Trail Overview

Vermont Class 4 Road: This up-and-back road is a quick, unchallenging trail to an amazing view of Prospect Rock. The trail ends at a gate shortly after it is joined by the Appalachian Trail. If you hit the gate, you already drove by the lookout. Once the AT enters the road from the left, there is a small pull-off on the right. Down the hill from this pull-off is Prospect Rock. Along the trail are numerous glacial erratics along with some unique forest geography, including the Rootville Cascade. Be sure to look out for hikers and mountain bikers on this popular jaunt through the woods.

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Difficulty

There is nothing difficult about this trail, though it is very rocky and bumpy, with some water diversion berms that may require higher clearance.

Technical Rating

Jeromy Roldan

Dec 22, 2025

Open

This trail is a snowmobile corridor 7F4 stay off until after snowmobiling and mud season

Danny Modzelewski

Oct 04, 2025

Open

Bumpy road with a nice view near the top, a lot of hikers to encounter. Didn’t leave 2wd in my stock Tacoma. This road ends at a gate so in and out same way.

sed rem

Apr 29, 2025

Open

Its a very nice trail. Ground clearance of 8 inch is ideal here. Anything less and you have to be extra careful about some rocks and ledges. Highly recommend it on a dry day . There is a closed gate at the end of the trail. I wish I knew why it was closed . But at the end I had to turn around and go back down.

Daniel Gillis

Nov 09, 2024

Open

Trail was open. As per the description, at the top is Prospect Rock and great views. There are some small spots to pull off near the top so you can check out the view. The trail has a LOT of hikers. I would say we passed 20 different groups, which is a bit of a nuisance, but most people were gracious and step aside. The trail is rocky, but most of the rocks are shallow. There is a spot where you're driving on the edge of a very steep drop, but overall an easy trail and most stock vehicles should be fine.

Four Kings

Nov 03, 2024

Open