# Green Mountain National Forest

**Location:** Rochester, VT | **Difficulty:** Moderate | **Length:** 65+ miles

**GPS:** 43.8812, -72.8134

**Vehicle requirements:** 4WD with low range, all-terrain or mild mud-terrain tires (31–33"), skid plates recommended. Stock-to-2" lift handles most obstacles.

**Best season:** May - October

Vermont's mountain backbone with forest roads climbing through covered bridge country to ridgeline overlooks. Peak fall foliage here is world-famous, and the network of Class 4 town roads creates perfect overlanding terrain.

**Region:** Northeast • **Trail type:** Overlanding • **Rating:** 4.5/5

**Highlights:** Covered bridges, Peak foliage, Class 4 roads, Mountain ridges, Maple country

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

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