TTL's Guide to Brousseau

Tall Timber's Guide to Hiking Brosseau Mountain

Although a relatively short mountain, it offers beautiful views of northern Vermont and New Hampshire, highlighted by Little Averill Lake below. At the top of the mountain, the trail eases to a cliff that makes a perfect place to have breakfast or lunch. If you're hiking with young children, don’t let them get ahead of you at the top, the cliff is fantastic, but it could be dangerous. Once at the summit, listen for the piercing screams of the resident peregrine falcons, one of a small number of pairs currently nesting in Vermont. Be careful not to disturb them or their nesting young, as they can become extremely agitated by human contact.

The sign to the summit of Brousseau Mountain
An interesting rock along the way - "The Old Toad"

Location: Averill, VT. West of Canaan, VT

Elevation: 2714 feet

Travel Distance & Time from Tall Timber: 27 1/4 miles, 40 minutes to trailhead

Trail Length: Unknown, estimated 5/8 mi.

Elevation Gain: Unknown, estimated 500 feet

Time Range: 1/2 to 3/4 hrs. up, 1/2 hr. down

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