The Equinox Preserve, Manchester, VT - The Equinox Preservation Trust

All trails are open for pedestrian use. The Equinox Preservation Trust may close some trails temporarily for repairs or to protect them from damage during muddy conditions.

Trail Map

An enlarged trail map is on display along with copies of the handy pocket guide & trail map, updated program information and special notices.

Users Guide

Informational kiosks greet visitors at both entrances to the Preserve. A third kiosk is located near the trail connector at the rear of the Equinox Hotel parking area.

Ecology

Naturalists have long held Mt. Equinox in high esteem for its beauty and natural diversity, a valued source of study by botanists and ecologists since the late 1800s.

Wildlife

A variety of mammals populate the slopes of Mt. Equinox, protected by the thick natural cover and food sources that the forest provides.

The Equinox Preserve consists of over 914 acres on the slopes of Mt Equinox in Manchester, VT. In 1996, owners of the Equinox Resort donated conservation easements to the Vermont Land Trust to permanently protect this land. The Equinox Resort owns the Preserve, which is managed by the non-profit Equinox Preservation Trust and the Equinox Preservation Trust Forest and Trails Steward.

Ecology at The Preserve

The Preserve, extending over a large elevation range, encompasses varied forest types:

• Young hardwood and pines at the lowest elevations once cleared for agriculture.

• Spruce & fir, stunted by harsh climate, at the highest points of land.

• Mid-elevation forests of yellow birch and red spruce, with a lush understory of ferns and mosses (between 2600 and 3000 ft. elevation).

• Rich northern hardwood forests (below 2600 ft elevation)

Preserve News & Blog

Logging operations-Trillium Trail

As many trail users may know, the Trillium trail bisects two parcels of land under private ownership. One of these properties will be logged this

January 31, 2024

A Look at Equinox Preservation Trust NNIP Management

Early History “The lands of the Equinox (Preserve) constitute an outstanding property. It contains a great quality and diversity of ecological characteristics and is part

January 11, 2022

COVID-19, maple trees: Robert Frost’s message is still relevant

By EPT board member Rabbi Michael Cohen From March 24, 1946 until February 20, 2004 Alistair Cooke broadcast nearly 3,000 weekly BBC radio essays called

April 12, 2021

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Our Mission: To encourage the responsible use of the land and protection of our natural and cultural history by providing the opportunity to interact with the environment through education, research and environmentally sensitive recreation.

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Equinox Preservation Trust
P.O. Box 986
Manchester, VT 05254
802-362-7794
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