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Black Mountain Natural Area
4.8 ★★★★★ 26 Google reviews · Running trail in Dummerston, Vermont · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- 3 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Black Mountain Natural Area's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Black Mountain Natural Area
“The top of the hill has a beautiful mountain laurel stand and a north facing view of the Green Mountains.”
“The trail is well maintained and clearly marked.”
Around 3 mile loop - easy/moderate hike - recommend going counterclockwise for more moderate of incline. Great water features along the way and decent view at top. Well marked trail.
Easy parking. Great moderate difficulty hike - it's a steep hill, but there aren't any rocky climb portions. The bottom can be muddy, but the trail is well maintained with bridges and boardwalks (except one small stream crossing).
The hike up Black Mountain was beautiful. The trail is well maintained and clearly marked. Thank you, Nature Conservancy.
Great trail run in the winter; looking forward to seeing the change to spring.
Trail conditions & character
“Around 3 mile loop - easy/moderate hike - recommend going counterclockwise for more moderate of incline.”
“The top of the hill has a beautiful mountain laurel stand and a north facing view of the Green Mountains.”
“Great moderate difficulty hike - it's a steep hill, but there aren't any rocky climb portions.”
“Around 3 mile loop - easy/moderate hike - recommend going counterclockwise for more moderate of incline.”
“Limited parking, semi difficult hike but good!”
Plan your run at Black Mountain Natural Area
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- Loop distance3 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitenature.org
- Phone+1 802-229-4425
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–7 pm |
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