Snake Alley — Local services in Burlington

Review Date: August 14th, 2017

‘Snake? Snake!? SNAAAAKE!’

The original purpose of this twisty and windy path is detailed on the wiki page linked below. I will give you the Spark Notes version; it was created as a shortcut for horses to traverse down the hill to Main Street.

This place has been on my list for awhile now and on a beautiful August day, I finally made the trek up to see it. It was not quite what I expected, which is a good thing. The alley itself is rather short, but if you make the walk down and up it, you’ll feel it in your legs.

The alley is lined with houses on one side, which has to make for a very interesting living arrangement. I figured the road was closed for vehicle traffic, but was I wrong! You can apparently drive down the path… which I did. Driving down it was almost like being on a roller coaster, in your own car. The windy paths and sharp turns were super fun and gets your adrenaline going. At the bottom, there is a chance to bottom out as you pull out into normal traffic, so be careful if you do take the fun plunge.

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Love finding little gems like this! How exciting! Maintained beautifully. If you are traveling through, it is definitely something you need to stop and check out. For those athletic types, try going down and back up or up and back down. The sign is very educational and beautiful flowers and trees surround the edges all throughout....

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