Long Trail

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The Long Trail is a long-distance hiking path that runs the length of Vermont, following the spine of the Green Mountains and inspiring the design of the Appalachian Trail.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf footpath
long-distance hiking trail
completionDate 1930
constructionStartDate 1910
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designation National Recreation Trail
surface form: National Recreation Trail (segments)
follows spine of the Green Mountains
founder James P. Taylor
foundingOrganization Green Mountain Club
hasSection northern Long Trail
southern Long Trail
hazard muddy conditions in spring
rapidly changing mountain weather
steep and rocky terrain
highestElevation approximately 1,339 meters
approximately 4,393 feet
highestPoint Mount Mansfield
inspired Appalachian Trail
length approximately 272 miles
approximately 438 kilometers
locatedIn Vermont
managingOrganization Green Mountain Club
mountainRange Green Mountains
northernTerminus Vermont–Quebec border
notableFeature shelter system of overnight huts and lean-tos
white blaze trail markings
notableFor being the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the United States dedicated to recreational hiking
overlapRegion Southern Vermont
surface form: southern Vermont
overlapsWith Appalachian Trail
passesThrough Camel's Hump State Park
Green Mountain National Forest
Jay State Forest
Mount Mansfield State Forest
region New England
season primarily late spring to fall
southernConnection Appalachian Trail
southernTerminus Massachusetts–Vermont border
state Vermont
stateParkSystem Vermont State Parks
trailDifficulty moderate to strenuous
trailType hiking trail
trailUse backpacking
cross-country skiing
hiking
snowshoeing

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Green Mountains associatedWith Long Trail
Killington Peak traversedBy Long Trail
Camel’s Hump hasTrail Long Trail
Mount Mansfield hasTrail Long Trail
Mount Abraham hasTrail Long Trail
Long Path namedAfter Long Trail
this entity surface form: Long Trail (concept of a long-distance path)