Alan's Trail Maps

The links below will take you to a series of detailed trail maps created by retired school teacher Alan Perrie as part of his Vertical Mile Challenge. You can print them out or download them to your smart phone.

They also stand alone as the most concise and detailed Burlington trail maps anywhere to be found.

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There are 2 major hike categories: Class 1 = hiking, but no climbing where hands need to be used. Class 2 = hiking and some climbing which requires the use of hands & careful foot placement. 

7 Class 1 Walks & Hikes for All Ages <3.2 miles: Distance, Vertical Feet, Time, Views

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Sessions Woods Forest Meadows Loop: 0.6 miles, 80' vertical, 0.4 hours

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Brower Loop: 1.0 miles, 160' vertical, 0.5 hours, 3 views

 

Sessions Woods Summer House Loop: 1.2 miles, 180' vertical, 0.9 hours, 1 view

 

Perry’s Lookout Loop: 1.8 miles, 840' vertical, 1.1 hours; 1 view

 

Taine Mountain Double Loop: 2.9 miles, 860' Vertical, 1.5 - 2 hours, 1 view

 

Sessions Highlight Loop: 3.4 miles, 675' vertical, 1.3 - 1.8 hours, 2 views

 

Sessions Big & Little Loop: 3.2 miles, 645' vertical, 1.2 - 2.0 hours, 1 view

 

8 Class 1 Loop Hikes >3.2 miles: Distance, Vertical Feet, Hiking Time, Views

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Orange Dot Loop: 3.4 miles, 670' vertical, 1.3 - 2.1 hours

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Sessions Double Loop: 3.9 miles, 810' vertical, 2 hours, 1 view

 

Devils Kitchen Loop: 3.9 miles, 1,130' vertical, 1.7 - 2.7 hours

 

Punch Brook Loop: 4.0 miles, 900' vertical, 1.5 - 2.5 hours

 

Green Dot Loop: 5.5 miles, 1,520' vertical, 2.2 - 3.2 hours

 

GAP Loop: 5.6 miles, 1,500' vertical, 2.0 - 3.0 hours

 

Figure 8 Loop: 6.4 miles, 1,660' vertical, 2.5 - 3.5 hours

 

Big Loop: 10.4 miles, 2,040' vertical, 4 - 5.2 hours

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6 Class 2 Loop Hikes (If you are new to Class 2 hiking, do the first three in order)

 

Great Wall - 2 Loop Hikes: 5.6 or 4.3 miles, 1100' or 900' vertical, 2.9 - 3 or 1.8 - 2.1 hours

 

Mile of Ledges Loop: 3.1 miles, 750' vertical, 1.7 - 2.9 hours

 

The Long Loop: 9.4 miles, 2,300' vertical, 3.7 - 5 hours

 

The Grand Loop: 12.2 miles, 2,650' vertical, 5.3 - 6.5 hours, 2 Class 2 sections

 

The Mega Loop: 16 miles 4,000', 8 - 9.5 hours, 2 Class 2 sections

 

3 Class 1 "Out and Back" Tunxis Trail Hikes

 

Tunxis Trail South: 8.8 miles,  2,160' vertical, 4.5 - 5.6 hours

 

Tunxis Trail Center: 6.6 miles, 1,800' vertical, 3 - 4 hours

 

Tunxis Trail North: 8.8 miles, 1,940' vertical, 4.5 - 5.5 hours

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