Stark Mountain Explained

Stark Mountain
Other Name:General Stark Mountain
Map:Vermont
Map Alt:Stark Mountain in the State of Vermont in the United States
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Country:United States
State:Vermont
District:Washington
District Type:County
Settlement:Fayston
Settlement Type:Town
Elevation Ft:3662
Prominence Ft:222
Isolation Mi:1.32
Listing:Mountains of Vermont
Range:Green Mountains
Coordinates:44.1842°N 72.9289°W
Topo:USGS Mount Ellen 1:24,000

Stark Mountain (also known as General Stark Mountain) is a mountain in the Green Mountains in the U.S. state of Vermont. Located in the town of Fayston in Washington County, the mountain summit is in elevation. Stark Mountain is named after General John Stark, hero of the Battle of Bennington fought in 1777.

Drainage basin

Stark Mountain stands within the watershed of Lake Champlain, which drains into the Richelieu River in Québec, the Saint Lawrence River, and then eventually into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. On the east side of the ridge, Stark Mountain drains into Mill Brook, thence into the Mad River, the Winooski River, and into Lake Champlain. On the west side of the ridge, Stark Mountain drains into the Huntington River and into the Winooski River.

Hiking

The Long Trail traverses the summit of Stark Mountain, approximately 2.2miles north of Mount Ellen. The closest side trail providing access to this section of the Long Trail is the Jerusalem Trail in Starksboro, Vermont, which is also named after John Stark.

Just east of Camel's Hump State Forest in Starksboro, on the north peak of Stark Mountain at, sits Stark's Nest, a warming hut for winter skiers at the Mad River Glen ski area. In the summer, the hut becomes an overnight lodge for hikers. The hike from Appalachian Gap to Stark's Nest via the Long Trail is 2.5miles with of vertical gain. Likewise it is 2.5miles from the base of the Mad River Glen ski area to Stark's Nest via the Stark Mountain Trail but with of vertical gain.

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