Description
Nestled in the remote, lake-filled region of northwestern Vermontjust a few miles from the Canadian borderis the short and easy-to-overlook Alburg Recreational Rail-Trail.
But you won't want to miss this 3.5-mile trail. It is a birder's paradise, with Mud Creek Waterfowl Area on the western end of the trail and the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge a few miles east of the eastern endpoint. And, getting to this trail can be half the fun, especially if you take the scenic route (U.S. Route 2) from Burlington that hops you from island to island within Lake Champlain.
Parking and Trail Access
To get to the trail, take U.S. Route 2 north two miles from State Route 78 into the small town of Alburg. As you enter the town, you will pass the municipal building on the left. Directly across from the Alburg Fire Station, turn right (the only way you can turn) onto Industrial Park Drive. This road ends in a circle, once occupied by a railroad roundhouse. The trail begins left of the circle's center. You can park around the circle or somewhere on the streets in Alburg.
Nothing to get worked up about
By
bicyclereporter
in
July, 2008
I was just on a 9-day cycling trip in Burlington, VT, the islands, back over to this trail and down to Burlington to CT.
Anyway, you get into Alburg, the first "town" feeling on all of the islands. The trail is in the center of town, just a few feet ...
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Still nice but a bit rough
By
patenaude.richard
in
August, 2004
"We went from one end to the other on August 20, 2004. The comments of Gary Belanger in the other review still apply perfectly. We rode our bikes the whole way but the last section is getting bushy. We saw a rabbit 10 feet in front of a bike. The sides ...
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Nice nature walk but a bit difficult to bike
By
garbel
in
September, 2002
"This is a nice little trail. I would divide the trail into two parts: the first part is good for biking and the second is a nice nature walk. For the first part of the trail, the surface is cinder and gravel; the width of the trail is sufficient for ...
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