Once you get all the way up, climb the fire tower to expand your view for miles in every direction. Love it, would definitely go again. You will reach the end of the blue plate trail (indicated by 2 blue plates with 2 white squares on them) - you can keep following the white tags from this point forward. One person in our party thought the top section needed “better navigational markers. Hogback Mountain is a 2.8 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Marquette, Michigan that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. Trail markings were generally good. Take the summit trail. There is a trail to the entrance of the trail. Olga trail and walked half of the Tower Trail to Rt 9. Keep right at the split 50 yards in (left goes back to the parking lot). The trail is primarily used for hiking and nature trips and is best used from April until October. Got here by accident from Mt. 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Great trail, view from top of summit is super beautiful, good exercise with the decent amount of climbing to get to top, very beautiful throughout the whole trail, the rocky terrain is very neat, leaf color was still decent for late Oct, highly recommend this trail, anyone can do this trail just take it slow if your not real agile. You’re consistently seeing blue and white markers and other than someone who took the time to scribble “Hog” with a black sharpie, it can be confusing. Hiked on 10/5/2020 and the leaves were great! Will go back again in summer. The conservation area abuts the Molly Stark State Park, where there is a fire tower at the summit of Mt. The white loops trail is much better for families. 705 2nd Ave, Suite 300 The trail is narrow and parts of the trail are very overgrown. Some trails or park services may be closed this weekend so check with local authorities before heading out. Marquette away in my opinion. Olga. You will be following the Douglas trail. Hogback Mountain is a 2.6 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Marlboro, Vermont that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail is not marked well. First time.. and hard to follow the markers. The view at the top is totally worth it!!! You should pass a narrow, quick-flowing stream. The description here really helped but the little white and blue trail markers had “hog” or “Hogback” sharpie marked on them also helped. So be vigilant in following the color markers and it is good to have the app, and the paper copy of the trail. Parking is best by the old abandoned house. Turn back, and you should find small signs/placks pointing to Hogback. Overall this area is a blast to explore. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from April until October. The trail is primarily used for hiking and nature trips and is best used from April until October. View at the top is much better than photos can provide. Great trail. The trail will snake around to the left. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Did hog Mountain and Lily Pond in the same hike and it was absolutely beautiful. Challenging, but worth it and not too crowded. This is a trail in the most rudimentary sense of the word. Back to Douglas trail. Washington Trails Association 705 2nd Ave, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 625-1367. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. There is another Hogback in midstate, near Pittsford and Brandon, which it seems that this page was originally designed to cover.. For a downloadable trail map for the Marlboro Hogback, in the southern part of the state, go to hogbackvt.org. Generally, would recommend as a solid hike with kids. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Parts of the trails are very overgrown with ferns and tall grass. Went with 2 kids, 8 and 6 and they had no problem. 1/2 is rocks, otherwise pretty normal trail. Our tax identification number is EIN 91-0900134. We came back on White loop and back to the parking for a total time of about 2:10. There is a little confusion with the crisscrossing trails but everything loops back in the end. Was a bit muddy and also very rocky so recommend having hiking boots. If you have the time find your adventure. Washington Trails Association is 501(c)(3) nonprofit. She slipped off the rickety boardwalk so we turned around. LOVED this trail! Hogback Mountain is a 2.8 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Marquette, Michigan that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. You will reach a point right under the summit, where it seems like you can go straight up - don't. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from April until October. A beautiful, easy hike. Proper hiking footwear is a must. Follow the white markers, then white and blue meet up. The road to the trailhead definitely needs 4WD and then there's a sign warning against trespassing for people that aren't guests of landowners. You have to watch your step at all times which led to me smacking my head on a low hanging branch. Beautiful 360° views at the top! They will clear the cobwebs and alert you to concussion threats. Well marked the only confusing thing can be what trail to follow. Great trail! My only contention with the trail is the labeling. You will take the one on the far right (Hogback). Make sure to check the map at the beginning, showing where the 3 trails lead. Who knew. Help keep our trails and parks open during COVID-19 by committing to social distancing. Today we tried to go up but one in our party got wet up to her knees while crossing the very swollen creek at about 1/2 mile in. We did lose the trail several times. Well worth the hike. The trail was not well marked, ended up wandering off the trail a couple of times before noticing there were no markers. Follow the blue plates as there will also be white plates, and green paint marks. Overall, great hike, but just be mindful of the trail markers. Blows Sugarloaf and Mt. Recommend bringing some wine and cheese for an extreme picnic. No view or rivers. Start at Wetmore pond parking off of Big Bay Rd. I have been hiking this for years. Great trail, little confusing with the other trails around, but still beautiful place. Make sure your wear Deet because of ticks and bugs. If you see signs for the Lily Pond loop, you've gone the wrong way! The “white trail” is not exactly the path marked on the app but it does return to it after a couple of detours. Got lost back on the correct trail.. it switches from white to blue to go up the mountain. You will cross a short bridge and a snowmobile trail just beyond it. And I spent the entire hike swiping cobwebs off my face, neck and arms. For extra fun - try climbing without using your hands like my ol’ granpappy says. Follow this, and it will get you to the summit. I wouldn’t recommend this particular hike for families if you follow this trail exactly. Mostly tree cover with some good plank and stone action. Overall an awesome hike! We took a shortcut called “the link” to bypass the final loop as the kids were getting tired. So if you really feel the need to hike this trail, do so with someone you are not very fond of and have them walk ahead of you. for a south-side approach (there's no sign at turn-in, so listen to GPS). Hiking info, trail maps, and trip reports from Hogback Mountain (1,631 ft) in California Needs more markers. Oh, and no views at the top. We've got some confusion going on - there are TWO Hogback Mountains in Vermont. More difficult than was led to expect. Contributions to WTA are tax deductible, and we are committed to making the best use of every donation to our mission. Hiker Headlines: Refuge Outdoor Festival and Film Release, Mount Rainier Survey, Mount St. Helens — 40 Years After the Blast. It was probably much better years ago, before erosion. absolutely worth it! Last part is a steep, rocky climb needing both hands. Nice hike just to clear your mind and get some grounding. The third part is a woodsy with some swampy area with wooden crossing planks. Trail was a bit muddy at parts and snowy at others but fairly easily passable. From here, a steady ascent starts and you are in part four of this trail. It is much easier and better for your car to park in the big parking lot than at the entrance of the trailhead. We went out Douglas to Link and over Little Hogback and then up to summit of Hogback in about 1:20 moving at a pretty slow pace for the little ones in the snow. Usually a very nice hike that is longer and a bit harder than Sugarloaf. Beautiful day with a fantastic view! Definitely not ‘heavily trafficked’ - we went on a sunny Saturday afternoon in mid-October, and only saw a couple other pairs of hikers! No views but fun nonetheless. Complete the White Loops Trail if a family. To complete to entire loop you start on the Douglas trail, until you get to sign that says the link trail (this is the connector to the summit trail). No major vistas from the summits but plenty of variety in vegetation along the way was nice. It was a little thin on top of Little Hogback. There are no man-made trail accruements which makes it a totally natural hike.