The annual Summer Solstice Nude Hike will take place on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Hikers will meet at the AT parking lot on Forest Road 10 (aka Mount Tabor Road), east of Mount Tabor VT, at 9 a.m.

There are two main options, as well as a shorter version of one of them.  

The longer hike will involve a carpool from the parking lot on Forest Road 10, taking participants to the AT parking lot on Vermont Route 140, 2.6 miles east of Wallingford. The hike is approximately 10 miles long.  After 8 miles, there is an excellent skinny dipping opportunity at Little Rock Pond. The walk out to the Forest Road 10 parking lot is then just 2 miles long. The short version is for hikers to leave from Forest Road 10 and hike to Little Rock Pond, about 2 miles each way. The main group will probably arrive at the pond around 3:30 or 4 p.m.

The other option is to take a loop trail from the parking lot on Forest Road 10, going to the top of Green Mountain (which overlooks Little Rock Pond), and then descending steeply to the pond, a distance of about 6.5 miles. (Let the leaders know if you plan to use this option.)

After the trek, hikers will have the opportunity to get together again at Sam’s Wood-Fired Pizza, 4478 Main Street, Manchester VT, for dinner.

Camping is available at Emerald Lake State Park, about a 20-minute drive from the meeting point for the solstice hike. No-fee camping is available at the Big Branch shelter on the AT/Long Trail, about 1.2 miles south of the Forest Road 10 meeting point for the solstice hike.

Some hikers are planning to camp at Emerald Lake State Park for two nights, beginning June 19, with use of the Hawthorn lean-to in Camping Area B, which has very good privacy. Everyone is welcome to join in around the campfire on the evenings of June 19 and 20. For camping reservations, go to https://vtstateparks-visit.com.