Camel’s Hump State Park
Vermont’s undeveloped alpine summit anchors a large forest reserve, with distinctive profile and alpine summit shaping the visit
Artwork inspired by Luigi Lucioni
Vermont’s undeveloped alpine summit anchors a large forest reserve, with distinctive profile and alpine summit shaping the visit Multiple trailheads reach a distinctive 4,083-foot profile where subalpine vegetation, exposed rock, severe weather, and broad views demand mountain judgment. Unlike resort summits, Camel’s Hump keeps infrastructure away from the top; the absence of roads and buildings is central to its identity.
Choose Monroe or Burrows according to conditions, carry insulation even in summer, and turn around before clouds erase the route. The summit is exposed and fragile. Dogs, crowds, ice, mud season, and fast weather changes require restraint; stay on rock in alpine areas. A successful visit protects the summit rather than merely reaching it.
- Elevation
- 4,083 feet
- Rank
- Vermont’s third-highest peak
- Character
- Undeveloped summit
Quick guide
- Choose the trailhead
- Different approaches create different mileage and grade.
- Pack for exposure
- Summit weather can diverge sharply from the valley.
Know before you go
- Choose the trailhead
- Different approaches create different mileage and grade.
- Pack for exposure
- Summit weather can diverge sharply from the valley.
- Protect alpine plants
- Walk on rock where vegetation is fragile.
- Turn around early
- Cloud and ice remove safe navigation quickly.
Good to know
The summit is exposed and fragile. Dogs, crowds, ice, mud season, and fast weather changes require restraint; stay on rock in alpine areas.
Notice these
- distinctive profile
- alpine summit
- Green Mountain panorama