Running and Walking Routes

RunningWalking

Mar 28

There are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors from anywhere in Craftsbury by walking or running along our quiet country roads. Most of the roads in Craftsbury are low-traffic and gravel-surfaced, and all are open to pedestrians. Enjoy your neighborhood or one of the routes listed below.

Please follow all rules of the road. Although pedestrians have the right-of-way by law, always be aware of traffic. Walk or run on the left side of the road, facing traffic. Be respectful of your neighbors and the neighborhoods you pass through.

The routes suggested below have been reviewed and recommended by local runners and walkers. Parking access is listed with the route and includes many places around the town of Craftsbury. If you park along a road, make sure to pull off onto the shoulder to allow plenty of room for drivers to pass your parked vehicle. Never block driveways or farm access points.

Click on the maps or Strava logos below to view interactive maps of the routes.

For longer routes, visit our Gravel Riding page.

Craftsbury Common Loop

0.32 miles • 0 ft Elevation Gain

Access: Craftsbury Common

This loop is a perfect place for a casual stroll or to do some interval speed work. The traffic is light with the exception of drop off and pick up times at Craftsbury Academy. The north end is paved and the perfect place for new bikers to try out their wheels.

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Dustan Field Loop

1.35 miles • 89 ft Elevation Gain

Access: Dustan Field

At just over a mile, this is a great place for a morning or evening walk, with views over the Black River Valley.

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Mill Village Loop

2.33 miles • 180 ft Elevation Gain

Access: Dustan Field

This loop is a favorite of Common residents. It starts and finishes on the Common or Dustan Field and includes stunning views all the way to Mt.Mansfield to the southwest and the Lowell Range to the west and north. Add a loop or two on the Common and you have 5Ks.

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Morey Hill

3.41 miles • 540 ft Elevation Gain

Access: Intersection of Center Rd and Morey Hill or Craftsbury Village

Morey Hill goes up and up and up with views back towards Craftsbury Village and the Common. At the top there’s the Rowdy Cow Ranch and a beautifully restored 19th century New England barn.

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Eligo Loop

4.2 miles • 622 ft Elevation Gain

Access: Lake Eligo Town Beach

This one is for hill climbers and has deep woods and views to Caspian Lake. Take a dip in Eligo at the Craftsbury Town Beach when you return to your car. Extend the route by adding Edsel Rd or going all the way to Cook Hill.

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Village to East Craftsbury Loop

4.54 miles • 515 ft Elevation Gain

Access: Craftsbury Village

It's a big climb up to East Craftsbury and an equal-sized drop back to the Black River Valley.

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Craftsbury Common - Village Road Loop

5.25miles • 461 ft Elevation Gain

Access: Dustan Field

You get the full 150 ft elevation change between the Common and the Village and get to enjoy another of Craftsbury’s neighborhoods, Mill Village, where you will find the access point to Little Hosmer Pond.

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Cool and Shady East Craftsbury Loop

6.11 miles • 630 ft Elevation Gain

Access: East Craftsbury

A remote and wooded loop that is shady and relatively cool when the summer sun shines.

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Lake Loop

7.05 miles • 647 ft

Access: Craftsbury Outdoor Center

Decades of COC running campers know this familiar loop. From the Center Office keep taking rights or keep taking lefts and you will complete the loop in one direction or the other. Be ready for rolling hills, deep woods and an occasional moose or black bear sighting.

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