Healdville Trail — Attraction in Mount Holly

What a fabulous hike. 3 miles up okemo and then 3 miles back down. There's a lovely fire tower at the top with 5 ish more flights of stairs so you can get great views and pictures if you like. The trail sign says it takes 2.5 hours up and 1.5 down. It took us (two avid walkers) 1.45 up and 2 down. We took it very carefully on the way down and saw some people actually jogging down some parts. We really enjoyed it and I recommend bringing snacks and water. Plenty. Nice little parking area at the trail beginning. GPS says you've arrived a little bit early. Pass the trail inn (not sure exact name) then cross the railroad...

Great trail. Magical misty walk after an all night rain. The first 1.5 mile is quite a huff, but the 1.5 to Okemo Peak is sweet, rolling along the ridge, with a short huff just before the top.

Instead of going back the way I came, I took the Okemo hiking trail, Moose Track, down the ski mountain. It was exceptional. Very gentle with lots of switchbacks. I would suggest that as an alternate uphill to the peak

The last .75 to Ludlow village was a killer on the pavement. The first thing I did when I got to town was buy new inserts for my hiking boots!

Total hike was 7.6 miles, with about 1,800...

Well marked, moderate route up the North end of Okemo, large middle portion of the trail parralels the western face before a short climb through the balsam past a few pocket views of Killington and Ascutney. Arriving at the junction between the staircased observation tower and Okemos summit lodge, I opted to climb the tower for photos and then walked over to the ski lodge to warm up, eat, gear change etc.. Great wooded hike even on a...