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Cross Vermont Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 3 Google reviews · Running trail in Richmond, Vermont · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Natural surface
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Not reported

Confirmed from Cross Vermont Trail'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.

Cross Vermont Trail — running trail in Richmond, VT, photo 1
Cross Vermont Trail — running trail in Richmond, VT, photo 2
Natural surfaceTrailhead parking

What runners say about Cross Vermont Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (3 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Every place in Richmond is full of happy memories with my husband, Gardner Paine. We have been in each other’s lives since our teens, where a relationship bloomed into a teen pregnancy and young love. For a while there, we moved to NH where he became an alcoholic and I had to divorce him.

★★★★★ — Tammy , Jan 2026

Cool trail short and just outside Richmond. Rode it while doing GMGG route

★★★★☆ — So , Nov 2023

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 3 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🌲 Natural surface / singletrack

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
  • Websitecrossvermont.org
  • Social Instagram · Facebook

Where to find Cross Vermont Trail

Richmond, Vermont

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.