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Satan's Kingdom Wildlife Management Area

West Road

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,360 ft · 3 hr 57 min

West Road is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Satan's Kingdom Wildlife Management Area near Vernon, VT. It climbs 1,360 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi476 – 1,184 ft · steepest grade: 15%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.72095, -72.52584
Nearest town Vernon, VT
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West Road

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,360 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Elevation 474–1,185 ft

Out & Back · Satan's Kingdom Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.72095, -72.52584

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.8 miSharp right onto West Road, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miReach West Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  22. 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lily-pond-out-back-15-km-401c

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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