Trails
Slate Valley Trails
50+ miles of public trails in Poultney, Castleton, and Wells.
Our Trails
The Slate Valley Trails organization manages more than 60 miles of biking and hiking trails accessed from 8 different trailheads.
1- Endless Brook
2- Fairgrounds
3- Howe Hill
4 Castleton University
5- Poultney River Loop
6- Delaney Woods
7- Lake St. Catherine Country Club
8- Deane/Osborne Preserve
Hitting the Trails
- Each trail network managed by Slate Valley Trails has its own unique guidelines, and may have different land ownership (mostly privately owned).
- Using these trails is a privilege – please respect our landowners and guidelines.
- Please review and respect trailhead parking guidelines. There is no overnight parking at our trailheads.
- Use trails at own risk!
- Cell service on trails is very spotty.
- There is complementary, seasonal public Wi-Fi at the Fairgrounds trailhead.
Deane Osborne Preserve
A 2.5 mile hike to a scenic vista from a trailhead on Endless Brook Road in Poultney.
Veteran’s Trails
Veteran's Trails are adjacent to the Poultney Elementary School with access from the D&H Rail Trail
Poultney River Loop
The Poultney River Loop is a 3.3 mile, flat, natural surface multi-use trail around downtown Poultney.
Fairgrounds Trailhead
Nearly 50 miles of interconnected foot & bike trails that link to both the Endless Brook and Lake St. Catherine Country Club trailheads.
Endless Brook Trailhead
Nearly 50 miles of interconnected foot & bike trails that link to both the Fairgrounds and Lake St. Catherine Country Club trailheads.
Country Club Trailhead
Nearly 50 miles of interconnected foot & bike trails that link to both the Fairgrounds and Endless Brook trailheads.
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