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We are the Bread Loaf Section of the Green Mountain Club (GMC) in the Addison County area of Vermont. Non-members are always welcome at our events and outings. Read about who we are on our About page.
We are the Bread Loaf Section of the Green Mountain Club (GMC) in the Addison County area of Vermont. Non-members are always welcome at our events and outings. Read about who we are on our About page.
Upcoming Events & News
Upcoming Events & News
Bread Loaf Section News
Recent activities included a packed winter hiking and activity schedule as well as two meetings:
Winter Speaker Series event: Tour de Mont Blanc with Middlebury's Ted Scheu on Sunday Feb. 15th.
The 2026 Annual Meeting was held on Sunday Feb. 1st, presenting "2025 A Banner Year of Trail Work!"
Winter came early and spring may be slow to arrive this year. Our section's calendar has many hikes and walks including options for mud season when we look to alternative hikes that protect the trails. Choose which ones are right for you and come join us and our leaders as we take advantage of our Vermont spring.
Most of our March and April (and maybe some of May's) outdoor events will require snowshoes and / or microspikes and hiking poles are always recommended. Please be sure to contact the hike leader for more details and to aid your preparation.
More steps taken to protect the Long Trail!
More steps taken to protect the Long Trail!
Protection of the Long Trail continues to be actively pursued by the GMC. In that vein, a 12 acre property in Johnson Vt. has been conserved by the club and its partners. This is another step towards protecting all 272 miles of the LT. Read more about this step forward here.
Trail right-of-way donated to the Green Mountain Club in our Section.
Trail right-of-way donated to the Green Mountain Club in our Section.
In late October 2024, GMC reported that Middlebury College had graciously donated a trail right-of-way to the Green Mountain Club, permanently protecting a 1.5 mile section of the Long Trail that crosses over Worth Mountain and the Middlebury Snowbowl. This trail right-of-way protects the longest remaining section of privately owned Long Trail treadway and brings the total miles of unprotected Long Trail down to just 4.5 miles, or 2% of the Long Trail.
Read all about the college's generosity on the GMC website and also on Vermont Public.
Seasonal Update
Seasonal Update
Our Spring Newsletter highlights both our Annual Meeting as well as our latest speaking event. As part of the Annual Meeting we had a comprehensive update from Keegan Tierney the GMC's Director of Field Operations. Trail maintenance of the Long Trail is much more advanced than you think. Take a look at the front page and see for yourself.
Our Calendar is chock-a-block with late winter and spring hikes. Come on out while we can still enjoy one of the snowiest winters in recent memory and then join us as the snow melts and the spring ephemerals start to brighten our hillsides.
With the melt comes both mud season and trail closures to protect the trails and fragile habitats as well as nesting raptors. Check out our Outings Information pages for resources on good hiking options in April and May while we stay off the Long Trail and sensitive areas.
Our Photo Library
Our Photo Library
Check out where our volunteer leaders have been leading group activities and take a look at the photos captured by our members.
Check out where our volunteer leaders have been leading group activities and take a look at the photos captured by our members.
Find a Bread Loaf Section volunteer-led group hike
or check our resources and find a hike to do with your family & friends.
Find a Bread Loaf Section volunteer-led group hike
or check our resources and find a hike to do with your family & friends.
"Maps & Resources" page is a list for areas to explore close to home in Champlain Valley with members of your household.
"Maps & Resources" page is a list for areas to explore close to home in Champlain Valley with members of your household.
Go virtual: "Adventures with Ivor!" Pop some popcorn and go to the movies (on YouTube) and experience new hikes with Bread Loaf Section member Ivor Hughes.
Go virtual: "Adventures with Ivor!" Pop some popcorn and go to the movies (on YouTube) and experience new hikes with Bread Loaf Section member Ivor Hughes.
Check what's scheduled on GMC's Virtual Workshops & Events and GMC's recorded Speaker Series presentations (on YouTube).
Check what's scheduled on GMC's Virtual Workshops & Events and GMC's recorded Speaker Series presentations (on YouTube).
Hike safely this spring and in all seasons!
As the seasons change your preparations will change as well. Spring weather in the Green Mountains, like all mountains, is changeable and unpredictable. Be prepared and be safe. Because we can't go out on that note, here is a great resource for winter hiking that includes good options including easy to very difficult hike perfect for getting on the trails and enjoying the magic of winter and spring in Vermont.
To help ensure a safe and fun outdoor experience, we strongly encourage you to read and learn from these online resources before heading outside.
Plan for changing weather conditions especially at higher elevations. Read trail updates, check the weather & bring a map.
Layered, like a cake. That's the way to approach hiking so you can manage your body temperature and stay dry regardless of the outside temps. As temps swing between the single digits into the 40's and above here is a list of safety essentials including nutrition, hydration, illumination (b/c hiking in the dark gets tricky) and seven other categories of gear and preparation.
2025 trail work is complete although always be prepared to encounter obstacles during your hikes. Please report issues to your section committees and the GMC if needed so that others can be made aware and triage done if needed.
Volunteering for a work crew and is a great way to get engaged with the community, get some fresh air and exercise, and do some great volunteer work!
Take a look at the Trail Work page for more details.
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