# Green Mountain National Forest

**Location:** Rutland, VT | **Difficulty:** Easy | **Length:** 150+ miles

**GPS:** 43.6087, -72.8234

**Vehicle requirements:** Stock high-clearance 4WD or AWD with all-terrain tires. No lift or lockers required.

**Best season:** May - October

Vermont's backbone of forest roads through covered-bridge country. Gentle grades through maple groves make this prime fall overlanding with cider donuts at every small town.

**Region:** Northeast • **Trail type:** Overlanding • **Rating:** 4.3/5

**Highlights:** Fall foliage, Covered bridges, Maple groves, Small towns, Easy terrain

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- [Sugarbush Valley Camp (Warren, Vermont)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/vermont/sugarbush-valley-camp)

Canonical page: https://4x4playground.com/overlanding/trails/green-mountain-forest