Route 100 is nestled between two prominent ranges of mountains.  To the west is the main range of the Green Mountains featuring Camel’s Hump, Bolton Mountain, and Mt. Mansfield.  East of Route 100 is the Worcester Range, which includes Mt. Hunger, Worcester Mountain, Stowe Pinnacle, and Elmore Mountain at its northern end.   

For day hikers, the Worcester Range offers hikes of various lengths and difficulties, all with trailheads within 20 minutes of downtown Waterbury. The Long Trail, the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the U.S., runs along the spine of the main range of the Green Mountains, all the way from Massachusetts to Quebec.  For the seasoned hiker, sections of the trail, including the summits of Camel's Hump and Mt. Mansfield, can be included in one day or overnight hikes. 

 The Long Trail is maintained by the Green Mountain Club, a non-profit organization founded in 1910, which has its headquarters on Route 100 in Waterbury Center.  GMC operates the Marvin B. Gameroff Hiker Center just off of Route 100 on Cabin Lane, about a mile north of the Cold Hollow Cider Mill. The Center is open Monday thru Friday 9-5 during the winter and 7 days per week 9-5 during the warm months. Stop in to find a map, guidebook, or just to get friendly help in choosing an appropriate local hike.

 For information about the Green Mountain Club,
check out www.greenmountainclub.org.