backcountry trails and steep terrain.
We took our waxless cross-country skis today but we decided...[Read more]
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Filed in: Camel's Hump Nordic, Catamount Trail, Cross-country skiing
We rounded out our long weekend with our third ski in three days. The sun was brilliant and we wanted some new scenery. We went to the Camel's Hump Nordic Center. It's run by volunteers and you pay a $10 trail fee on the honor system.[Read more]
Monday, January 15, 2018
Filed in: Camel's Hump Nordic, Cross-country skiing
What a gorgeous Friday to explore the twists and turns of the Camel's Hump Nordic trails! This volunteer-run Nordic trail network has a lovely setting in the quiet woods of Huntington, Vermont. As its name suggests, the trails are near Camel's Hump, Vermont’s third highest peak. However we did not see the Hump where we were skiing; a ridgeline was in the way.
We started our tour in the new skier parking area on Bert White Road, at approximately 1,300 feet in elevation. This...[Read more]
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Filed in: Camel's Hump Nordic, Cross-country skiing
I've been wanting to ski Honey Hollow from Huntington for a couple of years. It's located near Camel's Hump—partially in Huntington and Bolton, Vermont. I've snowshoed and even skied up a ways from the Duxbury Road parking lot a few times, but I've wanted to do a car shuttle to allow me to check out what backcountry skiing lies above. Today was the day to do it.
After dropping the car in the appropriate spot on Duxbury Road in Bolton, near the Winooski River, the Skimeister and I headed...[Read more]
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Filed in: Backcountry skiing, Camel's Hump Nordic, Catamount Trail
