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Hiking Mt. Hunger and Stowe Pinnacle

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Trails: Two peaks of the Worcester Range, Mt. Hunger (elev. 3,554 feet) & Stowe Pinnacle (elev 2,650 feet), are connected by the Skyline Trail.
Access fee: None
Nearest town: Stowe, VT
Trail map: Day Hiker's Guide to Vermont guidebook available from the GMC
Web site: Green Mountain Club
Points of interest: Sweeping views of the Green Mountains and Mansfield.
Other activities:
Lodging: Stowe has a wide selection of accommodations including a hostel
Camping:
Weather forecast: Stowe
Tourism info: Stowe Chamber
Getting to the trail: Pinnacle is on the southeast side of the town of Stowe. Mt. Hunger is a few miles south.
Map of local region: Stowe

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Number of ratings: 4
Average rating: 4.38  

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Trail Name: Mt. Hunger & Stowe Pinnacle
I have hiked there: Once
I last hiked there in: July, 2004
Trails that I hiked: Waterbury Trail, Mount Hunger
Favorite trails:
Best time to go: Avoid Lightning
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4.5 stars
What I liked: Nice Refreshing Waterfall halfway up the trail!
What I disliked:
Additional comments: Bring Water you'll need it! We started in Early Afternoon and met many on thier decent... no one else was at summit when we arrived.
Submitted by: KMR
from: Great Falls, Virginia
Date submitted: July 24, 2004

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Trail Name: Mt Hunger and Stowe Pinnacle
I have hiked there: Once
I last hiked there in: June, 2004
Trails that I hiked: Waterbury Trail
Favorite trails: I've only hiked that one trail
Best time to go: dry, warm day, little wind, or clouds
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4.5 stars
What I liked: I can't say that it is world class, but awesome
What I disliked: N/A
Additional comments: Your legs will burn on the way up and down. Make sure you are well rested before you attempt to climb the rocks towards the top. I went up at a fast pace and was a little wobbly on the rocks.
Submitted by: SSM
from: Lebanon, NH
Date submitted: June 14, 2004

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Trail Name: Mt Hunger and Stowe Pinnacle
I have hiked there: Several
I last hiked there in: June, 2000
Trails that I hiked:
Favorite trails: pinnacle
Best time to go: late spring, summer, fall
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4.5 stars
What I liked: Scenery is awesome, hike is short, but pretty strenuous if you try to make good time. Great excercise. all kinds of terrain
What I disliked: a little muddy at the bottom. Lots of kids and dogs
Comments: wear good shoes. It gets steep and on the way down you'll go to the front of your shoes. Bring a lot of hydration.
Submitted by: chris bradley
from: essex jct. vt
Date submitted: June 30, 2003

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Trail Name: Mt Hunger and Stowe Pinnacle
I have hiked there: Few
I last hiked there in: August, 1999
Trails that I hiked: Pinnacle & Mt Hunger
Favorite trails: Pinnacle is a fun short hike but still will get your heart rate up. Mt Hunger is a more extended hike with some midl rock scrambling at the top. Both offer great views and Stowe Pinnancle offers nice vantage point for looking at all of Lamoille County
Best time to go: Late August
Trail marking: Fair
Trail maintenance: Fair
Rating: 4 stars
What I liked: Pinnacle is muddy and not maintained at the bottom, go when it is drier
What I disliked: Too many dogs at Pinnacle
Comments: Mt Hunger is off the beaten path, you may have it all to yourself
Submitted by: DS
from: New Jersey
Date submitted: March 28, 2003

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