Hartness Park trails include both wide woods roads and narrower hiking paths. The trails are marked by colored blazes and numbered signposts. Plan your own route, or take one of these suggested loops:
The Blue Loop is a flat, 0.9-mile hike. Starting at the parking area off VT-143, the loop includes access to picnic tables and the top of a former ski jump.
The Red Loop includes some steep sections and covers most of the park. Its total distance is 1.7 miles, and can be accessed from Dell Road or the VT-143 parking area.
The Hilliard’s Trail Loop is a 0.7-mile hike. It includes large trees and ski jump sites. From the Dell Road entrance, take the red-blazed trail to the yellow blazed trail. Follow the yellow blazes to the end, then the red blazes back to the Dell Road access. The loop is easy, except for short steep sections on either end of the yellow trail, where the red trail climbs to meet it.
View the Town of Springfield's trail map...
Across VT-143 from the Hartness Park entrance, a 0.8-mile trail through private woodland connects to Muckross State Park.
For additional information, visit the Town of Springfield website, or contact:
DELL ROAD TRAILHEAD
From the junction of Main Street and VT-143 (Summer Street) in the center of town, head east on VT-143 (Summer Street) for 0.1 miles then bear left onto Summer Hill, following the road when it makes a right turn after the cemetery. Just past the cemetery turn right on Dell Road, drive to its end and park at the cul-de-sac. Please take care not to block driveways. (43.29914, -72.47064)
VT-143 TRAILHEAD
From the junction of Main Street and VT-143 (Summer Street) in the center of town, head east on VT-143 (Summer Street), and go 1.2 miles to the entrance gate on the left, just before the intersection of Maple Dell Road. Park on the road near the entrance, and without blocking the gate; or if the gate is open, you may drive into the park 0.1 miles to the kiosk. (43.29169, -72.46392)
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